Production Technician

Production Technician (Laxido Operations)

Location: Based at our state-of-the-art custom designed facilities in Craigavon

Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week; rotating early/late pattern (Mon-Fri) 06:00-14:00/14:00-22:00)

Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits package.

Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services

With a wealth of knowledge and experience, Almac Pharma Services have been manufacturing medicines in tablet, capsule and powder form for over 50 years. We also pack commercial drug products into bottles, blisters and sachets and provide specialised packaging solutions for medical kits, vials and syringes. The expert services we provide supports the provision of medicines and treatments to patients around the world.

The role of a Production Technician is to provide technical expertise within work centres ranging from manufacturing, primary and secondary packaging. The principal function of the role is to ensure the efficient and effective running of technical operations, in accordance with associated protocols & batch documentation whilst maintaining schedule adherence. The Production Technician must also ensure operational compliance with Quality Management Systems (QMS), and adherence to Health and Safety policies.

Responsibilities will include:

• Operate process equipment according to internal procedures controlling process parameters with limits as defined within SOPs, Protocols and Master Batch Records and where required become the subject matter expert (SME) for specific pieces of equipment or processes, including equipment set-up, optimum operation, strip down and cleaning, product changeover.
• Provide support to Production Operators/ Senior Operators, Supervisors and Technical Staff by assisting in process development, qualification and validation experiments as well as routine GMP operations.
• Accurately record and complete technical information and GMP documentation during production operations associated with pharmaceutical development, manufacturing and packaging operations.

Refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details and further information. Please make sure your CV clearly demonstrates how you meet the criteria required before submitting your application.

A fantastic salary and benefits package is available, including annual bonus, generous holiday allowance, healthcare reimbursement scheme, and a rewarding role where the work you do will ultimately be contributing to the advancement of human health.

Additional Information

All applicants must demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK

During periods of additional work requests this role will require additional coverage beyond normal working hours. It is a condition of your employment that you are able to fulfil this requirement of the role.

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Closing Date

Closing date for receipt of applications is 22nd Oct 2024 at 17:00