Production Operator- Materials Handler

Role Details

Production Operator- Materials Handler

Role: Full-time, permanent

Location: Fawdon, Newcastle

Shift: 6am - 2.15pm, 2pm - 10.15pm on weekly rotation

Salary: Competitive plus shift allowance plus bonus plus benefits

The Role

Day to day reporting to the Technical Operator / Team Leader, producing and packing to world class pharmaceutical standards. As part of the production team the role will be responsible for:

• Producing a range of pharmaceutical products to defined specification in accordance with legal, GMP and site safety practices.
• Meeting personal and line standards with regard to behaviours, performance and productivity in accordance with site and corporate safety/GMP standards.
• Ensuring the appropriate quality and documentation controls are completed in line with Company standards.
• Inspecting clearance and cleaning to the required standard.
• Providing a proactive approach to maintenance engineering and scheduling structure.
• Promoting and taking ownership of relevant CI activity in designated area of control.
• Ensuring compliance to all site and operational safety policies to maintain safe working practices and having up to date knowledge of regulatory, legal and HSE requirements.
• Operating manufacturing and packing lines/processes. Preparing area with effective use of time and resources to maximise production efficiency in line with cGMP compliance.
• Being responsible for the taking and sign off of BMR and BPR requirements for files samples.
• Executing and checking of BMR and BPR ensuring cGMP standards are met.
• Handling line handovers and sign off ensuring cGMP standards are adhered to.
• Making adjustments during the production run to ensure OEE and productivity targets are met and understanding and complying with escalation procedures.
• Conducting line clearance checks and completing line log books.
• Understanding and reporting KPI indicators for the relevant area.
• Participating in all training activity as required including cross-training of colleagues.
• Having detailed knowledge of own functional area, basic technical expertise and specialist skills, providing advice and support to others in own area.
• Troubleshooting basic problems and liaising within own and other departments to resolve issues successfully.
• Supporting continuous improvement process and ensuring successful implementation of agreed changes.
• Supporting Company and external audits, conducting risk assessments and working to ensure compliance across the site.
• Having up to date knowledge of regulatory, legal and HSE requirements relevant to the function.
• Promoting teamwork, motivating, coaching and supporting others.
• Ensuring H&S is followed at all times.
• Being assigned to tasks requiring a reasonable level of competence and skill where appropriate completion will result in effective and safe operations on site.

The above is not an exhaustive list and other comparable tasks may be required for which the post holder will be provided with relevant training and/or is already deemed competent to perform.

The Person

• Works within established processes and procedures with the freedom to use reasonable initiative within these.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrates good understanding of their area and how it interacts successfully with other functions.
• Communicates issues to other departments, and line manager as appropriate.
• Develops skill base across a number of areas and specialist expertise relevant to functions.
• Has experience of working within a busy time-sensitive environment, working under pressure whilst effectively prioritizing workloads.
• Ability to challenge existing processes.
• Able to effectively and compliantly review, amend and draft SOP's/RA's/etc.
• Good PC skills.
• Good team player with open communication style.
• Ability to train colleagues.
• Familiarity with PC-based systems.

The Rewards

In return, we offer a competitive salary and rewards package (including holiday, bonus and pension scheme). The opportunity to genuinely make a difference in a new and dynamic role within a progressive and expanding business at an exciting time of growing international reach.

Compliance

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.