Packaging Operator

Cpl Life Sciences; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in life sciences is seeking a Packaging Operator for a 12-month contract in Hatfield. The role involves operating packaging equipment, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with an emphasis on safety and compliance. This position offers a competitive salary within a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in packaging operations.
• Knowledge of GMP and GDP guidelines.
• Completion of training in health and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Operate high-speed packaging lines to ensure product quality.
• Complete batch documentation and adhere to compliance standards.
• Participate in quality investigations and maintain production schedules.

Skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Role: Packaging Operator

Location: Hatfield

Duration: 12 Months

Salary: GBP32,000 - GBP34,000

Role Purpose:

This role has the responsibility to operate the designated manufacturing equipment and systems to produce product that meets pre-defined quality attributes and production schedules, at the EML Production facility in Hatfield and to ensure the efficient operation of all manufacturing operations.

General Responsibilities:

To ensure that operations conducted are performed in accordance with the requirements of our Corporate Standards, Quality System, GMP and GDP Guidelines and Industry Standards.

Duties are performed to ensure:

A safe working environment is maintained for self and other employees, ensuring all near miss incidents and accidents are reported in accordance with procedures.

The Quality of products manufactured and released is assured through adherence to all procedures.

Opportunities to improve operations and reduce cost are identified and progressed through the continuous improvement and demand innovation initiatives.

Company philosophy of hhc is at the forefront of daily activities.

All stakeholder and customer expectations are understood and met through communication.

Performance is in line with personal and company objectives with demonstrated behaviors and competencies.

Working Relationships:

Quality Assurance and Quality Systems to ensure all activities are conducted compliantly and the product meets appropriate quality standards.

All other Production Operation departments including Warehouse, Manufacturing and Packaging.

To ensure compliance to company policies working relationships are required with HR and Health & Safety departments.

Technical Departments, to obtain technical guidance on qualification/validation activities and information of new and existing product/materials.

Work co-operatively with appropriate external parties to support EMLs operations

Planning - to ensure the production schedules are known and adhered to.

Engineering - to ensure support and maintenance of production equipment and services.

Facility Maintenance - to co-ordinate all the services production operations.

Competencies:

A growth mind-set with a focus on professional self-development.

A positive attitude and willing to focus your energy on teamwork, emotional leadership, extreme ownership, discretionary effort, positive energy and resilience.

Good leadership and interpersonal skills

Developed problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Developed attention to detail and an aptitude for neat / clear documentation.

Job Specific Responsibilities:

To set-up production equipment to ensure correct functionality and calibration compliance

Operation of high speed packaging line to maintain product quality and standards by carrying out effective controls and testing procedures

Responsible for completion of batch documentation, SAP process order confirmation and other SAP transactions required for the production activity.

Responsible for minimising down time to maximise productivity, by managing priorities and having effective handovers and accurate line set-ups.

Participate in the installation, qualification and validation of new packaging equipment and tooling

Support Engineering and Contractor activities

Responsible for the effective training of others in systems/procedures/skills/techniques

Responsible for compliance to health and safety procedures in areas of responsibility. Actively promote safety awareness and improvements

Carry out in-process tests, yield calculations, product sampling and inspection to ensure all production meets predefined quality attributes

Dismantle, clean and reassemble equipment, ensuring it is well maintained

Write, review and update packaging documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures

Participate in quality investigations and initiate deviations. Complete investigations and complete CAPAs on Trackwise.

Responsible for compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices in areas of responsibility

Recording appropriate metrics to monitor adherence to production schedules, equipment utilisation, right first time batch records and adherence to SOP and training schedules.

Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that result in cost savings and more efficient and compliant ways of working

Participates in internal, customer and regulatory audits

Liaise with all other departments within EML to ensure business requirements are being met

Conduct Product Review of completed Batch Records and Checking of prepared Batch Records.

Liaise with production planning to develop and maintain production schedules.

Assist Packaging Technicians in packaging machine routine maintenance.

Carry out Production Facility Cleaning and Sink and Drain Disinfection.

Prepared to take on roles of First Aider, Safety Rep and Fire Warden.

Participate in various maintenance activities within Production Area

Participate in manual packaging operations.

Represent Production in Quality Audits of Packaging Areas.

Perform frequent stock checks on all production 'Kanban' items to maintain accurate stock information on SAP system.