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Medical Products Laboratory Analyst (18 months FTC)

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials
Runcorn
1 month ago
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You are purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you’ll find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day.

From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.


Fluor and Energy Materials,an Orbia business, is looking for a152a Medical Products Laboratory Analyst (18 months FTC)to be based atThe Heath Technology Park/Rocksavage, UK.


Main Purpose

To provide Medical Products manufacturing, packing operations and customers with a Quality Control analysis service so that process control, product quality, and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements are satisfied.


Initially a day role during the training period with a view to work on shifts subsequently. Shift pattern – 7am – 7pm 4 days on followed by 8 days off. Available to work night shifts when required by the business.


Please note that this is a Fixed Term Contract for 18 months.



Main Responsibilities

  • To accurately analyze, validate and record results for samples from the medical products operation to ensure that production processes and final product quality are controlled within the agreed specification limits.
  • To review and validate the analysis of other analysts in line with operating requirements.
  • Prioritize work to ensure that business production, sales and customer support plans are achieved.
  • Carry out investigation into any abnormal results and report to the Medical Quality Control Team Leader, production personnel, and/or the Quality Assurance department, as appropriate.
  • Maintain the laboratory, processes and analysis equipment in line with full requirements of current Good Manufacturing Practice.
  • Ensure all sample, analysis and testing work is carried out in full compliance with written procedures, cGMP and SHE standards.


Qualifications

  • Minimum: HNC/HND Chemistry.
  • Desirable: Degree in Chemistry or related subject.


Knowledge/ Experience Required

  • Knowledge and experience of working to cGMP standards.
  • Understanding of QC in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Experience of working in a QC laboratory preferably one working to cGMP standards.
  • Full clean driving license.



Behaviours that can help you succeed at Orbia:

  • Develop yourself & Others
  • Foster Collaboration & Inclusion
  • Drive Results
  • Provide Vision & Direction


We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognizing that it takes difference to make a difference. If you’re ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we’d like to hear from you.

We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.

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