Production Operator

at  Pets Choice

Categories: Production
Location: Yatton
Type: Full Time
Setup: On-site
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Hours: 6:00am - 2:00pm

POSITION OVERVIEW

Monday to Friday, 6:00am – 2:00pm Shift

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Pets Choice (Bob Martin) manufactures a range of non-prescription veterinary medicinal products at its purpose built site in Yatton, Somerset. Our products include a range of liquid spot-on treatments, shampoos and solid dosage tablets for both condition treatments and animal health. The site is regulated by the Veterinary Medicines Board and complies to cGMP. Having established some exciting NPD development the business has invested in a new aerosol line to further support its growth and add to the product portfolio. This is an exciting time to join the business as we have multiple projects being worked on and have invested heavily into the facility to support the delivery of these.
We are looking for Production Operators to join our team to work across several production areas including dispensing, mixing and tabletting, you will get the opportunity to build varied production experience in a GMP setting. Ideally having experience in a regulated manufacturing environment you will be able to contribute your knowledge to the team in order to support our continued growth.
As a production operator within our Production team, you will be involved in a wide range of manufacturing activities for solid oral dose veterinary pharmaceuticals.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working as part of a team to ensure the smooth efficient running of the production processes
• Manufacturing activities relating to the production of pharmaceuticals
• Ensure products meet the right specifications and quality standards
• Dispensing and weighing of materials following batch records
• Mixing materials
• Testing materials and quality checks
• Complete cleaning of production area and machinery
• Ensure all processing and non-processing areas are maintained to a high level of cleanliness
• Partake in the manufacturing machine set up and changeovers
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Ensure batch documentation is completed accurately and timely
• Escalate any concerns to the supervisor / manager
• Work in accordance to GMP and EHS requirements
• Take on additional training and be actively engaged with training as required
• Be an active participant in continuous improvement activities to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the manufacturing area
• The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.