TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Technical Specialist - Life Sciences - Contract - Brinny  Do you want to be involved with exciting pharmaceutical projects? When it comes to the development and production of veterinary vaccines, our pharmaceutical client has the largest centre in the industry worldwide and is a Centre of Excellence; employing more than people.
They are looking to add to their team and require a Technical Specialist.
This a fantastic opportunity to be involved with the critical investment projects both on-site and remotely.
Responsibilities.
Ownership, effective planning & execution of continuous improvement projects to enhance and improve the process through lean manufacturing principles Participate in the equipment qualification process IQ/OQ through to PQ, including drafting of associated operational SOP’s Lead and participate in problem solving teams across all areas of the IPT (e.
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reliability, Safety, Quality (e.
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APA/QNs etc).
Lead and close process related deviations and reports.
Support Operations team to consistently deliver on specific area Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), e.
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EHS metrics, Production Plan, OEE, compliance and team training.
Provides frontline technical EHS support & coaching to the operational team and be first point of contact for safety related concerns (e.
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actions/Management Of Change/Permits/Risk assessments).
Protocol/report authoring/execution/oversight/approval as appropriate  Ensure highest Quality, Compliance and Safety standards.
Participate and comply with the Manufacturing Division Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, including ownership, as relevant.
Provide ongoing coaching and support to cross functional team members, to share process, engineering and maintenance best practices.
Provide coaching and development to all technicians within the IPT.
Tactical Implementation & Support for reliability equipment initiatives.
Ensure supply of high quality product through ensuring equipment availability; maximize team member performance through continuous process improvement initiatives.
Provide technical, process and engineering expertise within a wide range of projects within the IPT, such as the introduction of new equipment and process’s.
Author/approve Change controls and MIDAS documents as appropriate Provides frontline technical EHS support.
Troubleshoot and optimize Vaccines Processing Unit Operations (Cleaning, Sterilisation, Upstream, Lyophilisation, Downstream, Buffer Preparation, PSA and Material Flow).
Ensure highest Quality, Compliance and Safety standards.
Participate and comply with the MMD Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, including ownership, as relevant.
Tactical Implementation & Support for technical process and reliability Requirements.
Level 8 honours degree in a science, engineering or manufacturing discipline.
Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment in a technical or manufacturing support role.
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
Knowledge of and experience in applying Lean Six Sigma and Lean methodologies, with an understanding of regulatory and validation requirements.
Ability to interact with multiple stakeholders.
Demonstrated problem solving capabilities  If this role interests you, apply today!  #LI-JS5