Job Title: Manufacturing Technician - Pharmaceutical Aseptic Processing
Location: Stirling
Contract Length: Permanent
Working Hours: Shifts (7am to 2pm / 3pm to 10pm)
Core Purpose:
The Manufacturing Technician contributes to the development of pharmaceutical products in a sterile (aseptic) environment, ensuring all processes adhere to regulatory standards and contribute to operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Effectiveness
* Execute manufacturing processes for aseptic products from raw material ordering to finished product dispatch, following cGMP and SOPs.
* Maintain validated aseptic clean room operator status; prepare materials, reconcile supplies, label, and package products.
* Conduct routine cleanroom monitoring and equipment setup for manufacturing.
* Perform filtration of bulk drug solutions and integrity tests, and handle liquid and lyophilized drug products.
* Reconcile materials and conduct sampling of finished products.
Compliance & Quality Management
* Maintain a clean and safe workplace compliant with GMP and Health & Safety standards.
* Assist in Corrective Action/Preventative Action (CAPA), deviation investigations, and out-of-specification reviews.
* Support validation and qualification of equipment and processes as required.
Management & Development of Team
* Assist in the induction of manufacturing staff, ensuring clarity in their roles and contributions to organizational goals.
* Provide support, feedback, and collaboration with team members to enhance performance and operational effectiveness.
Managing Relationships
* Participate in staff and management meetings to contribute insights and updates on manufacturing activities.
* Foster relationships across teams and management to ensure cohesive operations and meet service expectations.
* Act as a company ambassador, promoting a positive image of the organization.
Person Specification:
Qualifications
* Essential: Educated to a minimum of 5 National 5's or Higher in Mathematics and English.
* Desirable: Degree in Life Sciences.
Experience
* Essential: Experience in accurately following manufacturing documentation in a GMP controlled cleanroom environment.
* Desirable: Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, lean manufacturing experience.
Skills
* Effective communication skills to collaborate within a team environment.
* Flexibility and adaptability to perform multiple tasks efficiently in a dynamic setting.