Summary of the Manufacturing Technician role

As the Manufacturing Technician you will report directly to the Manufacturing Supervisor based onsite at our facility in Deeside. This is a dayshift role Monday-Friday 35 hours per week, but flexibility will be required during periods of production.

This is an entry level role therefore no prior experience is essential as training will be given.

As the Manufacturing Technician you will be responsible for manufacturing Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) within the Sterling Deeside cleanrooms. You will ensure compliance to all applicable GMP guidelines, health and safety and actively support continuous improvement. You will also support site services activities as required from time to time to meet business needs such as warehouse support and scale-up/scale-down technical transfer runs.

Who Are We?

We are a fast-growing global pharmaceutical CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation), with more than 50 years' experience in developing and manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). We are a proven and trusted partner to some of the world's most innovative biotechs and leading pharmaceutical companies and are widely recognised for our expertise in complex and hazardous chemistry.

We are a dynamic business, employing more than 1300 talented and passionate people in the UK, US and Europe who together support our customers in bringing new medicines to market, improving and saving the lives of patients. We support our customers through the full product lifecycle from pre-clinical development right up to full scale commercial manufacturing and today we are proud to have built a culture of excellence in science and unrivalled service.

Your responsibilities

• Form part of multi-disciplinary teams in the manufacture of ADCs.
  • Ensure compliant and safe operation of equipment and processes.
  • Routine cleanroom and equipment daily checks.
  • Maintaining a record of system use and completion of production documentation in accordance with Good Documentation Practice (GDP).
• Provide ongoing maintenance of the cleanliness of the production facility.
  • Routine cleaning operations.
  • Maintaining clean room stock levels.
  • Routine environmental sampling including cleanrooms and water systems.
• Support the creation of production documentation including but not limited to:
  • Master batch manufacturing records.
  • Equipment, system and process Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Material and process risk assessments (COSHH and general risk assessments).
• Supports the sourcing of equipment, raw materials and consumables for use in manufacturing projects.
• Supports technical transfer through participation in development runs, technical transfer runs, engineering runs and associated protocols and reports.
• Support departmental process and equipment validation and qualification activities.
• Participates in the maintenance of the site pharmaceutical quality system.
• Embodying our company values; Be Transparent, Be Willing, Be Reliable and Be Caring.

• Minimum 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Working knowledge of GMP production is preferred.
• Use of MS Office applications (Word, Excel and Powerpoint).
• Receptive and positive approach to learning new skills and processes.
• Strong awareness of safety.
• Must align to our company values; Be Transparent, Be Willing, Be Reliable and Be Caring.