Thermo Fisher Scientific
Junior QC Technician (Inspection & Sampling) - [2 positions available]
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Environmental Conditions
- Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
- Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair, etc. allowed
- Fluctuating Temps hot/cold
- Laboratory Setting
- No contact lens allowed; prescriptive glasses will be provided
- Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.)
- Standing for full shift
- Warehouse
- Will work with hazardous/toxic materials
Job Description
Shift Pattern
24/7 - 2 shifts on, 2 days off, 3 shifts on, 2 days off, 2 shifts on, 3 days off, etc. Shifts will rotate between Day shift, 6.45am to 7pm, and Night shifts 6.45pm to 7am.
Location/Division Specific Information
Thermo Fisher’s Swindon facility specializes in integrated sterile liquid and lyophilized product development and commercial manufacturing, including high potency products and LVP. The Swindon facility offers extensive development and commercial capabilities for sterile dosage forms, including liquid vials, commercial fill finish lines, primary and secondary packaging vials.
Position Summary
This role will provide support for the Quality Control team at Swindon site manufacturing facilities and support functions. You will assist the team by completing independent verification of the visual inspection of sterile products (note that this requires successful completion of company vision test), sampling of raw materials, and completing the associated documentation in accordance with cGMP and ALCOA+ principles.
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Responsibilities
- Independent verification of visual inspection process
- Pass company eyesight test
- Completing documents in a GMP manner
- Ensure all training is completed on time
- Understand emergency procedures and follow safe systems of work
- Ensure compliance with environment, health and safety and security policies and procedures, rules, signage, and instructions at all times
- Ensure timely reporting and investigation of all accidents, near misses, and breaches of rules
- Perform daily QC sampling of raw materials and maintain area cleanliness
- Accurately complete documentation and use SAP (training provided)
- Clean equipment and sampling booth per SOPs
- Apply environmental monitoring plates
- Maintain and verify equipment; update training records and support team training
- Contribute to process improvements and support the wider QC Chemistry team
- Communicate clearly with colleagues
Requirements
Education
- High School Diploma, Secondary Education, Advanced Certificate, or equivalent.
What Experience / Qualifications are we looking for?
- Experience working within a GMP environment, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
- Knowledge & understanding of cGMP
- Ability to meet vision test requirement (with or without glasses)
- Ability to differentiate between colours
- Good understanding of Microsoft and Windows applications
- Good organizational, time management skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to follow written instructions consistently
- Experience working under tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy
- Proficient in basic mathematics and literacy
- Effective communication skills at all internal and external levels
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