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MSAT Technician - Pharmaceutical - Cambridge - Contract

Our client is a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer. At present, they are seeking an MSAT Technician on a temporary contract basis for 4 months at their facility in Cambridge.

Overview:

  • Day to day activities in a sterile manufacturing facility, filling of sterile products, autoclaving and washing of components.

  • Maintaining the facility to GMP standards of cleanliness and environmental standards.

  • Ensuring all paperwork is completed to GMP standards and non-conformity documentation and investigation

    Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and maintain excellent GMP, quality control and safety.

  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, all paperwork to be completed accurately and in a timely manner compliant with cGMP.

  • Support the sterile Team Leader at weekly meeting, KPI’s, planning and deviation investigations

  • Experienced in working in a sterile environment, an isolator or RABS unit (Grade A).

  • Work with single use sterile technologies, and closed systems

  • Demonstrate ability to build bonds and work with other departments QA, QC, Validation etc.

  • Prepare autoclave and washer loads in accordance to procedure

  • Write and review new SOP’s and Batch records and roll these out to the team

  • Have the flexibility to operate in all areas of production, sterile operation, validation equipment, cleaning and autoclaving

  • On-going cleaning, environmental monitor and building compliance

  • Investigate any deviations and action CAPA’s

  • Perform regular cleaning of the cleanroom to ensure it remains within GMP standards.

  • Perform stock management tasks within the warehouse.

    Candidates will ideally have GMP experience in a production environment with experience of sterile production and demonstrated aseptic techniques.

    Additional skills:

  • Experience in GMP manufacturing.

  • Experienced in Clean Room Grade A environments, Isolators or RABS.

  • Should be assessor or qualified in safety systems, i.e. COSHH, risk assessments, manual handling or IOSH Managing Safely.

  • Experienced working with Excel and Word.

  • Knowledge of lean production or six Sigma.

  • Evidence of excellent attention to detail and ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures.

  • Experienced in writing SOPs for cleanroom activities.

  • Knowledge of validation operations, such as; FATs, SATs and IOQ/PQ

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