Trainee Production Technician

Torbay Pharmaceuticals Limited; Paignton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Trainee Production Technician, where you'll play a vital role in manufacturing essential medicines. This hands-on position offers a structured career path with extensive training in a cleanroom environment. You will be part of a dynamic team focused on quality and safety, ensuring that the highest standards are met in production processes. With opportunities for growth and development, this role is perfect for proactive individuals eager to make a difference in the pharmaceutical industry. Enjoy a supportive workplace with competitive benefits, including generous holiday allowances and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Group life assurance

Pension

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in GMP/clean room environment is a plus, but training is provided.
• Must have excellent attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work in a clean room environment following GMP standards.
• Conduct in-process quality checks and operate automated filling equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamworking skills

Proactive approach

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Job description

Company Description

At TP we have our own special kind of chemistry. Our heritage spans over 50 years with a track record of manufacturing essential medicines across the UK and beyond. With backing from an investment partner, we are now forging a new path in the private sector.

We are a growing and ambitious business, and with this comes opportunities for our people. At TP, we are going places. A career with us means a career helping save lives. We bring skills of all levels and experiences together; not all of our people begin their working lives in pharma.

Together we can make lives better.

Position

Are you looking to join a growing business with structured career progression? Are you a proactive person who enjoys a hands-on role? If yes, then this could be the role for you!

Due to continued growth, Torbay Pharma are recruiting for Trainee Production Technicians to join our site in Paignton on a full-time permanent basis. Previous experience within production (ideally from GMP manufacturing) would be a plus; however, full training will be provided.

About the Role

This is a hands-on role and would suit someone who is proactive with great attention to detail. You may start as a Trainee Production Technician; however, with a clearly defined career pathway and lots of opportunities internally, who knows where your career may go.

Hours – This role is offered on a rotational shift basis with hours between 6am – 10pm, Monday - Friday.

Please note: As part of the production team, you will be working within a controlled/graded cleanroom environment whilst wearing specialist cleanroom gowning to minimise contamination.

What you can expect in a Trainee Production Technician role at TP:

• Working in a clean room environment including changing into full body PPE
• Specialist cleaning processes
• Working according to GMP standards
• Loading and unloading automated filling equipment
• In-process quality checks
• Understanding and working according to SOPs (written instructions)
• Full training on specialist machinery and how they operate

Requirements

What are we looking for:

• Experience working within a GMP/clean room environment would be advantageous but not essential as training will be provided
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• High level of personal cleanliness
• Ability to work in a physically demanding role

What we need from you (must have skills):

• Proactive and flexible approach to work
• Excellent communication and teamworking skills

We are holding an assessment centre for these roles on Saturday 1st March 2025, so if you are interested, apply now and we will be in touch.

What we offer in return

At the heart of Torbay, we offer roles and career opportunities on your doorstep that you won’t find elsewhere. With defined career pathways and the chance to move between roles and different departments, we support your career journey at every stage. TP is going places. International expansion means growth and new opportunities.

Our benefits set us apart. With 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, group life assurance, pension and more - we reward our people for getting the job done.