Packaging Technician

Tevapharm; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Reward plans

Flexible working schedules

Tailored health support

Community involvement

Job summary

Teva is seeking a Packaging Technician to join its manufacturing operations in the UK. You will work at the final checkpoint for high-grade pharma products, packing and setting up automated equipment to produce robust batches.

The role requires either a degree in Engineering or Science or relevant packaging line experience in regulated environments. Strong problem solving, communication, and teamwork are essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Science discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical and problem-solving abilities applicable to pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Good attention to detail and thorough approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Ensure packaging equipment operates to agreed standards and monitor performance.
• Assist in basic equipment maintenance as directed by Engineering.
• Adhere to Health & Safety procedures and good practices to minimise incidents.
• Carry out packaging operations to maintain final product quality.
• Maintain housekeeping standards within packaging areas and report non-conformances.

Skills

Strong technical & problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Self-starter

Education

Degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

A Day In The Life Of A Packaging Technician

Within this role, you will ultimately be responsible as the final checkpoint, for each high grade pharma product batch that leaves our site. You’ll be packing, setting-up, operating, monitoring and improving all automated packing equipment used to create our blow-fill-seal nebules or pre-filled syringes. You can take pride that your actions enable Teva’s patients to receive lifesaving/enhancing medication each day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Taking great care to ensure all equipment is operating at agreed standards - Monitoring equipment performance, fault find and make appropriate adjustments
• Assist, where appropriate in basic equipment maintenance - As instructed by the Engineering team
• Taking accountability in adhering to Health and Safety procedures and good working practices to minimise accidents/incidents
• Perform packaging operational duties to enhance overall quality of the final product
• Ensuring good housekeeping standards are met within packaging area(s) and in accordance with cGMP
• Take ownership of reporting any instances of non-conformance are communicated to management team

Who We Are Looking For

Are you a recent graduate with a Degree in an Engineering or Science discipline who has a passion for working in a business which improves patients’ lives?
Or alternatively you may have experience of working on a packing line in a highly regulated environment such as pharmaceutical industry, food manufacturing, medical devices or any other similar environment, without a degree background.
If either – we’d love to hear from you!

Do you have:

• Strong technical and problem solving skills that can be applied to pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Good attention to detail

Are you:

• A good communicator and self-starter
• Able to set and deliver high performance standards for self and team members
• Able to work as part of an operations team

How We’ll Take Care of You

At Teva, better health starts from within, and that includes you. From day one, you’ll be supported with benefits designed to help you thrive in and out of work. This includes generous annual leave, reward plans, flexible working schedules (dependent on role), access to tailored health support, and meaningful ways to give back to the community. When it comes to your career, you’ll be encouraged to explore, evolve, and shape your path. Twist, our one-stop shop for career development platform, gives you access to a wide range of possibilities, from learning programs and short-term projects to opportunities for internal growth. Here, you’ll be part of a culture that empowers you to reach your goals and prioritize your wellbeing every step of the way.

• generous annual leave
• reward plans
• flexible working schedules (dependent on role)
• access to tailored health support
• meaningful ways to give back to the community

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

At Teva, we pride ourselves on being a company where we can all thrive, and where everyone feels comfortable being their true self.
Diversity and inclusion sits at the heart of everything we do. By valuing difference, we can be a better employer for our colleagues, and provide a better service for our customers and patients. That is why we are constantly looking for ways in which we can learn from each other, embrace what makes us unique and contribute to a fairer society free from discrimination and prejudice.