Operations Technician

A leading biotechnology company are seeking to hire an Operations Technician join their team in Sligo on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Operations Team Lead, the Operations Technician will be responsible for execution of manufacturing activities.Responsibilities (Full job description available on request):Assist in maintaining a safe, GMP compliant work environment at all times.Become competent and trained on all unit operations including tableting, blistering, labelling, packaging and antigen manufacture, plus any manufacturing process or capabilities that may be introduced in the future.Operate manufacturing equipment including set-up, operation, cleaning and where applicable maintain equipment.Provide input into the creation and maintenance of area SOPs and batch records.Perform and document operations in accordance with cGMP’s.Perform environmental monitoring.Contamination control within cleanroom environmentsAs the company is a start-up, flexibility will be required in relation to working patterns. Shift pattern will be introduced in the future.Ideal background:Desirably hold an ordinary degree in a technical discipline (., pharmaceutical sciences, biotechnology). A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry.At least 3 years’ experience in the biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry, with operational experience in a GMP environmentExperience in cleanroom environmentsExperience in aseptic processing would be advantageous.