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Manufacturing Technician (Graduate, Career Change or Experienced), Ringaskiddy
Client:
Johnson and Johnson
Location:
Cork, Ireland
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
5c4056aed65f
Job Views:
3
Posted:
19.04.2025
Expiry Date:
03.06.2025
Job Description:
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.
We are searching for the best talent for the Manufacturing Technician (Graduate, Career Change or Experienced) roles to be in Cork, Ireland. Driven by the continued ramp-up of our facility, we are actively hiring each of the following roles:
1. Graduate Manufacturing Technicians: STEM graduates who will initially participate in a 23-month contract Accelerate Programme of all-area technical understanding/experience and other skills development.
2. Manufacturing Technicians (Career Change): Candidates from all types of work backgrounds who wish to career transition into biopharma, initially participating in a 23-month contract Switch Programme of designated area technical understanding/experience, and other skills development.
3. Manufacturing Technicians (Experienced): Candidates with direct bio, pharma or related GMP manufacturing experience, on an initial 23-month contract with robust onboarding and upskilling plan.
Purpose: A Manufacturing Technician (Graduate, Career Change or Experienced) supports the manufacture of quality biomedicines in accordance with cGMP and EHS requirements. Reporting to the Operations Team Leader, these positions are responsible for day-to-day activities within the Operations department.
These activities include (but are not confined to):
* Working assigned shift patterns to meet business needs and Operations schedule.
* Using DCS (e.g., Delta V), MES, and PLC control systems to execute processing steps.
* Assembling and disassembling processing equipment.
* Integrity testing of process filters.
* Sampling of product streams and performing environmental monitoring.
* Cleaning and sanitization of Operations facility.
* Supporting commissioning and qualification activities.
* Media preparation, filtration, and storage.
* Chromatography processing using Unicorn control system.
* Assembly and disassembly of Operations equipment for cleaning and sterilization.
* Buffer and media preparation.
There are 3 specific areas during the manufacturing process, and each area (as assigned) has individual responsibilities and requirements as outlined below:
Cell Culture (Upstream) Activities
* Media preparation, filtration and storage
* Assembly and disassembly of the bioreactor vessels
* Assembly and disassembly of cell culture recovery equipment (ATF/biomass systems)
* Employ strict aseptic technique to all cell culture activities
* Monitor and control media harvest hold area
* Continuous monitoring of cell culture process
Purification (Downstream) Activities
* Chromatography processing of biopharmaceutical product using Unicorn control system
* Filtration, ultrafiltration and virus filtration of purified product
* Final filtration, filling and finishing of purified product
Bioprocess Supply Activities
* Assembly and disassembly of Operations equipment for cleaning and sterilization
* Operation of washers and autoclaves to clean and sterilize equipment
* Operation of COP and SOP booths
* Buffer and media preparation
Qualifications / Requirements:
Graduate Candidates:
* Leaving Cert completed
* Ability to adhere to batch records, SOPs, and work instructions.
* Ability to understand the rationale behind tasks being performed.
Career Change Candidates:
* Leaving Cert combined with appropriate transferable experience (2 years’ minimum).
* Ability to adhere to batch records, SOPs, and work instructions.
* Ability to understand the rationale behind tasks being performed.
Experienced Candidates:
* Leaving Cert combined with appropriate GMP experience (2 years’ minimum/GMP specific qualification).
* Ability to adhere to batch records, SOPs, and work instructions.
* Operations experience within a GMP regulated environment.
Work/Life Experience Skillset:
* Teamwork
* Initiative
* Accountability
* Digital skills
* Change agility
* Critical thinking & problem-solving
Join us in shaping the future of medicine together—apply now and take the next step in your career with us!
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