Brief Description:

The Process Technician Lead Coordinator is responsible for processing refined extract and its intermediates using a series of well-defined and documented manufacturing processes/procedures whilst being compliant with Health and Safety (H&S) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) requirements.

This Job Holder will also have the responsibility of being back-up for the BDS Manufacturing Supervisor in their absence.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Carries out their work in a way that will not adversely affect their own or others’ health, safety and security or the environment and reports any shortcomings in Jazz arrangements.

• The Job Holder has legal duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 , requiring them to take reasonable care for their own and others' safety, cooperate with employer safety measures (like training and policies), use equipment correctly, and report hazards or defects.

• Responsible for the manufacture of BDS in accordance with cGMP standards both as Initiator and Checker.

• Recording of manufacture of BDS in accordance with cGMP standards, both as an Initiator and Checker.

• Recording of manufacturing/process conditions in batch documentation and equipment/area logbooks.

• The Job Holder may be called upon to provide cover for other internal departments when the BDS production schedule allows.

• Responsible for the completion of quality related documentation such as deviations, CAPAs, Protocols and Change Controls.

• Ability to work across all Production Departments i.e. within the BDP area when fully trained.

• The nature of the work requires the Job Holder to be flexible with regards to working hours to ensure that they are available to complete a production process should it overrun.

• Trains and coaches’ new starters in BDS manufacturing processes.

• Looks for areas of improvement across all BDS manufacturing processes in order to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

• Executes additional tasks to meet departmental objectives.

• Potential to act as the BDS Department H&S representative and undertake all of the tasks associated with that role.

• Potential to take responsibility for consumable and Critical to Quality ordering within the department.

• Ensures that all activities under their control are carried out in ways to minimise risk to health, safety, security and the environment.

• Carries out their work in a way that will not adversely affect their own, or others health, safety and security or the environment and reports and shortcomings as per Jazz procedures.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience gained in a regulated production environment, ideally within the pharmaceutical/chemical or food industry.

• Has the ability to provide leadership, support and direction to the team.

• Good communication skills including written.

• A good working knowledge of standard Microsoft packages ie Excel and Word.

• The ability to work on own or in a small team environment.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with key stakeholder groups, both internal and external.

• Prepared to challenge the norm and look for areas of improvement share own ideas and information.

• Good team worker and assists colleagues as and when required.

• Demonstrates a ‘can do’ attitude.

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• Ideally holds qualifications gained in the pharmaceutical industry i.e. NVQs or similar.