Production Operator

Our Production Operators are hardworking and organised team players, who play an integral role in the manufacture of our catalogue products in a science-based laboratory.

You’ll work within a team to produce the correct amount and type of stock in line with customer and business requirements. The Production Operator provides a key position sitting between Laboratory Technician and Production Scientists. This involves carrying out manufacturing tasks whilst following established processes and procedures in the Quality Management System.

Operations involves the production of over 400 catalogue products and increases to more than 1,000 when including bespoke products (c. £12m annual output).

Your duties will include:

To work as part of a team of Production Operators and Scientists, carrying out manufacturing tasks such as, but not limited to:

• Mix and dispense final product into aliquots.
• Manufacture of buffers and solutions. Working with chemical reagents in line with risk and COSHH assessments
• Carry out fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) technique
• Accurately check calculations, codes, lot numbers and other essential information in batch manufacturing records for members of the team
• Prepare agarose gels for electrophoresis, paraffin-embedded tissue sections (PETS) for FISH, and microscope slides using fixed cell sample preparations.
• Perform routine techniques with minimal supervision
• Monitor and maintain stock levels of materials and reagents within the laboratory area generally and specifically for each campaign/manufacture task assigned to them
• Maintain a clean and organised working environment at all times. Load and unload glasswashers, and clean with bleach solutions in the laboratories
• Adhere to procedures documented in the Cytocell quality management system and to ensure that non-compliances are reported in a timely manner using approved procedures
• Report any safety related or other issues arising to the Production Supervisor
• Complete any other tasks as commensurate with the level and nature of the post as delegated by the Production Supervisor/ Production Manager.

What we are looking for in you:

Essential

• Good GCSE English and Maths qualifications, or equivalent
• Be a strong team player, have a methodical approach and the ability to organise and manage your own workload
• Proactive independent attitude with a positive nature
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to adapt to change
• Be responsible for the quality of own work
• Comfortable working with chemical reagents in line with risk and COSHH assessments.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a production or laboratory environment
• Experience of working with SOPs and following complex processes
• An interest in the science or healthcare fields.

In return you’ll receive:

• Competitive salary
• Pension Scheme (10% non-contributory)
• Private Health Insurance
• Private Dental Insurance
• Group Income Protection
• Group Life Assurance
• 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays
• High Street Discount Scheme.