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Addtec Resourcing Ltd Jobs


Posted by: Addtec Resourcing Ltd
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Address: Sophia House
28 Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF11 9LJ
Contact Details: 029 20660 214
Date Posted 28th Aug 2008
Reference Code: MT / DS
View Since Posting: 89
Salary: Up to £20,000
Vacancy Location: Other
Full Description:
MICROBIOLOGY TECHNICIAN - UP TO £20,000 PER ANNUM

The Company:
Our client is a European provider of contract manufacturing and packing for Personal & Home care brand owners in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods market, and are looking for a microbiology technician to join their successful team.

The Role:
Responsible for the environmental monitoring and training within the manufacturing and production areas including maintenance of the De-min plant water system. Supporting the Microbiology Team with the day to day testing and maintenance of the Microbiology lab.

Laboratory testing:
·Analysis of swabs (Traditional and Rapid method) and settle plates collected during environmental monitoring activities.
· Analysis of De-min water quality throughout the plant.
· Analysis of chemical agents used in manufacturing and production areas for cleaning and sanitisation of equipment· Identification work
· Product testing using Traditional and Rapid methods.

Laboratory Administration:
· To ensure accurate record keeping in compliance with GMP/GLP requirements (ISO 9001/2000).
· Laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance.
· Reporting of data and issues to the Microbiology team leader and internal customers in a timely manner.
· Responsible for reporting environmental monitoring activities within the plant.
· Auditing and reviewing company Cleaning and Sanitisation processes and procedures in line with customer expectations and requirements.
· Liaising with approved suppliers of cleaning and sanitising agents used in manufacturing and production areas.
· Responsible for auditing cleaning and sanitisation logs throughout the plant and liaising with production managers on any non-conformances.

Plant Hygiene:
· Responsible for conducting environmental monitoring activities within manufacturing and production areas including analysis and maintenance of the De-min water plant water quality.
· Liaising with the engineering department on De-min plant maintenance activities and coordinating the system sanitisation program.
· Responsible for the training and development of manufacturing and production operatives on the cleaning and sanitisation of equipment and environmental monitoring.
· Responsible for conducting equipment cleaning and sanitisation validation work within manufacturing and production areas.
· Liaising with production managers on non-conformances identified.
· GMP and environmental auditing of Manufacturing and Production areas.

Project Work:
· Continuous improvement activities/ projects driven by departmental KPI’s.
· Responsible for investigating and validating environmental monitoring rapid testing techniques.

The Candidate:
Qualified to Degree level/HND level with experience of Microbiology/environmental Microbiology, sound knowledge of Quality systems and techniques.

Good communication skills, both written and verbal. Good PC skills, experienced in auditing Resilient, proactive and organised.

The Benefits:
26 days Holidays
Eligible to join the company pension scheme after one year service. Company six pay is 6 weeks full pay and six weeks half pay, depending on length of service.

To apply for this position, please forward an up to date CV.