Packaging Technician

Salary: £26,000 per year

We are recruiting for Technicians to operate high speed pharmaceutical packaging equipment including blister filling, bottle filling, cartoning, labelling, check weighing and over wrapping equipment.

Ideally to be considered for this vacancy candidates will have experience of working as a Packaging Technician in the Pharmaceuticals industry. Candidates will also be considered who have worked within a GMP environment such as Food or Cosmetics manufacturing with automated packaging lines or another similar production environment and are keen develop themselves and learn new skills.

We offer a comprehensive and ongoing training programme, a friendly and supportive team environment, and an attractive Monday to Friday rotating shift pattern.

As a Packaging Technician, you will be:

• Operating various packaging equipment including blister filling, bottle filling, cartoning, labelling, check weighing and over wrapping equipment.

• Cleaning the equipment and the work area.

• Understanding and following site Health and Safety procedures and maintaining a safe working environment.

• Understanding and following GMP and maintaining high housekeeping standards.

• Following verbal and detailed written processing instructions with accuracy.

• Completing batch processing documents using simple mathematical calculations.

• Assisting with setting of lines during changeovers.

• Moving and lifting components and equipment using mechanical aids as appropriate

We would like to hear from you if your background, experience, and skills include:

• Working as a Packaging Technician in the Pharmaceuticals industry. Candidates will also be considered who have worked within a GMP environment such as Food or Cosmetics manufacturing with automated packaging lines or another similar production environment

• Reconciliation skills (desirable but not essential)

• Good general standard of education, specifically in English language and maths

• Ability to follow instructions with accuracy

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Self-motivated and proactive with a positive attitude

• Team player who enjoys and works well within a small team

• A flexible attitude

• You are keen to learn new skills

Our benefits package includes:

• 23 days holiday (increasing to 25) plus 8 UK bank holidays

• Group personal pension scheme

• Annual profit related company and individual bonus payment based on successful performance

• Life assurance at twice annual salary

• Health Plan with Simply Health including access to a GP or Counselling Services 24/7, discounted prescriptions, money back on optical, dental and physiotherapy

• Ride to work scheme

• Subsidised Gym Membership

• Employee Referral Scheme bonus of £1,000

• Staff canteen on site with free tea and coffee

• Ideally located for transport links via A27, main Brighton & Hove bus routes or Moulsecoomb/Falmer railway stations

About Custom Pharma Services (CPS)

Custom Pharma Services is an established contract development and manufacturing organisation with a broad portfolio of commercial and development products and has a proven track record of designing and developing new oral solid dose formulations to support clinical studies, followed by process development and scale up to successfully launch these new products. Our ‘Clinical to Commercial’ offering is achieved through an integrated new product development and introduction system that ensures we have a Flexible, Agile and Streamlined approach to deliver on Time and meet our customers’ expectations.

Custom is a great place to work where teamwork and support is encouraged, where every individual is valued and supported to achieve their full potential because if you can, then Custom Can!

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a basic disclosure check.

Shift Patterns

Rotating Monday to Friday shift pattern (40 hours per week)

Early shift: 6.30am to 14.30pm Monday to Friday

Late shift: 14.00pm to 22.00pm Monday to Friday

Location: Brighton, BN2 4 QL

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 40 Hours per week

Salary: Hourly rate starting from £26,000 (Salary: £26,000 per year) including 14% shift allowance

You may also have experience in the following Production Operator, Production Operative, Machine Operator, Production Assistant, Operator, Support Technician, Production Engineer, Technical Operator, Packer, Packaging Technician, etc

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