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Process Technician Associate Coordinator (6 month FTC)

Job Details

Req ID:
R010463
Location:
Sittingbourne, UK
Category:
Technical Operations

If you are a current Jazz employee please apply via the Internal Career site.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

1.Job Purpose

Process Technician Associate Coordinator:

To support BDP manufacturing and packaging lines to meet all scheduling requirements. This will include liaising with Supply Chain to ensure all batch commodities are delivered and available to production lines when required.

To ensure all finished packs and finished bulk (where required) are delivered to the warehouse in a timely manner. 

To support all start and end of batch activities on the BDP production lines.

This role covers the manufacture and filling of the bulk solution and labelling and secondary packing of the filled vials/ bottles for the various markets supplied by Jazz.

To follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Health and Safety polices at all times and report any deviations and excursions to the relevant personnel/departments.

2.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

Quality is a primary focus to ensure all aspects of cGMP are met and product quality is not compromised. The workload is varied with the core areas of responsibility listed below:

  • Ensure delivery against schedule, for all BDP production batches
  • Liaise with warehouse and ensure all required commodities are received and delivered in a timely manor
  • To work with the BDP Management to ensure that all personnel training, investigations, corrective actions, critical documentation and audit actions are completed on time
  • Enforce, maintain and adhere to cGMP and EH&S requirements applicable to this role
  • Where required help to ensure the successful implementation of approved projects and business plans within the BDP area and wider Production department
  • Ensure all BDP batch documentation have been processed in accordance with cGMP and current GW procedures
  • Maintain stock levels and complete ERP transactions, this will include stock cupboard checks and stock ordering within BDP

3.DETAILED RESEPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • To ensure all deliveries of commodities are delivered from the warehouse and checked in ready for production
  • To help production adhere to scheduling needs by completing all tasks needed to start a production order and to work on production lines and dispensing booth when needed
  • Ensure that all manufacturing and related activities are performed in accordance with relevant internal/external quality and safety standards. Ensure the BDP area is ‘audit ready’ and compliant at all times
  • Assist in the review of key area documents, including Standard operating procedures (SOPs), batch documentation, Deviations, Risk assessments.
  • Where quality/safety issues arise, participate in investigations into root causes and report to line management in a timely and efficient manner
  • Look to ensure continuous improvement of all BDP activities, share best practice across the production department and wider organisation where possible.

4.KEY ATTRIBUTES/SKILLS/EDUCATION - ESSENTIAL

Working Experience:

  • Experience in a regulated production environment, ideally within the pharmaceutical or related industry.
  • Understanding of cGMP is desirable.

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Skills:

  • Good working knowledge of standard Microsoft Packages i.e. Word and Excel
  • Good interpersonal and team working skills
  • High level of numeracy
  • Good communication skills including written and oral
  • Excellent attention to detail

Attributes and Behaviours:

  • Focus on delivery
  • Leads by example
  • Develops and maintains positive working relationships with others within team and with key stakeholder groups
  • Shares ideas and information
  • Assists colleagues as and when required
  • Demonstrates a ‘can do’ approach
  • Must work as ‘Part of the Team’

5.KEY ATTRIBUTES/SKILLS/EDUCATION – DESIRABLE

  • Forklift Truck licence preferable but not essential
  • Qualifications gained in the Pharmaceutical industry i.e. NVQ’s or similar qualifications
  • Experience of various liquid filling and secondary packaging machinery or similar manufacturing/packaging processes within cGMP and/or FMCG environments

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits.html.

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