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Relief Fermentation Operator and Storekeeper

To operate and control plant equipment to produce high quality product in a safe and compliant manner.

This is a site-based role at Irvine

In this role you will…

• Carry out all process operations as described in Standard Operating Procedures to ensure product is produced in a safe and compliant manner.
• Carry out housekeeping activities to ensure that Good Manufacturing Practice standards are adhered to.
• Carry out first fix maintenance in accordance with the Multi-Skilling agreement.
• Accurately record and complete all batch paperwork to provide documented evidence of batch make-up and plant conditions.
• Carry out sampling of production and associated streams and ensure these samples are properly labelled and logged into the computer system as covered in the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Carry out all necessary MERPS transactions related to the job role/production area.
• Carry out all necessary movements of raw materials and final product.
• Where necessary and trained use lifting equipment in conjunction with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Carry out tanker offloads/uplifts and oversee offloads/uplifts into storage tanks.
• Participate in carrying out work placed risk assessments to highlight hazards associated with the job and improve health and safety.
• Investigate deviations to identify root cause of problems and resolve issues or escalate the issue to operations management for resolution.
• Ensure all tasks are carried out in a safe and compliant manner and report any incidents or dangerous occurrences immediately to the shift leader.
• Be responsible for shutting the plant down in the event of an emergency as described in the Standard Operating Procedures and carry out required tasks as described in the local Fire and Evacuation Procedure.
• Carry out all plant activities to keep the plant online as described in the Standard Operating Procedures e.g Filter Changes.
• Complete face-to-face handovers at the beginning and end of every shift in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures to ensure safe and factual handover of plant and equipment
• Involvement in peer to peer training as required.
• Receive and check incoming materials and products, ensuring all materials are clearly and securely identified, completing all documentation to record completion
• Store all accepted material in specified storage locations assigned and recorded on M-ERP as the validated stock control system
• Ensure all materials and products are handled and transported within the site to retain identity and prevent contaminations.
• Prepare all trace salt dispensing as per production schedule.
• Carry out material movement between storage and manufacturing areas to ensure smooth flow of material and no interruptions to production schedules, including daily Kanban.
• Manage stock levels within the stores, liaising with the Inbound / Outbound Co-ordinator to maintain a safe working stock level on site.
• Ensure financial regulatory requirements are met by completing timely inventory cycle counts internally and with external auditors.

Closing Date for Applications: 2nd May 2023

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When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

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Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Ability to work under pressure and respond with clear actions in an emergency.
• Need to be compliant and follows rules.
• Demonstrated proficiency in risk assessment & experience in hazards associated with the chemical industry.
• Being able to work unsupervised and able to plan own workload
• Continuous improvement and problem solving through the delivery of appropriate GPS tools
• Good communication skills and demonstrated ability to work across boundaries
• Communication skills
• Team work
• Drive and facilitate root cause analysis where necessary within the team
• Ability to build strong working relationships within and across departments
• Understanding of the processes on site, allowing anticipation of issues around materials and therefore taking pro-active steps to mitigate

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Knowledge and experience of cGMP
• Knowledge and experience of good warehouse practice for warehouse and storage
• Ability to drive required vehicles (reach trucks, counterbalance trucks, Tug/Trailer)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages
• Awareness of applications for Dangerous Goods Regulations
• City and Guilds 060 level 2 Process Technology
• SAP experience

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GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

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