Production Technician (brand new unit Enhanced Compounding)

Baxter Healthcare; Thetford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter Healthcare is seeking a Production Technician for their new compounding department in Thetford. This role involves manufacturing pharmaceuticals, supporting cleanroom production, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Ideal candidates will have GCSE qualifications and GMP knowledge, with a focus on detail and communication skills.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Employee discount scheme

Blue light card

Progression opportunities

Subsidised canteen

Westfield healthcare

Up to 8% pension contribution

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent in English & Mathematics required.
• GMP knowledge is essential.
• Aseptic technique knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation, manufacturing, and inspection of compounding medicine.
• Support cleanroom production and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Maintain productivity and efficiency in the manufacturing process.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Compassion

Education

GCSE or equivalent in English & Mathematics

GMP knowledge

Job description

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Our Compounding team in Thetford is currently recruiting for a Production Technician to join a new, purpose built department. This is an investment into innovative technology to semi-automate our compounding process to increase productivity, reduce elements of the strenuous nature of manual compounding and allow for additional growth to enable us to serve more patients products. You will be manufacturing pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics and chemotherapy.

You will assist with all day-to-day tasks of preparation, manufacturing and inspection of compounding medicine. The Production Technician will provide support for all aspects of cleanroom production, including aseptic compounding, equipment utilisation, inventory control, environmental monitoring to ensure compliance with the Manufacturing Licence and Quality System requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity and we are looking forward to building an enthusiastic high performing team to make this new purpose built department a great success and an exemplar EMEA Compounding.

You will work Monday – Friday rotating shifts of 06:00-14:00 and 13:00-21:00 however you will be required to work days during training so we do ask for some flexibility. We offer a salary of £25,600 and a weekly shift allowance of £45.35 per week as well as some great benefits.

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Employee discount scheme

• Blue light card

• Progression opportunities

• Subsidised canteen

• Westfield healthcare

• Up to 8% pension contribution

• Employee assistance programme

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Labelling
• Label all product types according to product specifications
• Perform equipment checks
• Dispensing
• Manufacture all product types in accordance with SOPs
• Validate aseptic technique
• Maintain productivity and efficiency
• Control isolator inventory
• Sanitise equipment and components in accordance with SOPs
• Complete routine equipment sampling, maintenance and testing
• Report sanitisation deviations
• Facility Monitoring
• Clean and maintain all areas in accordance with SOPs

Experience required:

• GCSE or equivalent English & Mathematics
• Aseptic technique knowledge would be preferred but is not essential
• Understanding of cleanroom requirements, behaviors and activities would be preferred but is not essential
• GMP knowledge is essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail
• A sense of compassion and understanding of where our product is going (to patients in hospitals or in their homes)

What happens next?

Baxter Talent Acquisition team will review your application (please make sure your up to date CV is attached) and if deemed suitable you will receive an invitation to complete an online assessment via hirevue (external applicants only)

This acts as a 1st stage interview and allows us to learn a little more about you. We will review this together with the hiring managers.

Thank you for your interest in Baxter and we look forward to hearing from you!

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