Production Operator ( 12 month FTC)

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

We are now recruiting a Production Operator (12 months FTC) to join our diverse team in Cork. This is a shift position at a 24 /5 site. To carry out the range of process operations linked to operating process equipment ie. supply, start-up, sampling, running checks, first level troubleshooting, dismantling and cleaning.  Manufacture to GMP standard.

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Responsibilities:

Respect the rules of Quality Assessment

• Know GMP
• Know and apply the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the equipment and the plant.

Production operations

• Know which operation to carry out from the Production Schedule:

-          Manufacture Order

-          Instructions

• Prepare the work area:

-          Check the coherence of the production schedule.

-          Carry out or check the work place readiness

-          Check the supplies (codes, lots, expiry date, FIFO)

• Carry out Preparatory operations:

-          Pre-production handling: supplying, Batch paperwork  

-          The process operation

-          Identification

-          Post-production handling,

-            Sealing the containers

·         Operate the process machine:

-          Nano Mill

-          Niro Granulation

-          Sifting & Blending

-          Tabletting

-          Coating

-          Sorting/Metal Detection

-          Inspection (100%)

-          Dispensing Equipment

-          Gral/Niro

-          Fitzmill and Sweco Sieve

-          Glatt Coating

-          Encapsulation

• Adhere to OEE targets for cycle times and changeover times for all processes

• Fill in the Master Batch Paperwork in step with Production:

-          Complete process operation steps in the paperwork - and ensure checks completed prior to continuing.

• Carry out in-process testing during Processing

-          Take Samples

-          Compare to quality standard

-          Complete in-process tests

-          Analyse any deviations

-          Notify a Team Leader/Supervisor

-          Carry out necessary corrections

-          Fill in the quality control documents

• Take samples as instructed by the Quality Control Lab

-          Fill in the documents

-          Identify the samples

-          Remove the samples

• Contribute to the safety of persons and goods

-          Abide by safety regulations

-          Notify superiors in event of accidents.

-          Highlight any concerns on safety to Team Leader/Supervisor.

•  Continually improve the activities and systems of production, and be attentive to good brand image.
• Survey personal behaviour

-          Guarantee hygiene in each operation

-          Report any dysfunction

-          Pass on useful instructions to others

-          Keep the work place clean and tidy at all times

-          Be neatly dressed and behave responsibly.

·         Minimum requirement is Leaving Certificate.

·         Knowledge/Interest in process Equipment and manufacturing.

·         MS Word, MS Excel, Mail                     

·         Interest in Process Equipment.

·         Good communication skills and good problem-solving skills

·         English Fluent written & oral.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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