Operations Technician in Waterford, New Jersey at Cambrex

Through our support of international pharmaceutical and medical device companies, we very much see Q1 Scientific as being part of a customer’s own operational and production chain. The healthcare products provided by these companies are vital and we are privileged to perform our part in the provision of those products to the global market.

Our purpose-built facilities in Waterford and Belgium, offer walk-in rooms and reach-in cabinets for sample storage at specific temperature and humidity conditions ranging from ultra-low freezers at -80°C to storage over 50°C.
This Operations Technician position in Waterford offers the opportunity to build your experience across operations and quality. Working as part of a busy Operations team, you will report to the Stability Lead while performing sample management activities.

Operations

• Receive and check customer deliveries to Q1 Scientific, highlighting any anomalies and ensuring secure, correct and timely storage of such deliveries in line with customer requirements, regulatory and quality guidelines
• Take responsibility for retrieval, packing and delivery of samples back to customers
• Ensure the facility is kept clean and equipment and maintenance schedules are maintained as specified by the Quality Management System (QMS)
• Demonstrate excellent organisational skills, Openness to feedback and Punctuality and Trustworthiness always
• Take on additional responsibilities and perform secondary operations and tasks as requested by the Team Lead to support the team during extra busy periods.
• Perform daily checks on stability cabinets/room conditions
• Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels of the business, as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations
• Provide general admin support and any other duties as may be required

Quality

• Ensure that all activities meet the quality standards specified by the Q1 Scientific QMS and in accordance with cGMP standards
• Review completed documents for compliance to specification and to ensure all entries are complete
• Produce and manage quality reports around deviations
• Support company safety and quality programs, ensuring ongoing compliance with all regulatory requirements.

• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English language
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work on own initiative, and highly motivated
• Conscientious and thorough approach to assigned tasks.
• Team-oriented with outstanding collaborations skills, and ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work to strict deadlines, be a team player with well-developed problem-solving abilities
• Highly numerate, computerate literate with Microsoft Word and Excel skills to produce graphs and reports
• A strong work ethic, highly flexible, and willing to work as part of a team or on own initiative
• A positive attitude to work and a willingness to take ownership of projects, client relationships and timely responses and reporting.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2 + years’ work experience in a temperature-controlled storage environment (retail or warehouse), regulated manufacturing or pharmacy environment
• Strong ability to motivate oneself, and be results-driven and performance-focused
• Experience working to standard operating procedures in a regulated environment (this is desirable and not essential)
• Previous experience in picking and packing materials
• Experience using an inventory management system
• The ability to complete quality documentation/reports

• Experience using electric pallet trucks/forklifts an advantage but not essential.

This is a full-time, permanent position

• Hours are 8.30 am to 5 pm Monday – Friday, with some requirement to work outside of these hours.