Production Operator

Production Operator - Life Sciences - Carlow - 11-Month Contract With worldwide demand for their life-changing oncology treatment increasing; one of our global pharmaceutical clients is looking for a Production Operator to join their team to support multiple capital projects taking place onsite in Carlow. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a state-of-the art fill-finish facility and the company’s first stand-alone vaccine and biologics plant outside the US. Essential Duties and Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following:Operate and/or monitor production activities and support equipment, using MES/DCS and PLC based systems, to ensure optimum equipment uptime and target outputs.Equipment will include, yet is not limited to, parts washers, autoclaves, portable tank CIP/SIP/storage panels, Vial Washer, Depyro Tunnel, Debagger, and filling machines.Clean room cleaning, housekeeping and materials management in all production areas while focusing on continuous process improvement using Lean Principles.Manage equipment flow, including tracking soiled and clean hold times, proper labelling and inventory management of clean and sterile equipment using Kanbans and automated MES system to set QC status and expiry of sterile equipment.Maintain process equipment, completing preventative maintenance and equipment troubleshooting and repairs where qualified to perform tasks.Requirements:Sterile filling processes and equipmentKnowledge of regulatory/code requirements to Irish, European and International Codes, Standards and PracticesReport, standards, policy writing skills required.Proficiency in Microsoft Office and job-related computer applications required.Would typically have prior related work experience; ideally in a manufacturing, preferably GMP setting. If you are interested initially, please apply now for immediate consideration and further information. #LI-CH3