Manufacturing Technician

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Ever thought about a career in Pharmaceuticals?

We are looking for production technicians to work within our manufacturing area.

As part of the production team you will be working within a controlled/graded cleanroom environment whilst wearing specialist cleanroom gowning to minimise contamination

Please note that the working pattern is early and late shifts:

Early: 06:30 – 14:45

Late: 11:15 – 19:30

This is a development role, you will join us as a full time Production Worker/Trainee Cleanroom Line Technician working within our existing Production team here at Torbay Pharmaceuticals (TP). The development role starts as a trainee cleanroom line technician, (Band 2 - £20,270 per year, pro rata) and then progresses to cleanroom line technician (Band 3 - £21,730) once competency is achieved in the required lines/departments.

Main duties of the job

The job involves working as a member of a small specialist team manufacturing pharmaceutical products within a sterile controlled environment. This involves chemical preparation, formulation, automatic filling, oversealing of products together with cleaning and sterilising of equipment in compliance with all manufacturing SOP’s, Batch packaging records, in line with H&S requirements and following Pharmaceutical cGMP. The applicant must have good attention to detail and be able to understand and follow written procedures. The candidate will preferably have previous cleanroom experience and will be able to work as part of a team.

Working for our organisation

Torbay Pharmaceuticals is a flagship business within the National Health Service and manufactures and distributes terminally sterilised injectables for the secondary care market in the UK and worldwide. We believe that by thinking and acting differently we can make a positive difference to people’s lives across the world.

The business employs around 200 people and is achieving year on year growth. Our specialist portfolio includes licensed and unlicensed terminally sterilised injectables, high-quality electrolyte solutions for TPN compounding, and a range of non-sterile oral solutions.

At Torbay Pharmaceuticals you’ll work for a truly unique organisation and alongside the most committed people in the business. We have ambitious plans to grow our business over the next few years and we know that we can’t do that without everyone playing their part. That’s why we believe in the One TP way of working.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To operate cleanroom production equipment and carry out pharmaceutical manufacturing processes under strict cGMP guidelines and regulations required to produce pharmaceutical products.
• Carry out daily cleaning activities after completion of the production batch as set out in standard operating procedures in preparation for the next planned production run.
• Be able to work within a controlled/graded cleanroom environment whilst wearing specialist cleanroom gowning to minimise contamination

Please note that the working pattern is early and late shifts:

Early: 06:30 – 14:45

Late: 11:15 – 19:30

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Good general education to (Minimum GCSE’s C in English, Maths & Science )

Desirable criteria

• Basic IT training
• NVQ3 or equivalent in a science based discipline.

Skills
Essential criteria

• Attention to detail

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of GMP

Experience
Essential criteria

• Good experience of working within a manufacturing facility

Desirable criteria

• Experience within a professional cleaning role or within a healthcare environment
• Working within a Sterile or Clean Room experience
• Experience of working with SOP’s

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £20,270.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Flexitime
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location