Level 2 Machine Operator x 2

Advanced Medical Solutions; Winsford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a world-leading developer of innovative tissue-healing technology as a Level 2 Machine Operator. In this vital role, you'll manufacture and pack medical devices, ensuring adherence to high-quality standards and compliance with ISO13485 and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Your proactive approach to safety and quality will help meet customer specifications and business objectives. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving patient outcomes and driving continuous improvement within the manufacturing process. If you're ready to make a difference in the medical field, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• GCSE level education or equivalent required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and pack medical devices to high-quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with ISO13485 and GMP standards.
• Participate in achieving production plans and minimize waste.

Skills

Health and Safety procedures

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

Teamwork

Following instructions

Flexibility with working hours

Education

GCSE level (including English and Maths)

Job description

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name Level 2 Machine Operator x 2

About AMS

Who are Advanced Medical Solutions?
AMS is a world-leading independent developer and manufacturer of innovative tissue-healing technology, focused on quality outcomes for patients and value for payers. AMS has a wide range of surgical products including tissue adhesives, sutures, haemostats, internal fixation devices and internal sealants, which it markets under its brands LiquiBand, RESORBA, LiquiBandFix8, LIQUIFIX, Peters Surgical, Ifabond, Vitalitec and Seal-G. AMS also supplies wound care dressings such as silver alginates, alginates, and foams through its ActivHeal brand as well as under white label. Since 2019, the Group has made seven acquisitions: Sealantis, Biomatlante, Raleigh, AFS Medical, Connexicon, Syntacoll, and Peters Surgical. AMS's products, manufactured in the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, India, the Czech Republic and Israel, are sold globally via a network of multinational or regional partners and distributors, as well as via AMS's own direct sales forces in various countries. The Group has R&D innovation hubs in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and Israel. Established in 1991, the Group has more than 1,500 employees. For more information, please see www.admedsol.com.

AMS provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and encourages diversity across our workforce, ensuring that no one will be discriminated against because of their gender, race, age, nationality, disability, or any other protected characteristic as prohibited by law.

Job Purpose

To manufacture and pack Medical Devices to a high-quality standard in line with customer specification. To support the Production Supervisor in all aspects of safety, quality, costs, delivery and people in line with business key performance metrics and business objectives. This role will report directly to the Production Supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

What the role will involve:

• To have a proactive approach to safety by highlighting any observations or concerns.
• Ensure you and the team are always working in a safe manner.
• Ensure high standards of quality are achieved in line with Medical Device Standards ISO13485.
• Ensure products and information are in line with customer specifications.
• Work to the highest levels of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) across the manufacturing facility.
• Ensure batch documentation and associated documents are complete to a high standard of Good Document Practice (GDP).
• To work to achieve an hourly performance based on standard times.
• To work with the team to keep waste to a minimum, escalating to the Production Supervisor when waste is increasing.
• Participate in achieving the production plan to achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction (On Time in Full – OTIF).
• To actively work to achieve a targeted Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• To attend your place of work prepared and on time, reporting any absence to the Production Supervisor prior to shift start.
• To develop your skills to enable flexibility within the team.
• To attend and actively participate in a pre-shift meeting.
• To effectively manufacture product according to specification, continually working to identify opportunities to reduce waste and lower costs within the business.
• The job holder has no budget setting or spending responsibilities.
• The job holder will be required to ensure product quality once trained and competent to do so, escalating to the appropriate person any matters of concern while liaising closely with other members of the facility.
• The job holder has day-to-day interaction with Operations, Stores, Quality and Engineering departments.
• The job holder has no day-to-day supervisory responsibilities.
• The job holder will be required to communicate with other members of the facility.

What We’re Looking For

• Educated to GCSE level (including English and Maths) or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally with cleanroom/medical device experience.
• Understanding of Health and Safety procedures.
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
• The ability to accurately follow instructions.
• The ability to read and follow standard procedures.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Ability to train to run multiple processes.
• Ability to be flexible with working hours to meet business demands.

This Job Description is not exhaustive and is a guide only of the duties required of the job holder. Flexibility is paramount and employees must have a desire for continuous improvement for both themselves as individuals and for the business.