Packaging Senior Technician

Introduction to role

Are you ready to face exciting new challenges every day? As a Packing Senior Technician, you will plan and undertake engineering activities, ensuring the availability of equipment meets operational needs while adhering to all safety and operational standards. You will work as part of a multi-skilled team to maintain and continuously improve packaging equipment, delivering and maintaining World Class packing line performance.

Accountabilities

- Independently drive and deliver technical solutions that add value to and support the delivery of overall packaging solutions in line with business specifications and requirements.

- Carry out packing line maintenance and repairs.

- Diagnose packing line equipment faults and ensure smooth continuous running of the line.

- Support continuous improvement of packing equipment performance to meet the agreed scorecard/objectives.

- Carry out modifications in accordance with approved processes (e.g., change control, validation) and ensure delivery of required functional performance.

- Provide formal training, expertise, and coaching to less experienced staff and new starters.

- Ensure that the workshop is adequately equipped with suitable, calibrated equipment. Maintain housekeeping and working procedures in the workshop in line with current Safety Health and Environment and Good Manufacturing Practices requirements.

Essential Skills/Experience

- Bachelors degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or High School Degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience.

- Knowledge of procedures and compliance with Safety Health and Environment and Good Manufacturing Practice requirements.

- Good understanding of engineering principles.

- Technical experience in fixing and repair experience in production, manufacturing industry is required.

-Experience in packaging environment casepacker, denester, labeling systems.

-Overtime will be required with prior notice to support business needs.  Emergency overtime may be required with little notice to ensure operation of equipment within the Process Execution Team (PET)

Desirable Skills/Experience

- Experience working with engineering personnel from the Process Execution Team.

- Relationships with internal service providers & suppliers.

-Pharmaceutical experience

-Technical School or Trade Certification

-Apprenticeship in  formal trade (mechanical)

-Engineering/AUtomation background

-Systech/SAP experience

At AstraZeneca, we are at the forefront of pioneering new approaches and processes across our sites, empowering our teams to foster a Lean attitude and sustainable practices. We lead from the front to ensure everyone's voice is heard on site, building trust and respect with our teams. Adaptable and agile, we draw on the diverse expertise of our teams to overcome any obstacles. Our supportive environment ensures that our people are empowered to succeed, making a real difference in delivering better outcomes for our patients.

Ready to take on this challenge? Apply now to join our dynamic team!

Date Posted

11-Mar-2025

Closing Date

17-Mar-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.