Production Operator

We are now recruiting a Production Operator (18 months FTC) to join our diverse team in Cork. To carry out the range of process operations linked to operating process equipment ie. supply, start-up, sampling, running checks, first level troubleshooting, dismantling and cleaning. Manufacture to GMP standard.

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Responsibilities:

Respect the rules of Quality Assessment

• Know GMP
• Know and apply the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the equipment and the plant.

Production operations

• Know which operation to carry out from the Production Schedule:

- Manufacture Order

- Instructions

• Prepare the work area:

- Check the coherence of the production schedule.

- Carry out or check the work place readiness

- Check the supplies (codes, lots, expiry date, FIFO)

• Carry out Preparatory operations:

- Pre-production handling: supplying, Batch paperwork

- The process operation

- Identification

- Post-production handling,

- Sealing the containers

· Operate the process machine:

- Nano Mill

- Niro Granulation

- Sifting & Blending

- Tabletting

- Coating

- Sorting/Metal Detection

- Inspection (100%)

- Dispensing Equipment

- Gral/Niro

- Fitzmill and Sweco Sieve

- Glatt Coating

- Encapsulation

• Adhere to OEE targets for cycle times and changeover times for all processes

• Fill in the Master Batch Paperwork in step with Production:

- Complete process operation steps in the paperwork - and ensure checks completed prior to continuing.

• Carry out in-process testing during Processing

- Take Samples

- Compare to quality standard

- Complete in-process tests

- Analyse any deviations

- Notify a Team Leader/Supervisor

- Carry out necessary corrections

- Fill in the quality control documents

• Take samples as instructed by the Quality Control Lab

- Fill in the documents

- Identify the samples

- Remove the samples

• Contribute to the safety of persons and goods

- Abide by safety regulations

- Notify superiors in event of accidents.

- Highlight any concerns on safety to Team Leader/Supervisor.

•  Continually improve the activities and systems of production, and be attentive to good brand image.
• Survey personal behaviour

- Guarantee hygiene in each operation

- Report any dysfunction

- Pass on useful instructions to others

- Keep the work place clean and tidy at all times

- Be neatly dressed and behave responsibly.

Qualifications

· Minimum requirement is Leaving Certificate.

· Knowledge/Interest in process Equipment and manufacturing.

· MS Word, MS Excel, Mail

· Interest in Process Equipment.

· Good communication skills and good problem-solving skills

· English Fluent written & oral.