At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.
Baxter Thetford is looking for a Process Operator within the Viaflo department to join our fast‑paced teams.
This role involves rotating shifts, Monday‑Sunday between 06:00‑18:00/18:00‑06:00 which is 42 hours per week. Possible shift patterns include 3 days on, 2 off, 2 nights on, 3 off, etc. We offer a competitive salary and a weekly shift allowance of £109.86.
We have various roles available within the Viaflo department and will consider you for all areas in the interview, suggesting an area that best aligns with your skills.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Employee discount scheme
- Blue light card
- Fantastic internal progression opportunities
- Subsidized canteen
- Westfield healthcare
- Up to 8% pension contribution
- Employee assistance program
Duties & Responsibilities
- Follow EHS/GMP/GDP/company and corporate policies and external regulatory requirements.
- Operate within the Baxter documentation procedures (BaxU) and requirements, meeting all safety, quality, and performance guidelines, ensuring both paper‑based and electronic batch paperwork is completed in a timely and accurate manner; electronic batch paperwork (eBR) will be completed using dedicated hardware on workstations.
- Identify quality defects and reject them; Escalate issues to the Team Leader and may assist in rectifying issues with support.
- Maintain optimum line performance throughout the shift by adjusting the machine within validated parameters.
- Perform daily and weekly cleaning of equipment and the area.
- Be actively involved in improvement programs, demonstrating a willingness to embrace new ways of working.
Experience Required
- Experience working in a GMP environment (pharma, food, FMCG).
- Proven experience operating manufacturing or processing equipment in a production environment.
- Machine minder experience with a strong understanding of equipment performance and controls.
- Awareness and experience of batch processing, including start‑up and shutdown activities in line with procedural requirements.
- Basic technical knowledge with the ability to support machine set‑up and carry out troubleshooting activities where required.
- Experience in machine adjustments and problem‑solving is advantageous.
- Troubleshooting capability is highly desirable, particularly where supported by strong technical knowledge and understanding of equipment performance.
- Quality focused—able to deal with routine, repetitive tasks whilst maintaining good attention to detail.
- Team working—working as part of a team and sharing workload fairly with a willingness to work cooperatively and offer support in order to solve problems and achieve team targets.
- Maintain high standards of behaviour while managing workload.
- Flexibility—able to carry out varied tasks often at short notice, adjust break timings around production, work additional hours and adjust working hours as required by the business.
- Ability to remain calm in a fast‑paced environment.
- Punctuality and strong attendance.
- Good standard of English comprehension.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Reasonable Accommodations
Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.
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