Mechanical Technician
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Cramlington
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 10 Aug 2022
- Closes
- 07 Sep 2022
- Sectors
- Engineering, Mechanical
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We have several exciting Mechanical Technician vacancies with one of our clients whom are a growing global contract research organisation. This role will be for one of their sites based in the Northumberland area.
This site is an established cGMP manufacturing services for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), ranging from pilot plant to commercial metric ton scale.
The role of the Mechanical Technician will be to support safe cGMP process and plant operations, covering two large scale automated plants while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance requirements are being met.
Defined 12 hour shift pattern - shift allowance provided
Key roles and responsibilities:
Contribute to required documentation in accordance with GMP guidelines. This includes manufacture documentation, (e.g., Batch Records Sheets, Cleaning Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, Campaign Reports, Process Descriptions and Technical notes), qualification and validation protocols & procedures.
Inspection, testing and maintenance of mechanical assets.
Working on planned preventative maintenance, statutory inspections, breakdown/reactive work within a hazardous area environment.
Maintaining the efficiency of all processes by minimising downtime due to breakdowns, initiate and implement remedial action where required.
Ensuring good communications between process, engineering, commercial and technical teams to ensure that business objectives are met; written & verbal.
Participating in a continuous improvement environment in all areas of the process team operations. Identify and implement opportunities for improvement in all engineering aspects.
Installation and commissioning of new mechanical systems in conjunction with the assigned Project Engineer.
Working on and understanding of engineering line drawings.
Knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental assessments particularly, caution sheets, risk assessments, manual handling assessments and COSHH.
Mentoring and training of apprentices and help with knowledge transfers promoting GMP.
Providing comprehensive handovers between shifts.
Any other duties as required by the Business Unit Manager that commensurate with the role.
Essential requirements:
Experience as a time served mechanical fitter/technician.
Knowledge and experience of mechanical seals, valves and pipework, PTFE lined, glass, carbon, pumps, mag drive, vacuum, metering etc
Good communication skills, a results driven team player with a logical approach to challenges.
Use initiative to make routine decisions without requiring escalation.
Desirable requirements:
Experience of safe working within chemical/pharmaceutical manufacture.
Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
Awareness of requirements for Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Lab Practice and Good Documentation Practice.
Experience of API manufacturing - Quality requirements for chemical handling, cGMP requirements for pharma manufacturing and efficiency.
Experience of safe working practices in a pharmaceutical production facility with an understanding of safety reviews, HAZOP s and COSHH assessments.
Qualification(s):
Educated - Minimum NVQ Level 3 in mechanical engineering qualification or equivalent
This site is an established cGMP manufacturing services for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), ranging from pilot plant to commercial metric ton scale.
The role of the Mechanical Technician will be to support safe cGMP process and plant operations, covering two large scale automated plants while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance requirements are being met.
Defined 12 hour shift pattern - shift allowance provided
Key roles and responsibilities:
Contribute to required documentation in accordance with GMP guidelines. This includes manufacture documentation, (e.g., Batch Records Sheets, Cleaning Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, Campaign Reports, Process Descriptions and Technical notes), qualification and validation protocols & procedures.
Inspection, testing and maintenance of mechanical assets.
Working on planned preventative maintenance, statutory inspections, breakdown/reactive work within a hazardous area environment.
Maintaining the efficiency of all processes by minimising downtime due to breakdowns, initiate and implement remedial action where required.
Ensuring good communications between process, engineering, commercial and technical teams to ensure that business objectives are met; written & verbal.
Participating in a continuous improvement environment in all areas of the process team operations. Identify and implement opportunities for improvement in all engineering aspects.
Installation and commissioning of new mechanical systems in conjunction with the assigned Project Engineer.
Working on and understanding of engineering line drawings.
Knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental assessments particularly, caution sheets, risk assessments, manual handling assessments and COSHH.
Mentoring and training of apprentices and help with knowledge transfers promoting GMP.
Providing comprehensive handovers between shifts.
Any other duties as required by the Business Unit Manager that commensurate with the role.
Essential requirements:
Experience as a time served mechanical fitter/technician.
Knowledge and experience of mechanical seals, valves and pipework, PTFE lined, glass, carbon, pumps, mag drive, vacuum, metering etc
Good communication skills, a results driven team player with a logical approach to challenges.
Use initiative to make routine decisions without requiring escalation.
Desirable requirements:
Experience of safe working within chemical/pharmaceutical manufacture.
Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
Awareness of requirements for Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Lab Practice and Good Documentation Practice.
Experience of API manufacturing - Quality requirements for chemical handling, cGMP requirements for pharma manufacturing and efficiency.
Experience of safe working practices in a pharmaceutical production facility with an understanding of safety reviews, HAZOP s and COSHH assessments.
Qualification(s):
Educated - Minimum NVQ Level 3 in mechanical engineering qualification or equivalent