Senior Technician (EC)

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Our Compounding team in Thetford is currently recruiting for a Senior Production Technician to join a new, purpose built department. This is an investment into innovative technology to semi-automate our compounding process to increase productivity, reduce elements of the strenuous nature of manual compounding and allow for additional growth to enable us to serve more patients products.   In addition to the Technicians duties the Senior Technician is responsible for supporting the compounding operation which manufactures aseptically compounded products, following SOP’s, GMP, GDP and EH&S to ensure a high-quality product always. The ability to communicate and work as part of a cross-functional team is crucial.

This is a fantastic opportunity and we are looking forward to building an enthusiastic high performing team to make this new purpose built department a great success and an exemplar EMEA Compounding.

You will work Monday – Friday rotating shifts of 06:00-14:00 and 13:00-21:00 however you will be required to work days during training so we do ask for some flexibility in the first few months.  We offer a competitive salary and shift allowance as well as some fantastic benefits.

•            25 days annual leave + bank holidays

•            Employee discount scheme

•            Blue light card

•            Progression opportunities

•            Substided canteen

•            Westfield healthcare

•            Up to 8% pension contribution

•            Employee assistance programme

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• To perform manual and automated manufacturing processes in the EC Compounding area
• To reconcile critical processes performed in the production areas
• To report any equipment fault or area non-conformance immediately to senior level staff and to participate in non-conformance investigation as required.
• To participate in training/mentoring of new staff and processes as required
• To correct deviations from aseptic technique as taught or SOP within deviation level of responsibility and to report to the Team Leader group/Manager/Quality Assurance of any deviations from the process outside of responsibility.
• To liaise with other Senior technicians to organize work flow as directed by the Team Leader Group to ensure efficient use of staff and time to ensure timely output of product
• Labelling
• Label all product types according to product specifications
• Perform equipment checks
• Dispensing
• Manufacture all product types in accordance with SOPs
• Validate aseptic technique
• Maintain productivity and efficiency
• Control isolator inventory
• Sanitise equipment and components in accordance with SOPs
• Complete routine equipment sampling, maintenance and testing
• Report sanitisation deviations
• Facility Monitoring
• Clean and maintain all areas in accordance with SOPs

Experience required:

• GCSE or equivalent in English & Mathematics
• Aseptic technique knowledge would be preferred
• Understanding of cleanroom requirements, behaviors and activities would be preferred
• GMP knowledge is essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail
• A sense of compassion and understanding of where our product is going (to patients in hospitals or in their homes)

What happens next?

Baxter Talent Acquisition team will review your application (please make sure your up to date CV is attached) and if deemed suitable you will receive an invitation to complete an online assessment via hirevue (external applicants only) 

This acts as a 1st stage interview and allows us to learn a little more about you. We will review this together with the hiring managers and let you know if you have been invited to site for a final stage interview.

Thank you for your interest in Baxter and we look forward to hearing from you!

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