Production Operator

Job description

Details:

Are you looking to develop your career with a market leading Pharmaceuticals Company which offers a great reward package and ongoing career development? If so, GSK Barnard Castle is currently seeking Production Operators within the Steriles & Inhaled Liquids and Cephalosporin Facilities (Tablets/Suspension) who have the passion to contribute to our goal of helping people do more, feel better and live longer.

GSK have a challenging and inspiring mission: to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. We are a science-led global healthcare company that researches and develops a broad range of innovative medicines and brands and our products are used by millions of people around the world. Employing close to 100,000 people globally, we have 87 manufacturing sites around the world. 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

At GSK Barnard Castle, we manufacture a diverse range of products, presented as creams and ointments, respiratory devices, oral solid dose forms or as injectables. including medically critical, life saving, sterile products. Our highly trained staff work to ensure excellence in safety, quality, supply and cost, benefitting all of our customers, both GSK and Third Party. Our investment in new technologies and people further drives continuous improvement across the site. To help enable us to manage the planned increase in activity on site, we are looking to appoint a number of high-calibre individuals into key roles in Manufacturing, Filling and Packaging.

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience in these areas and / or steriles/tablets.

As one of our flexible production operators, you'll be preparing and operating a range of semi-automatic and fully-automatic machinery involved in the manufacturing, filling, inspection or packaging of the medicines we produce.

As part of a team, you'll play a key role in ensuring our patients receive medicines that are safe, therefore your attention to detail and focus on quality is essential.

GSK is an organisation that holds strong values and high expectations. All activities will be conducted to ensure compliance in Safety, Quality, Improvement and Training standards.

What will my key responsibilities be?
- You will act in a safe manner at all times (in compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, and all other relevant legislation), and to use the GSK safety reporting systems to highlight potential hazards.

- You will act at all times in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), as defined in the Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors (‘Orange Guide') and report any adverse issues.

- You will follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Standard Work (SW), for which training will be given.

- You will work as a flexible and motivated member of a team.

- You will stay up-to-date with all training requirements (both ‘classroom' courses and computer-based online ‘MyLearning' activities) as identified through training plans.

- You will take part in ‘continuous improvement' (CI) activities to highlight improvements to equipment and processes.

- You will demonstrate a good level of teamwork & communication, a proactive approach and good planning and organisational skills.

- You will live the GSK values of Transparency, Respect for People, Integrity and Patient Focus.

How do I apply?
If you feel you can contribute to our growing success story in one of these roles we would be very keen to hear from you.

These roles will be distributed across a variety of shift patterns so flexibility to work shifts is essential.

Salaries for Production Operator Roles start at c£24,500. There will also be shift allowance in addition to your base salary.

When you apply, please detail clearly in your Cover Letter and CV how you meet the above criteria for this role, as outlined in the above detail, key responsibilities and basic/essential requirements for the role, and any relevant experience. The information you provide in your CV and Cover Letter will be used to assess your application.

Applications close on Friday 19th August. Please ensure you have applied by this date so that your application can be progressed.

Please take a copy of the job advert as this will no longer be available once the advert closes.

PLEASE NOTE:
This advert covers applications for roles in both the Steriles AND Cephalosporin's business units.
Please consider your experience carefully when applying with regards to the essential criteria related to the role, detailing clearly in your cover letter which role/s that you are applying for (e.g. Cephs Packaging only, Cephs and Steriles all roles). Applicants must have essential criteria to be progressed through the application stages.

What are the pay & benefits?

PAY - We will reward your contributions to GSKs success through your salary, bonus or sales incentives, and recognition awards.

Competitive Base Salary (c£24,500, plus shift allowance) - Your salary is paid monthly on the 20th day of the month (or nearest business day) It is reviewed each year to ensure it stays competitive and reflects your performance and contribution to GSK's strategy.

6% Annual Target Bonus – Your individual performance is worth 60% of your total bonus and is based on the achievement of your personal objectives. The high level results of your business area is worth 40% of your total bonus.

SHARES & SAVINGS – Gives you a stake in GSK's success and helps you save for the future, in partnership with GSK.

Share Reward – Share reward allows you to invest up to 5% (maximum of £125)of your salary each month in GSK shares and receive a free share for every share you buy.

Share Save – Share Save is designed to help you save for the medium term, by giving you the opportunity to buy discounted GSK shares at the end of a three year savings period.

GSK Pension Plan – You automatically become a member of the GSK pension plan when you join GSK. An account is opened in your name and GSK contributes a core amount of 7% of your pensionable salary into your account each month. You are also required to make a contribution of 2%, GSK will match any contributions you make up to a maximum of 3% of your pensionable salary (total contributions up to 15%)

HEALTH & LIFE – Looks after you and your family's health & wellbeing.

Holidays – You are entitled to 26-days paid personal holiday each year (increasing to 27 days after 5yrs and 28days after 10yrs service) plus eight paid public holidays.

Healthcare Plan – The GSK Healthcare Plan is designed to you and covered family members access to prompt medical treatment. You can join the healthcare plan at anytime.
Health MOT – You will be invited to have a Health
MOT once every 2 years. The health MOT is a free and confidential health check.

Tax Free: Plans including bikes, health assessments, holiday and childcare

DEVELOPMENT – Our Performance Development Plan (PDP) is designed to drive business performance and growth over time, and support your development by making it clear what is expected of you so you can have a rewarding career at GSK.

Contact information:

You may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now button.

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Desired profile

Basic qualifications:

Roles available to apply for:
SIBU Production Operator
Cephs Production Operator - Manufacturing
Cephs Production Operator - Packaging

Eligibility:
You must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship

Flexibility:
These roles are distributed across a variety of shift patterns, so flexibility to work shifts is essential.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS - ALL ROLES
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs (to include Mathematics and English) all at grade C or above (or equivalent)

Following the initial application screening, successful candidates will be required to complete online SHL tests in numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning and checking skills, to the level expected by GSK.

ESSENTIAL STERILES BUSINESS AREA REQUIREMENTS

- Previous experience within pharmaceutical or another highly regulated industry is essential

- Understanding of GMP Requirements

Preferred qualifications:

PREFERRED STERILES BUSINESS AREA REQUIREMENTS
- Aseptic Area Entry Licence or Clean Room Licence

- Experience working in MERPS or SAP

PREFERRED CEPHALOSPORIN'S BUSINESS AREA REQUIREMENTS
- Previous experience within pharmaceutical or another highly regulated industry

- Understanding of GMP Requirements

Preferred requirements for Cephs Packaging Role:

- Experience in packaging of tablet solid dose form
- Experience in the operation of associated line equipment i.e. M92, cartonner, stretch bander and case packer

Preferred requirements for Cephs Manufacturing Role:

- Experience in dry compaction and compression tablet manufacture

- Use of tablet coater equipment

- Dispensing and loading of manufacturing materials, including API and excipients