Packaging Operator

Piramal; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging company in Morpeth seeks a dedicated individual to perform various packaging operations. The role requires experience in a GMP environment and involves responsibilities such as setting up packaging lines, maintaining quality standards, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have skills in technical packaging and basic literacy and mathematics. This position offers a supportive environment for professional development.

Qualifications

• Primary secondary and tertiary packaging experience with a GMP environment is preferred.
• Technical packaging experience in an FMCG or GMP operating environment would be beneficial.
• Basic literacy and mathematics skills required.

Responsibilities

• Works under some direct supervision.
• Packages a wide variety of products according to SOPs.
• Selects and dispenses required material, loads equipment, adjusts line as necessary.
• Responsible for full line changeovers and set-up according to procedures.
• Carries out troubleshooting and minor maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Responsible for production and associated paperwork.
• Cleans down the packaging line as per procedures.
• Takes part in continuous improvement activities within the department.
• Investigates and reports equipment problems, organises maintenance.
• Responsible for the quality of work as per GMP requirements.
• Monitors and records actions within GMP documentation.

Job description

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works under some direct supervision
• Will package a wide variety of products on a range of secondary and tertiary packaging operations according to SOP’s
• Selects and dispenses required material, loads equipment, making adjustments to line as necessary
• Responsible for full line changeovers and set-up according to detailed standard operating procedures and training aids.
• May carry out trouble shooting root cause analysis and minor maintenance work to minimise down time.
• Has responsibility for production and all associated paperwork and computer data entry.
• Required to carry out full clean down of the packaging line in accordance with established procedures
• To actively take part in continuous improvement/SFT/NPI (Shop Floor Transformation & New Product Introduction) and CANDO activity within the department to support a continuous improvement culture and drive operational performance improvement.
• Investigates and reports problems on equipment and organises maintenance with a primary objective of minimising process downtime.
• Responsible for the quality of work as all work is subject to GMP
• Will monitor and record all actions and document as appropriate within GMP requirements.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• Primary secondary and tertiary packaging experience with a GMP environment is preferred
• Technical packaging experience in an FMCG or GMP operating environment would be beneficial
• Basic literacy and mathematics skills required