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!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.