Pharmaceutical Operator - Nights

Fresenius Kabi UK; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Runcorn is seeking an Aseptic Nights Stager / Operative to maintain cleanliness and sterilization in their Aseptic Services Unit. This role requires night shifts (10pm - 6am) and involves operating in a sterile environment, preparing for production, and ensuring compliance with GMP standards. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience or willingness to learn. Competitive benefits including pension scheme and tailored training provided.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Tailored training and development plan

Life Insurance

25 days holiday (rises to 27 after 5 years)

Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

Professional fees paid

Bike to work scheme

Long Service Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Subsidised canteen

Blue Light Card

Company funded family days out

Qualifications

• Aseptic or Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience is beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team to deliver a plan.
• Trained in manual handling procedures.
• Health & Safety awareness, including COSHH familiarity.
• A good understanding of cGMP requirements.
• Basic verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Working within the Aseptic suite following standard operating procedures.
• Stripping down EM2400 machine prior to cleaning.
• Preparing Grade B rooms for cleaning.
• Cleaning Grade A cabinets and EM2400 machines as directed.
• Transferring ingredients into the Grade A cabinet for compounding.
• Preparing Bill of Materials for production.
• Ensuring timely cleaning activities in accordance with procedures.
• Transferring raw materials into compounding suites.

Skills

Aseptic or Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience

Ability to work alone or as part of a team

Trained in manual handling procedures

Health & Safety awareness

Understanding of cGMP requirements

Basic verbal and written communication skills

Job description

Overview

Are you an organised Aseptic Nights Stager / Operative with a great depth of experience in Pharmaceutical manufacturing or Aseptic units or experience in GMP?

Due to business growth, we are looking to expand our Aseptic Services Unit. As an Aseptic Nights Stager / Operative, you would be responsible for sterilising machines and rooms ready for the next day's production in the Aseptic Services Unit.

This role will be 37.5 per hours a week Sunday-Thursday, 10pm - 6am and it will be based in Runcorn.

Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company that specializes in lifesaving medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company's products and services are used to help care for critically and chronically ill patients.

Our product portfolio included a comprehensive range of IV generic drugs, infusion therapies and clinical nutrition products as well as the medical devices for administering these products.

Responsibilities

• Working within the Aseptic suite, you will be gowned to the required standards and be required to follow the company standard operation procedures
• Stripping down the EM2400 machine prior to cleaning activities, disposing of waste as per the standard operation procedures and performing line clearance at the end of production
• Preparing the Grade B rooms ready for the cleaning of the Grade A cabinets and isolators
• Cleaning the Grade A cabinets and EM2400 machines according to the defined method, ensuring all necessary paperwork is complete
• Transferring the ingredients and inlets into the Grade A cabinet as per standard operation procedures, ready for a compounder to spike
• Prepare the Bill of Materials (BOM) for the following days EM2400 production
• Ensuring the cleaning of the Aseptic suite has been performed before entry into Grade B
• Working to a production plan deliver batches to the compounding schedule
• Transferring raw materials for production into the compounding suites
• Ensuring all cleaning activities are completed in a timely manner and in accordance with standard operating procedure
• Ensuring the appropriate disposal of waste from the compounding/manufacturing area in accordance with current procedures
• Recording and communicating any issues affecting quality or efficiency

Qualifications

• Aseptic or Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience is benefical but not essential
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team to deliver a plan
• Trained in manual handling procedures
• Health & Safety awareness, including COSHH familiarity
• A good understanding of cGMP requirements
• Basic verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme (rises with service)
• Role specific tailored training and development plan
• Life Insurance (4 x salary, death in service)
• 25 days holiday (rises to 27 after 5 years service) and ability to buy/sell holidays
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
• Professional fees paid
• Bike to work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking and subsidised canteen
• Blue Light Card
• Company funded family days out

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.