Manufacturing Technician - Christchurch

Job Description
Manufacturing Technician – Permanent
Reports to: Production Supervisor, Protein Separation Unit
Position Location: Christchurch

How you'll make an impact

You’ll be part of a small team producing cell culture media and extracting/ purifying proteins for global clients. This is done in a large scale, purpose built, modern and temperature controlled production environment in the biotech industry. You will work with attention to detail, observing and working within Standard Operating Procedures and following cGMP principles (current Good Manufacturing Practices).
What will you do?Get trained over a period of time in a number of protein separation and purification processes, taking full responsibility of the task when confident and working as a team to get all manufacturing tasks done each day.
Record manufacturing processes in real time and neatly, in batch manufacturing records
Perform all work using the appropriate SOP, batch sheet, etc.so that the same standards are followed by everyone.
Ensure plant hygiene and housekeeping is always maintained.
Report to the Team Leader / Production Supervisor any production related problems.
Update SOP’s, batch sheets and Hazard ID’s as required.

How will you get here?
Education:
Academic qualifications – NCEA Level Two, or Sixth Form Certificate, with some Science and Mathematics related subjects, or a tertiary qualification preferably in Science.

Experience:
Experience working in a manufacturing or laboratory environment is preferred.

What will put you ahead of the competition?
Experience with cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices).
Flexibility in hours of work, including overtime.
Natural communicator, both written and oral
Attention to detail
Mechanical aptitude
Proactive, anticipate needs
Motivated to get the job done and motivates others
Takes ownership
Demonstrates flexibility
Ability to multi-task

What’s in it for you?
Work in a collegial, customer focused and motivated team
Work within a strong culture of process improvement and lots of great tools
Access to global systems training and professional colleagues
Embedded quality system
Ongoing learning and development opportunities on the job and through our own on-line Thermo Fisher University