Pilot plant technician

We are currently recruiting for a Pilot Plant Technician to join the team at our campus in Abingdon, Oxfordshire (UK), this is a permanent position to start ASAP

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Evotec, Aptuit’ s parent company, is a leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics of all modalities with operational sites in the UK, Europe (Germany, Italy and France) as well as the US.

Aptuit Oxford provides integrated Chemistry and Manufacturing capabilities to fully support drug substance development and GMP manufacturing on both laboratory and commercial scales for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.

Job Title : Pilot Plant Technician

Job Type : Permanent Position

Location : Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RY

Hours : Day shift Monday to Friday

Salary : From £24,000, plus excellent Company Benefits

Main Responsibilities will include : -

Regular stock checks

Balance calibrations, perform monthly checks / calibrations of balances.

Ensure calibration of weights is kept up to date.

Ensure an appropriate quantity of weights are available and suitable for use.

Remove unnecessary raw materials, waste drums and pallets, as required.

Emptying recycling bins, as & when required.

Perform maintenance / housekeeping of vacuum pumps

Maintain stock of consumables within the plants, labs, dispensary and associated store areas.

Manage RPE and ensure active stock complies with current EHS expectations.

Purified water plant checks and sampling (weekly).

Perform additional water plant checks as required (i.e. biannual tap water sampling and post-pasteurisation sampling)

Manage personal radios for Pilot plant staff, keeping track of stock as well as ordering replacements and organising repairs, as required

Checking level / flow / pH of scrubbers and adjusting as appropriate.

Topping up dosing tanks.

Dosing effluent tanks.

Changing carbon drums.

Transport of materials as required.

Skills

Promote a culture of Health and Safety first, ensuring all unsafe conditions are identified and reported.

Ensure operational procedures are followed.

Identify and suggest areas where improvements can be made. Participate fully and diligently in project schemes to support continuous improvement, including :

Streamlining daily routine to maximise efficiency.

Planning workload to minimise time lost due to gowning / degowning.

Complete and review logbooks and relevant documentation promptly and accurately.

Ensure training is recorded accurately in the training record.

Only perform tasks that are appropriately signed-off in the training record.

Requirements for the role :

• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to work on your own, as well as part of a team.
• Good time management.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Flexible and adaptable,
• Good problem-solving skills.IT literate with strong Microsoft Office skills.

Company Benefits

Company Pension Scheme.

25 days holiday an additional 1 day for each year completed up to a maximum of 30 days.

Private Health Insurance for you, your partner / family under the company scheme.

Private Dental Care Scheme.

Health Insurance providing 75% of base salary after a qualifying period.

Wellbeing support 24 / 7 and counselling services.

Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme (This is a discretionary benefit).

Cycle to work scheme.

Refer a friend scheme, team and annual company events, recognition awards and many more!

Free onsite parking.

Great transport links from Oxford and the surrounding area's.

Milton Park also offer’s great cycling, running & walking routes as well as annual events.

We have excellent training and support and continuing professional development opportunities.

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.

Last updated : 2024-05-17