REQ-10019645
Sep 09, 2024
Netherlands

Summary

A manufacturing technician contributes to the manufacturing of radiopharmaceutical products, at Novartis Baarle-Nassau, according to the Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions and Batch Manufacturing Records as laid down in the quality system.

About the Role

Major Accountabilities


Execution of the production process for radiopharmaceutical products:

  • Prepare and execute the production process of pharmaceutical products by operating equipment and performing manual tasks.
  • Execute chemical processes such as electrolysis and chromatography as part of the production process and responsibilities.
  • Prepare chromatography columns for the production process.
  • Prepare and execute the recycle line process including target ampoule preparation.
  • Clear and clean production line and equipment.
  • Identify unexpected incidents, condition or detail and escalate to production shift lead.
  • Remedying first line failures.
  • keep up to date with training requirements.
  • May act as trainer to train colleagues.

Radiation safety:

  • Ensure a safe working environment by carefully handling radioactive materials.
  • Ensuring finished products are free from radioactive contamination.

Compliance:

  • Maintain batch documentation.
  • Making sure all manufacturing operations comply to GMP and internal standards.

Improvement activities:

  • Identify process improvements.
  • Work in project teams to optimize production process.

Key Performance Indicators 

  • Timely execution of production plans.
  • Ensuring the production complies to GMP, GdocP and internal standards.
  • Show safe behaviour, be a role model.

Specific Professional Competencies

  • (be able to) Work in shifts
  • Analytical skills
  • work structured and accurate
  • good communication skills
  • team player, collaboration skills
  • be able to deal with work related stress

Education

  • Knowledge of a pharmaceutical or control production environment.
  • MBO or HBO degree (engineering, biology, medical lab research, chemical analyst), MTS or MLO), VAPRO A/B

Languages

  • Good communication skills (verbal and written) in English.

Experiences:

  • Experience with production or GMP – PRE
  • Certification at TMS-D level is a pre
  • Experience as trainer is a pre
     

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Operations
Innovative Medicines
Netherlands
Baarle Nassau
Technical Operations
Full time
Temporary (Fixed Term)
No

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REQ-10019645

Manufacturing Technician

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