Manufacturing Associate, Flow Wrapper

Hologic, Inc.; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Flow Wrapper Manufacturing Associate, where your skills in lean systems and operational excellence will be pivotal in transforming manufacturing processes. You will play a crucial role in enhancing safety, quality, and efficiency, while leading continuous improvement initiatives. This dynamic role offers an opportunity to work in a highly regulated industry, driving impactful changes that contribute to better healthcare outcomes. With a supportive environment that fosters innovation and personal growth, your contributions will be valued as you help shape the future of global healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Stimulating work environment

Opportunities for personal growth

Qualifications

• Experience in highly regulated industries like Medical Device or Pharma.
• Proven practitioner of lean systems and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing processes and communicate key metrics to the team.
• Perform training and ensure compliance with GMP standards.

Skills

Lean Systems

Continuous Improvement Methodologies

Problem Solving Tools

GMP Compliance

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Resilience

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Are you passionate about world class manufacturing, lean systems and operational excellence?

Do you want to work for a business which enables healthier lives, everywhere, every day?

Our manufacturing and operations teams sit at the core of what we do as a business, combining production, supply chain and operations. From improving quality, reducing costs, speeding throughput our manufacturing and operations teams enable us to meet and exceed our customer expectations driving us to be the best.

As our Flow Wrapper Manufacturing Associate, you will be a key part of our lean transformation and help us to attain operational excellence. You will be responsible for delivering against safety, quality, delivery and cost key metrics.

What To Expect

• Take ownership of one of the People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost pillars and communicate this to your Team in the daily Tier 1 meetings.
• Lead multiple manufacturing processes within the Manufacturing team.
• Perform training on processes in which you are Subject Matter Expert.
• You will be proficient in ERP systems and be able to open & close work orders and problem solve.
• Your GMP/compliance and standard of document completion will be of the highest level, with a requirement to perform Manufacturing documentation reviews.
• Ability to multi-task and plan ahead for the next day’s production activities.
• Responsible for transportation, handling, and disposal of waste.
• Perform the operation/calibration of all general lab/manufacturing equipment.
• Effectively communicate with the leads in your area and with support functions such as planning/warehousing and engineering.
• Collect data and input this data into KPI trackers.
• You will have comprehensive knowledge of problem solving tools and techniques, leading Root Cause Analysis as required.
• You will be safety aware and a user of the Safety Database by recording and effective resolution of Hazard Spots. You will also take part in Safety and 5S audits to ensure standards are maintained and tracked.
• You will drive the site's Lean Manufacturing ethos by owning Continuous Improvement/Kaizen events.

What we expect

• Experience: in a highly regulated industry: Medical Device, Pharma, FMCG, Biotech or similar.
• Expertise: working with automated manufacturing lines, with the knowledge to drive improvements.
• Skills: A proven practitioner of lean systems, tools, continuous improvement methodologies, and industry best practices.
• Integrity: Ability to challenge the status quo, having the courage to constructively challenge to improve the business.
• Resilience: the ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty, with the confidence to deal with issues and implement change.
• Adaptability: able to respond to changing needs of the business with drive and determination.

So, why join Hologic?

• A chance to be part of a globally recognized leader in healthcare.
• A stimulating work environment that encourages innovation and personal growth.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Join us today and be a part of shaping the future of global healthcare. Your expertise is invaluable, and together, we can make a difference!