Packaging Operator and Visual Inspector- Shift Work

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer! Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or growing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com

The Role:

We are hiring 2 operators to join the team onsite in Swindon. This role does involve shift work and manual work.

Position Summary:  

• To set up, clean and operate the production lines used for labelling and packaging process in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs).
• To carry out visual inspection of manufactured products within production.  

Responsibilities:

• Completion of BMRs, online review of GMP work and real time reconciliations. Support the closure of BMRs. 
• Cleaning of area/equipment in accordance with SOPs, cGMP and pharmaceutical industry regulatory standards. Ensuring areas are always audit ready. 
• Monitoring equipment status and readiness for Automated Visual inspection, Manual visual inspection, and packaging operations reporting any faults or issues to Supervision. 
• Ensure work and documentation is completed in accordance with cGMP, Standard Operating Procedures, and other regulatory agency requirements. 
• Align with cGMP requirements and company rules, policies, and procedures. 
• Maintenance of competency (suitably qualified and experienced) for the role through timely completion of training and, as appropriate, delivery of skills and knowledge training to others. 
• Always maintain a high level of tidiness and cleanliness – personal, work area and department using 5S and lean tools. 
• Contribute towards continuous improvement initiatives both through participation and putting forward ideas and suggestions.  
• Support the closure of QRs, CAPAs, OOS, CCs and EHS actions when required by supervisors. 
• Maintain a vision test for manual inspection of products.  Be fully trained to perform manual/semi-automated visual inspection, AQL inspection, product sampling and packing for all products manufactured onsite.  
• Support project validation work and where appropriate new product introduction to the Operations department
• Set equipment to ensure minimum downtime levels, minimum product damage/waste, support process start-up, changeovers, testing and cleaning activities in accordance with SOP's and cGMP requirements.
• Operation of airlocks and cleaning systems to ensure that all equipment is ready for use.
• Assist where appropriate in basic equipment maintenance.

EH&S:

• Understand emergency procedures and align with safe systems of work.
• Ensure compliance with environment, health and safety and security policies and procedures, rules, signage, and instructions always.
• Ensure prompt reporting and investigation of all accidents, near misses and breaches of rules.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications: 

• Experience of working in a pharmaceutical, or other regulated environment (MHRA and FDA regulations) - Desirable
• Experience of clean room working, an understanding of aseptic manufacturing and filling - Desirable
• Good communication skills.
• Passionate about quality and customer service.
• Good standout colleague, organised, accurate and strong documentation skills.
• Participate in continuous process improvement.
• Has the skills to work methodically.
• Has good eyesight and is not colour blind.
• Patience to inspect products to a consistently high level.
• GCSE level Maths and English (or equivalent)Able to handle material up to 5kg with reasonable adjustments if required.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer!