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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Technical Operator

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSwindon, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience in a pharmaceutical or regulated environment, including familiarity with Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and Food and Drug Administration regulations.
  • Experience in cleanroom work; knowledge of aseptic manufacturing and filling is desirable.
  • Experience in spray drying systems, bulk good manufacturing practice powder manufacturing, and powder filling.
  • Strong competency in English and mathematics, with a scientific background such as A-Levels, or equivalent experience in a science-based subject.
  • Ability to manage workload.
  • Experience in Lean systems and continuous improvement.
  • Understanding of human-machine-interface-driven pharmaceutical systems.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate bulking and/or aseptic filling lines in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Complete activities to acquire and maintain, at minimum, a Bronze License Badge for Production areas (Grade C/D) access, including requalification every two years.
  • Manufacture pharmaceuticals following Standard Operating Procedures and Batch Manufacturing Records.
  • Perform manufacturing, filling, and packaging operational duties in compliance with current good manufacturing practice.
  • Set equipment to minimize downtime and product damage or waste, and support start-ups, changeovers, and cleaning activities.
  • Monitor equipment status and report faults or issues to supervision.
  • Clean and maintain clean rooms and equipment to regulatory standards.
  • Perform Clean In Place and Steam In Place activities.
  • Operate airlocks, autoclaves, and automated equipment-cleaning systems.
  • Communicate instances of non-conformance for investigation and rectification.
  • Support project validation work and new product introduction.
  • Perform SAP transactions and use quality systems for good manufacturing practice changes and report writing.
  • Conduct basic equipment maintenance as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of aseptic manufacturing and filling.
  • An aseptic block license.

About the Company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Thermo Fisher Scientific makes and sells the instruments, chemicals, consumables and lab services that drug companies, hospitals, universities and industrial labs use for research, testing and production. Its products cover work from gene sequencing and protein analysis to diagnostic tests and lab freezers, and its distribution arm ships supplies to labs worldwide. Drug developers also hire it to run clinical trials and to manufacture medicines under contract. It earns money from consumables that labs buy again and again, along with instrument sales, service contracts and outsourcing fees. The company traces its roots to Thermo Electron, founded in 1956, which merged with Fisher Scientific in 2006, and it is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Founded
1956

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