Technical Operator/ Manufacturing Line Lead

Technical Operator/Manufacturing Line Lead

Role: Full-time, permanent

Location: Fawdon, Newcastle

Shift: 6am -2.15pm, 2pm-10.15pm on weekly rotation

The Role

• Lead and operate Manufacturing and Packing lines/processes. Prepare area with effective use of time and resources to maximise production efficiency in line with cGMP compliance.
• To be responsible for the taking and sign off of BMR and BPR requirements for files samples.
• To be responsible for the line handovers and sign off ensuring cGMP standards are adhered to.
• To be aware and perform any adjustments that may be required during the production run to ensure OEE and productivity targets are met. Understand and comply with escalation procedures.
• To be responsible for line clearance checks and completion of line log books.
• Understand and report KPI indicators for the relevant area.
• Troubleshoot more complex problems and liaise with own and other departments to resolve issues successfully.
• Assessing plan to optimize productivity and efficiency.
• Help cover Team Leader role during absence and/or any reasonable supervisory/managerial tasks as requested.
• Be main point of contact for any out of core hours working, if highest graded person on site.
• Has detailed knowledge of own functional area.
• Has technical expertise and specialist skills, provides advice and support to others in own area.
• Supports continuous improvement process and ensures successful implementation of agreed changes.
• May act as a departmental representative in meetings.

The Person

• Works within established processes and procedures with the knowledge to use reasonable initiative within them.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate issues to other departments and line manager as appropriate.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of their area and how it interacts successfully with other functions.
• Develop skill base across a number of areas and specialist expertise relevant to functions.
• Experience of working within a busy time sensitive environment, working under pressure whilst effectively prioritising workloads.
• Ability to challenge existing processes.
• Able to effectively and compliantly review, amend and draft SOP’s/RA’s/training modules/etc.
• Good PC skills.
• Good team player with open communicative style.
• Ability to direct, train and motivate designated team.

The Rewards

In return, we offer a competitive salary and rewards package (including holiday, bonus and pension scheme). Not to mention the opportunity to genuinely make a difference in a new and dynamic role within a progressive and expanding business, at an exciting time of growing international reach.

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