OSD Technologist

Job description

Details:
We are 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 close to 100,000 people globally, we have 87 manufacturing sites around the world.
Our pharmaceuticals business researches, develops and makes available medicines that treat a variety of serious and chronic diseases. We have medicines available or in development in a wide range of areas including:

• infectious diseases
• cancer
• epilepsy
• heart disease
• asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• HIV/AIDS

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.

Job Purpose:

Key responsibilities:
• To provide technical support and assist in the resolution of Technical issues for Global Supply (GS) products and New Product Introduction (NPI).
• To support the technical transfer process including the development and retention of product knowledge.
• To gain product understanding, identify sources of variability and apply appropriate controls.
• To identify and progress process improvement activities.
• The Technologist role reports to a Technical Manager and primarily supports them in the meeting of their product and project objectives.
• Working with the Product Owners, Platform Experts, Product Streams, Technical, Planning and R&D, to deliver Technical and Stream Objectives.
• The role will be expected to interact with, and influence individuals at different levels and different functions within the GSK organisation.
• The role is based at Ware, and operates within the Oral Solid Dose Supply Chain.
• The role has a ladder pay scale based on the ability to apply knowledge and experience to pharmaceutical manufacturing and the demonstration of professional behaviours and project management skills.
• The role will operate within a day shift, double day shift or LEN shift pattern, recognising that in order to prepare and deliver trials to the agreed timescales this may involve occasional working outside standard hours.
• Work with NPI and GS teams to define the technical requirements for trials and campaigns.
• Liaise with the logistics and quality functions to deliver production trials.
• Agree and deliver activities as Technical Representative on stream projects.
• Provide troubleshooting support for production processes and equipment. Support process investigations. Support, and may manage, NPI and GS Technical Investigations, including corrective and preventative actions and internal problem notifications.
• Accountable for all sections of the Repository of Knowledge – including specific documents and improved product and process understanding.
• Support external and internal audits/inspections as required. Support Level 1 Audits and all relevant compliance requirements.

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

Closing date for applications: Friday 4th November 2016

When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the on-line application to clearly 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 will be used to assess your application.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.

*LI-GSK

Contact information:
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Desired profile

Basic qualifications:
• Knowledge of NPI and value stream ways of working
• Project Management skills.
• Time Management, ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Resource management - personal resource management skills to support individual projects and group deliverables.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, data accuracy
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Trending / Process Capability
• Data capture, manipulation and interpretation skills
• Negotiating and influencing skills
• Communication skills
• Strong numeracy, literacy, analytical, interpersonal and presentational skills
• General PC skills, eg Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Preferred qualifications:
• Manufacturing equipment operation and the types of equipment available for solid dose form product manufacture
• Good excipient knowledge
• Understanding of Primary manufacturing processes
• Process validation requirements
• Secondary Technology Transfer Process
• Analytical methodology associated with solid dose form product manufacture
• Packaging of solid dosage forms
• Statistics tools applied to production/process data in order to drive decisions and activities – SPC, Ppk.
• MERPS (SAP) knowledge - sufficient to allow execution of NPI & technical trials.
• Internal and external quality requirements (e.g. Good Manufacturing Practice, GSK Quality Policies, QMS)
• Internal and external environmental, health and safety requirements (e.g. COSHH, DSEAR)
• Technical report writing
• Tools and techniques in operational excellence
• HR policies and procedures
• Broad understanding of the Ware GMS business environment