Manufacturing Technician

Job description

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The NPI (New Product Introduction) and Technical function provides best in class processes that ensure the product inputs are understood and maintained through the product life-cycle within the wider manufacturing and production operations at the GSK Ware GMS (Global Manufacturing and Supply) Site. This entails all elements of the manufacture, testing and supply process from launch through to planned changes and to transfers.

Job Purpose:

Reporting to an Operations Support Manager in the OSD (Oral & Solid Dose) Workstream. You will be working across multiple unit operations and process platforms to deliver site objectives that support the implementation of new and recently launch commercial products and processes at the Ware site.

To execute routine and non-standard (including first time to site) product manufacture including operating a variety of OSD processing machines. Contributing to manufacturing planning process, reacting as new information emerges and understanding the impact up and down stream. Conducting pre and post manufacturing tasks e.g. documentation review post manufacture, materials ordering and liaising with OQ and labs.

To routinely work across multiple unit operations and OSD process platforms to meet NPI milestones. Provide flexible cover to accommodate late emerging plans or requirements. Adapt working hours to suit customer requirements/expectations.

To work directly with local and visiting Process Technical and/or Product Development. Contribute to new product strategy decisions ensuring that safety and quality are considered. To update or amend safety risk assessments in line with changes to processes or introduction of products.

Use understanding of processes and equipment to support day to day technical trouble-shooting and identification and progression of improvement activities within the bounds of GMP. This will include updating relevant instructions, area standards and safety assessments. To create or amend LSOPs and batch manufacturing instructions, sometimes from scratch, for complex processes based on equipment and process knowledge.

Provide manufacturing and technical input to all pre-processing activities including creation/approval of:
- development manufacturing instructions
- batch documents and sampling plans
- data changes and control system updates
- safety risk assessments

Active participation during manufacturing investigations (Quality and Safety) with ability to lead root causing. Own and implement the relevant corrective and preventative actions identified.

Ideally candidates should be able to demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:

• A sound understanding of GMP and solid dose manufacture
• Equipment operation and trouble-shooting.
• Risk assessment/decision making ability.
• Competent in use of MS office tools
• Competent in use of production systems including SAP (typically notifications: Z1, ZN, ZM Q3, Q4, Y3, Y4 and BD approval.
• LSOP author.
• Standard Work Instruction author.

About You:

This role would suit a self-motivated individual who can demonstrate initiative, high learning agility and adaptability. You will be resilient and calm under pressure, with strong people skills and a proven ability to influence people to achieve objectives and drive performance. You will have a strong continuous improvement mindset.

The role would also suit an individual who has experience of working in a cross-functional, global supply organisation. During the application process, we are looking to see that applicants have a clear understanding of the complexities and importance of supporting production within a pharmaceutical manufacturing process.

About GSK:

GSK is a science-led global healthcare company that researches and develops a broad range of innovative medicines and brands. Our products are used by millions of people around the world, helping them to do more, feel better and live longer. Employing over 100,000 people globally, we have 71 manufacturing sites around the world. For more information on GSK please refer to our website: www.gsk.com

About Ware Manufacturing Site:

Medicines at Ware are presented as either Respiratory devices or in Oral Solid Dose form. The site holds a unique position in our network as the only site responsible for launching the company's pipeline of new medicines in these dose forms, many of which are life saving medicines. A series of investments in new state-of-the-art equipment are being made that will support the delivery of a record number of new products. This must be achieved whilst consistently delivering outstanding quality, service and value to our patients.

Applicants must demonstrate in their application how they meet the above criteria in order to be successful for interview selection.

CLOSING DATE for applications: Tuesday 10th October (mid-day) 2017.

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

During the course of your application you will be requested to complete voluntary information which will be used in monitoring the effectiveness of our equality and diversity policies. Your information will be treated as confidential and will not be used in any part of the selection process.

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Desired profile

Basic qualifications:
• Experience of working in a highly regulated technical industry (ideally the pharmaceutical industry)

Preferred qualifications:
• Operational knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes associated with a dosage form.
• Experience working in a cGMP aligned pharmaceutical environment.