Production Manufacturing Technician Nights

Oxford
2 weeks ago
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GMP Production Manufacturing Technician Nights Opportunity – Oxford
Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity has been created due to company growth. My client a global pharmaceutical manufacturing company is looking to recruit a Production Manufacturing Technician Nights based in Oxford where you will be working in a sterile GMP clean room manufacturing environment making drug products / compounding as allocated on the production planning system to cGMP and ISO standards.
The hours of work are 10.00 pm till 6.00 am shift pattern, starting on Sunday at 10.00 pm and finishing on a Friday at 6.00 am.
Duties and Responsibilities include:

  • Labelling all product types according to product specifications.
  • Performing equipment checks.
  • Dispensing drugs accurately.
  • Manufacturing all product types in accordance with SOPs and GMP.
  • Validating aseptic techniques.
  • Maintaining productivity and efficiency.
  • Controlling the isolator inventory system.
  • Complete routine equipment sampling, maintenance and testing.
  • Selecting, preparing and sanitising raw materials.
  • Facility monitoring.
    This is a full time permanent job opportunity based in Oxford paying an excellent salary between £28,000 - £30,510.88 per annum and great benefits such as 25 days holiday plus bank holidays on top, Pension, Life insurance, Childcare vouchers and much more.
    Skills:
    To apply for the role of GMP Production Manufacturing Technician Nights you will have the following:
  • GCSE English and Maths – Grade C or above.
  • Ideally pharmaceutical / medical device GMP production / manufacturing / operator experience, in a clean room environment.
  • PC literate and numerate.
    How to Apply:
    To apply for this one off opportunity, please send a word copy of your CV to me now by clicking on the Apply button or call me for a confidential chat. Please ensure you have read and agree to our Privacy Policy which can be found on the Quality Start website.
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