Job Description

We have an opening to support our Pharmaceutical client within the Ayrshire area, offering Laboratory Support working within an integrated environment and with a well established team

Job Overview

The position is a flexible role across the lab instrument and technical lab support divisions of the service line at site. The role will include, but is not limited to,

• Ensuring that Planned & Reactive Maintenance is completed within the specified time-frames and in accordance with the specified requirements
• Undertaking Planned & Reactive Maintenance of HPLC & GC
• Sub-contractor management
• Stock management and eluent preparation
• Instrumentation Performance Qualification Testing
• Backfill support for PS lab

The role will require to support the 24/7 nature of the business, as a result weekends and bank holidays will require to be covered on occasion as per business needs.

Other Duties

• The Laboratory Support Technician will be required to work flexibly, to encompass any urgent or unanticipated needs arising for increases or decreases in plant production schedules
• Supporting with continuous Improvement projects and to identify cost savings opportunities

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for routine & non-routine maintenance of HPLC & GC in accordance with clients process and validation requirements
• Maintenance of the Asset list to ensure it is up-to-date at all times
• All maintenance carried out within the scheduling window and in accordance with SLA & KPI requirements
• Control of contractors under the LIS Scope
• Providing cover in event of absence/holidays where required.
• Accountable for adopting the ALCOA+ (attributable, legible, contemporaneous, original & accurate) principles.
• Maintaining 100% in My Learning & Learning hub

What we are looking for

• Educated to degree level in a science or engineering subject (preferably chemistry).
• Enthusiastic, hard working and shows willing
• Confidence and communication skills to challenge behaviours and drive continuous improvement.
• Can perform under pressure and independent of supervision
• Customer focussed
• Works well as a team
• Experience of working within a laboratory, GxP environment
• Attention to detail & capability to work methodically to strict processes and procedures
• Compliance with health and safety requirements

This would be a suitable role for an analyst looking for a change in direction or a recent graduate interested in maintaining laboratory instrumentation. The individual will require to be flexible In return, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package including discounts at high street and online retailers, cycle to work schemes and a free virtual GP service.

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