Work Schedule

Other

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

Working shifts: 24/7 rotating between day and night shifts

Location/Division Specific Information:

Thermo Fisher's Swindon facility is part of the Drug Products Division which specialises in taking sterile injectable, oral solid dose and softgel drug products from development to commercialisation.

How Will You Make an Impact?:

Within your role as a Technical Operator you’ll do meaningful work, and work closely with a team that values performance, quality and innovation.

Responsibilities:

Preparation, testing and set up of multiple modules in readiness for manufacturing and fill/finish processes – CIPs. SIPs, Filter Integrity testing, Pressure Tests, Autoclaving, Decontamination by VHP and cleanroom cleaning.Establish and run small and large-scale compounding systems as per SOPs.Formulation of Pharmaceuticals applying tailored manufacturing skids, vessel systems in compliance to batch manufacturing records.Perform Manufacturing operational duties, e.g. complete batch & associated documentation, right first time for accordance with SOPs to ensure compliance with cGMP.Set equipment to ensure minimum downtime levels, minimum product damage/waste, support machine start-up, changeovers, testing and cleaning activities in accordance with SOP's and cGMP requirements.Monitoring equipment status and readiness for production, reporting any faults or issues to SupervisionCleaning and maintenance of area/equipment to SOPs, cGMP and pharmaceutical industry regulatory standards.Perform Clean In Place (CIP) and Steam In Place (SIP) activities using HMI controlled systems.Operating airlocks, autoclaves, and automated vessels/equipment cleaning systems for the purpose of ensuring that all equipment is sterilized and ready for use. To ensure any instances of non-conformance are communicated to the area leader, Manager or Quality Assurance representatives to ensure that they are investigated and rectified.Support project validation work, new product introduction to the Operations departmentSAP transactions.Using Quality systems for GMP changes and report writing.Assist Engineering, where appropriate in basic equipment maintenance.Conduct environmental monitoring in accordance to procedures.

Education: High School Diploma, Secondary Education, Advanced Certificate, or equivalent.

Experience:Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related fieldPreferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and production schedules.Ability to remain focussed and have attention to detail.

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