Job Description

Are you seeking a technically focused, rewarding career with a global leader in medical products? Join our state-of-the-art facility in Witney and play a vital, hands-on role in producing essential medical devices. This unique 4-on, 4-off night shift offers an outstanding work-life balance and a premium rate of pay.

• Job Title: Manufacturing Technician (Night Shift)
• Location: Witney, Oxfordshire
• Shift Pattern: 4 Nights On, 4 Nights Off (12-hour shifts: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Pay Rate: 16.49 per hour

The Mission: Technical Precision & Compliance
This is a critical, hands-on role focused on the continuous, high-quality operation of our production line. You will master sophisticated, highly automated equipment to ensure compliant and efficient output.

• Automated Equipment Operation: Efficiently run, monitor, and perform essential setup procedures (including line clearances) on complex manufacturing equipment, strictly adhering to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Data Integrity & Traceability: Accurately input and verify critical machine data (e.g., yield, efficiency) using specialised systems (like MacPac or POMS/EBR) to maintain precise inventory tracking and batch record management.
• Proactive Troubleshooting: Act as the first line of defence, effectively troubleshooting and resolving minor operational issues that arise on the line. Promptly escalate complex technical faults to Engineering.
• Quality & Regulatory Compliance: Champion site-wide quality standards, utilising 6S principles for organisation and cleanliness. Ensure all activities strictly comply with quality guidelines, SOPs, COSHH, and EHS regulations.
• Safety Focus: Uphold the highest site safety standards, actively participating in all training and reporting near misses or accidents promptly.

Who We Need: Detail-Oriented Collaborators
The ideal candidate is technically curious, dedicated to high standards, and thrives in a regulated environment.

• Accuracy and Detail: An unwavering commitment to following complex, sequential procedures and SOPs with a high degree of precision-essential in medical manufacturing.
• IT Literacy: Competence in using specialised software systems for data entry, verification, and inventory management.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: A proactive, systematic approach to quickly identify, diagnose, and address operational issues on the line.
• Team Communication: An effective collaborator, capable of clearly communicating updates, issues, and technical information across shift teams and management.
• Experience: While previous experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (e.g., medical device, pharmaceutical, or food) is beneficial, it is not essential.

Why Join Our Witney Team?

• Meaningful Impact: Your daily work directly contributes to the global supply of vital medical products that save and improve lives.
• Full Training Provided: We are committed to your success. You will receive comprehensive, hands-on training to ensure you become fully competent in equipment operation and compliance.
• Career Stability: Secure a rewarding and stable career path within a world-leading medical healthcare organisation.

Ready to start a rewarding and technically challenging career in medical manufacturing?
Apply today or call Lottie directly on 01622585980 to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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