Job Title: Operations Technician
Position Location: Bishop’s Stortford
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for supporting FBS operations from the scheduling and planning of all orders to meet and maintain service levels for all clients at a supervisory level.
Key Responsibilities:
- Under supervision, follow Production Orders to complete client Packaging requirements, follow Kitting Plans / Kit Maps to complete client specific kitting projects and pull correct material from in house software systems.
- Under supervision, pick / pack orders, book Transport and necessary timelines i.e. couriers / quality.
- Under supervision, receive deliveries from couriers, receive into relevant unit and onto relevant software system and complete GMP paperwork in timely manner.
- Inventory material against document inventory either from in house or client and complete Cycle counts as and when requested by PM.
- Follow SOPs.
- Support the business metrics in ensuring that all Company & Regulatory requirements for Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) compliance through supporting the EHS Champion for the Bishop’s Stortford site.
- Supports and maintains compliance to all regulatory agencies, this includes but is not limited to; MHRA (GMP), HTA, HFEA and ISO 9001-2008 accreditation.
- Gain a complete understanding of all inventory systems such as GPM and In-Trak and any future systems that may be implemented to support the business needs.
- Ensure all job related paperwork is correct, error-free, and completed in real time as per SOPs.
- To be available for infrequent overtime work as necessary and to be willing to attend site, out of hours, in the case of emergency or extraordinary work requirement.
- This position functions in a repository environment, which may include working with dry ice, liquid nitrogen cryogenics, hazardous and infectious agents, as well as marked changes in temperature.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- GCSE level or equivalent.
- IT literate – preferably Microsoft Office.
- Good verbal and written communications.
- Ability to read and interpret general procedures and governmental regulations.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, and volume.
- Builds good working relationship with others.
- Able to work under pressure and to support other within the team.
- Hands-on experience working with biological and/or pharmaceutical samples (desirable).
- Hands-on experience working in clinical packaging (desirable).
- Experience working in a GMP (GxP) environment (desirable).
- Frequently required to type, sit, stand, walk, lift/carry up to 25kg. Occasionally required to push/roll 280kg lb liquid nitrogen dewars and 4-500kg freezers, and work from a platform ladder.
- On call requirement for the role, therefore must live no more than 30 minutes driving time from the facility (preferable).
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