Quality Control Cleaning Validation Analyst

Swindon
2 weeks ago
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Quality Control Cleaning Validation Analyst – Swindon
Opportunity:
Are you currently working in quality control? Does your experience include cleaning and setting up lab equipment and production equipment? Do you have experience with techniques such as Balances, pH meter, HPLC? Want to work for a large pharmaceutical manufacturing company? Yes then this is the role for you!
Your role as a Quality Control Cleaning Validation Analyst based in Swindon will involve:

  • Accurately completing documentation related to the Encapsulation process.
  • Operating and maintaining up to two Encapsulation Machines.
  • Performing in-process checks and evaluating, in detail, product quality.
  • Monitoring material and gel usage at the machine and changes receivers as needed ensuring that components are not used past expiration date and time.
  • Tearing down machines at changeover.
  • Setting-up/assembling Encapsulation Machines for operation per batch record instructions.
  • Troubleshooting equipment to maintain a quality product.
  • Monitoring and replenishing solvents and lubricants as required.
  • Assembling, handling, and staging tray stacks with manufactured soft gels.
  • Ensuring that needed supplies (tray paper, gloves etc.) for the department are maintained at sufficient levels.
  • Handling non-hazardous, hazardous and DEA materials and waste.
    This is a 12 months contract which will be reviewed for a possible extension or go permanent dependent on the candidate and business performance. The PAYE rate is £13.34 per hour.
    This is a shift role working 4 days on and then 4 days off – 7.00 am to 7.00 pm.
    Skills:
    To apply for the Quality Control Cleaning Validation Analyst role you will have the following skills:
  • Degree or equivalent in Chemistry.
  • Experience in conducting Cleaning Validation analysis as required.
  • Experience in using techniques such as Balances, pH meter, HPLC.
    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.
    If this sounds like the role for you or a colleague then please don’t hesitate to contact us. If we manage to successfully fill a permanent placement from your recommendation then we will send you a cheque of £300. We also have many incentive schemes for referring contractors/temp staff so please contact us with the referral and we can provide you with more information.
    For a list of our current vacancies, please visit the Quality Start website.
    If you do not hear from Quality Start within 2 weeks your CV has not been short listed for this role.
    Quality Start are acting as a specialist recruitment consultancy for this role

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