Technical Operator 2

Technical Operator 2

(HPD)

Linthwaite

OUR MISSION, YOUR HEALTH

AGILITY – do you have the flexibility and decisiveness to drive change?

ENTREPRENEURSHIP – will you thrive in one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical businesses in Europe?

INTEGRITY – we are driven by trust, respect, and honesty, are you?

ONE STADA – communication and teamwork, it’s our path into the future together.

About the Company

Like all success stories, our company history started with a great idea. In 1895, a group of pharmacists had a common objective: The standardised production of medicinal products to ensure an effective and reasonable provision of healthcare for the many. This was the beginning of STADA’s impressive development.

As a global and constantly growing health care group, we dedicated ourselves to people’s health and wellbeing. We know that our committed and qualified employees make a key contribution to STADA’s success. With a long-standing heritage rooted in pharmacies, we continue to be a reliable and trustworthy partner.

If you are ready for new challenges where you can make a difference to people’s health, you have come to the right place. We are looking for qualified employees, who drive our company forward with their specialist knowledge and commitment. We offer the right conditions with diverse and interesting tasks as well as good career prospects and a comfortable working environment.

Role purpose

The job exists to provide the Technical Operations department with a fully trained and highly skilled team of Operators working in compliance with GMP and Health and Safety guidelines, to fully accountable for all aspects of the role. The overall task is to ensure that product is filled safely and efficiently, following defined procedures in line with demand. This will involve working as part of a team or on your own depending on the particular task requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Following define Standard Operating Procedures and Departmental Instructions, to produce finished products that meet all necessary specifications
• To complete documentation in a neat, accurate and timely manner, as detailed in relevant procedures
• To provide back up resource for other areas within the Company, goverend by Production demands
• To participate in line/area/machine changeovers and ensure that they are completed safely, efficiently and successfully using defined procedures. To work alongside the Machine Technician, problem solving, troubleshooting, routine PPM and to ensure equipment operates in increasingly efficient manner to maximise output
• To ensure compliance with GMP and Health & Safety guidelines
• You will ensure training and monitoring new and existing Operators is completed following defined procedures to establish performance standards
• Carry out any other duties, which might reasonably be expected by the Group Leader or Senior Group Leader
• You will carry out line clearances and plan your work centre with your team to maintain control and availability of products and components
• You will ensure line performance is monitored and measured by using Insight and set KPI's
• You will actively get involved in daily briefings with your team, setting daily targets and reviewing past performance
• You will ensure that equipment calibration are completed in line with defined procedures and within the standard time

What’s in it for you?

This is a permanent position with a salary dependant on your skills and experience. With 5 locations in the UK, the STADA UK Head Office is a recently renovated site only a two minute drive from our largest manufacturing site both based in Huddersfield. Zoflora® and Covonia® brands are made locally along with some key medicines for the healthcare sector. We employ over 1000 employees, all of whom have the opportunity to progress as we focus on promoting from within and you can be part of that too. Rewarding our employees is important to us, which is why we offer a range of fantastic benefits, such as:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days leave.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance (up to 3 x annual salary).
• Annual company & performance-based bonus.
• Annual car allowance.
• Annual company & performance-based bonus for all employees.
• Discounted bus & rail travel throughout West Yorkshire and the surrounding area.
• Free on-site parking with electric vehicle charging points.
• Reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role.
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to our employees via our Employee Assistance Programme all year round.