Process Technician Senior Coordinator (Fixed Term Contract)

Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Process Technician Senior Coordinator to manage processing of refined extract and intermediates in a GMP/compliant environment. The role involves initiating and checking manufacturing steps, updating batch records, and ensuring cGMP adherence.

You will train new staff, collaborate across production teams, and seek efficiency improvements while maintaining strict health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a regulated production environment (pharma/chemical/food).
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Able to work independently or in small teams.
• Positive team player with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to challenge norms and suggest improvements.

Responsibilities

• Process refined extract and intermediates per defined GMP procedures.
• Maintain safety, report hazards, and ensure health and safety compliance.
• Manufacture according to cGMP standards as Initiator and Checker.
• Prepare and update batch docs, SOPs, and forms.
• Complete quality docs: Deviations, CAPAs, Protocols, Change Controls.
• Be flexible with hours to cover overruns.
• Collaborate across Production Departments after training.
• Train new starters in BDS processes.
• Identify inefficiencies and cost reductions.
• Notify line management of deviations immediately.
• Possibly act as BDS Dept H&S representative.
• May handle consumable and QC ordering.

Job description

The Process Technician Senior Coordinator is responsible for processing refined extract and its intermediates using a series of well-defined and documented manufacturing processes/procedures whilst being in compliance with Health and Safety (H&S) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) requirements.

EssentialFunctions/Responsibilities

• Carries out their work in a way that will not adversely affect their own or others’ health, safety and security or the environment and reports any shortcomings inJazzarrangements.
• The Job Holder has legal duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 requiring them to take reasonable care for their own and others' safety, cooperate with employer safety measures (like training and policies), use equipment correctly, and report hazards or defects.
• Responsible for the manufacture of BDS in accordance with cGMP standards, both as an Initiator and Checker.
• Ensures that all activities undertaken comply with H&S and cGMP standards as detailed in relevant SOPs and working practices.
• Authors and updates batch documentation, standard operating procedures and associated forms.
• Responsible for the completion of quality related documentation, such as Deviations, CAPAs, Protocols, and Change Controls.
• The nature of the work requires the Job Holder to be flexible with regards to working hours to ensure that they are available to complete a production process should it overrun.
• Ability to work across all Production Departments within the BDP Areas when fully trained.
• Trains and coach new starters (re‑trained individuals) in BDS manufacturing processes.
• Looks for areas of improvement across all BDS manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Informs line management of any atypical events/deviations immediately.
• Executes additional tasks to meet departmental objectives.
• Potential to act as the BDS Department H&S representative and undertake all the tasks associated with that role.
• Potential to take responsibility for consumable and Critical to Quality ordering within the department.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience gained in a regulated production environment, ideally within the pharmaceutical/chemical or food industry.
• Good level of numeracy.
• Good communication skills including writing.
• A good working knowledge of standard Microsoft packages i.e. Excel and Word.
• The ability to work on your own or in a small team environment.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with key stakeholder groups, both internal and external.
• Prepared to challenge the norm and look for areas of improvement share own ideas and information.
• Good team worker and assist colleagues as and when required.
• Demonstrates a ‘can do’ attitude.

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• Ideally holds qualifications gained in the pharmaceutical industry i.e. NVQs or similar.