Laboratory Manufacturing Technician - Chemistry!

Job Description

We are proud to be supporting this boutique scientific company in finding a new Scientific Manufacturing Technician.

The Company is part of a large global organisation and is responsible for the manufacturing and distributing of’ blood transfusion kits, diagnostic kits, blood reagents, enzymes and biochemical and laboratory equipment. 

This role will ideally suit someone who has a chemistry/mathematical degree (or equivalent) and has worked in a production or laboratory environment.

The successful candidate will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

• Planning and manufacture of a wide range of products, reagents and intermediates
• This may include aseptic filling, filtering, aliquoting, labelling and storing of all products and materials
• Quality control of materials prior to use/release. 
• Inventory maintenance and management of stock reagents, manufacturing items and associated components
• General laboratory duties including cleaning, maintenance and calibration of equipment, washing up glassware, ensuring general laboratory upkeep etc
• Review of all manufacturing SOP’s and updating to ensure full completion, traceability and auditability to the appropriate standards
• Resolving manufacturing concerns and responding rapidly to requests for information / issue resolution
• Updating and maintaining relevant databases, technical information, safety data-sheets, IFU’s etc.
• Responsibility for maintenance and adherence to the relevant Quality standards (ISO 9001, 13485 etc)
• Prepare and maintain Risk/Safety/COSHH assessments for all manufacturing activities
• Perform additional duties at the request of the General Manager in line with advancing a specific project, process or the aims and goals of the Company

The role entails detailed measurement of ingredients, the mixing of the ingredients and then the pouring of the liquids into the appropriate containers and labelling.

The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

• Excellent mathematical ability to be very precise in the weighing and measuring of ingredients
• Physically able to stand and mix ingredients in large quantities
• Keen attention to detail
• Enjoy working in a small production environment with a small team.

What qualifications/skills do you need?

Graduate Qualification in Chemistry/Mathematics

Ideally COSHH accredited

Ideally experience of working in a scientific/pharma production environment

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

Good keyboard skills

What does the role offer you?

This role offers a salary of £26K to 32K  plus 25 days’ holiday, opportunity to join benefits scheme and contributory pension scheme.

Hours of work are 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and finish at 4pm on a Friday.

Free Parking.

Friendly small Company environment with an opportunity to really get involved.

Does this sound like you?  This position is immediately available!