Operations Co-ordinator – Syringe Fill & Assembly (SF&A)
Location: Macclesfield, UK
Competitive salary and benefits
Opening date: 09/11/2023
Closing date: 30/11/2023
At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being ambitious, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person!
Macclesfield is one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing an excellent environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s meaningful to us that you bring your full self to work every day.
In Operations, we have a big ambition – to deliver more medicines to patients, quicker and more affordably. Backed by the investment, leadership and a clear plan to get there, we bring personal dedication and out of the box thinking.
What you'll do:
As Operations Co-ordinator you will be based within a newly installed, highly automated department on existing growing and new manufacturing facilities.
Your focus is upon SF&A activities; responsible for the direction of the teams; reporting to the SF&A Process Leaders. Involved in the co-ordination of people, processes and equipment within the manufacturing environment according to the production schedules as well as quality, volume, cost and waste reduction standards.
You will maximise the output from the asset which complies fully with SHE, Quality and GMP to reach the bold ambition for the business area.
This position offers excellent challenges, and great rewards for the successful candidates who will gain training and experience in a fast paced, lean focused aseptic manufacture environment.
Responsibilities:
Drive the minute-by-minute lean performance across the line for shift team to maximise production outputs during the shift.
'On the job' direction of a shift team of SF&A operators and in the execution of specific stages/activities of the manufacturing process.
Hands-on support for the operational teams (eg. with electronic system).
Smooth operation and flow activities to achieve the target daily capacity.
Level the team workload across the stations, eliminate waste, responding and removing bottlenecks in a shift to meet daily plan (responsible for the organisation of staggered breaks/staggered starts, etc.).
Responsible for removing waste (Lean) by responding to signals and KPI's from digital tools like TrackSys, Smart-Factory Rx, etc, to optimise the flow of the asset.
Drive problem solving and Continuous Improvement: Level 0 facilitator to ensure the definition of any issue is clear and to ensure the appropriate support is engaged if escalation is required.
Focus on Changeover Reduction; Be a "PIT STOP" Leader ensuring effective preparation, communication, and execution of changeover procedures across all stations of the line.
Essential Requirements:
- Existing experience of working within an aseptic or clean area of production.
- Basic Knowledge of GMP and SHE requirements
- Experience of supervising/leading in a manufacturing environment
- Strong IT/computer literacy with the ability to embrace new technology
- Ability to multi task and work under pressure
- Role model promoting a positive “can-do” attitude across the shift team
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience of working in a highly regulated Pharmaceutical environment
- Knowledge in Syringe Filling & Assembly Processes
- Validated in gowning
- A-levels in a Science, Technology or Maths (or equivalent)
- Knowledge of Safe Systems of Work
- Experience in continuous improvement and Manufacturing Excellence
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Experience of electronic batch records
Role Parameters:
- This role requires that you will be sterile gowned for up to 50% of the shift.
- The role is currently on a 7 day, 2 shift pattern consisting of AM and PM shifts. More details of this pattern is available upon request.
There are so fantastic employee benefits that AstraZeneca offer. AstraZeneca can offer you a competitive salary, private healthcare, a generous holiday allowance, phenomenal training and development opportunities, and much more.
At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.
Interested? Come and join our journey!
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.