What you'll do
As a member of our Operations team, you’ll be on the front line, directly impacting patients by making sure we manufacture our products effectively, quickly and collaboratively. Every day, you’ll experience fresh challenges as you navigate the ever-changing landscape of Operations – which means you’ll have plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development. Backed by a supportive team, be part of accelerating our operational excellence with innovations in cutting-edge science, Lean ways of working and fast changing digital technologies.
In our fast-paced, growing environment, embrace an exciting opportunity to build a long-term, varied career. Experience leading edge digital innovations such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality that drives efficiencies and keeps a balanced workload. Enjoy varying shifts in a regulated but stimulating atmosphere. And gain invaluable experience and exposure in a team that wants to see you succeed.
Why Global Operations at AstraZeneca?
From molecule to medicine, our pipeline to deliver to patients is ever-growing and increasingly complex. Our Operations Team brings the Research & Development pipeline to life, from development and manufacturing, through to testing and delivery. We have the ambition to make our processes quicker, more affordable and more sustainable, leading to better outcomes.
It makes us proud to know we’re working with medicines that address unmet needs. With every decision we make, we are conscious of our very clear responsibility to deliver. So, we create a culture of continuous improvement – driven by our people.
With teams across 25 locations and a reach into global communities, your ideas can become a reality at scale, with the potential to genuinely improve the lives of patients and their families. Join the team where everyone feels a personal connection to the people that we impact.
Success Profile
Our success profile gives you a better idea of whether the job is right for you. These are the behaviours you’ll need in order to thrive.
Problem solver
Disciplined thinkers and doers, we thrive in our often intense and varied environment, seeking out new challenges and working towards new solutions. As an avid problem solver, you’ll do well here.
Eager to learn
If you’re proactive with a thirst for knowledge, we’ll provide you with every resource to grow. We’ll give you what you need to achieve autonomy, advance your career and work with advanced technologies.
Open to change
In a global biopharmaceutical, things change quickly – and it’s up to us in Operations to make sure that change goes smoothly. The ability to be adaptable plays a huge role in whether our continuous improvement succeeds.
Patient-first mindset
The medicines you manufacture, package and deliver in Operations help people. If you have the passion and the drive to make people’s lives better – then this is the place for you.
Responsibilities
This role is a new 3rd shift team. This team will TRAIN on 2nd shift (
3:45pm - 2:15am M-Th - 10h). Once trained, likely 1Q26, the team will move to 3rd shift (11pm - 7:30am M-F 8 hr day).
Accountabilities
· Assign packaging operators to predetermined visual staffing plan
· Ensure adherence to standard work using various line management initiatives
· Complete required batch documentation and resolve issues
· Complete assignments that require judgment, initiative, innovation, and leadership in troubleshooting, suggesting alternatives, and making recommendations for continuous improvement
· Implement training activities of operators for fulfillment of on-the-job training requirements
· Work shifts and overtime as the need arises
· Computer skills; Microsoft Suite, electronic document revision
· Ownership of an associated business process within area of knowledge
· Ability to lead and support formal problem solving
· Please note this job description is not crafted to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Essential Skills/Experience
· High School diploma, General Education Degree (GED) or Associate Science Degree.
· 3-6 years of related experience or training.
· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety procedures and manufacturing instructions
· Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, and status updates
· Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or other employees of the organization
· Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages
· Ability to find practical problems in situations where only limited information is available
· Ability to work with Microsoft Office applications. SAP experience is preferred
At AstraZeneca, you can feel a strong connection to the patient. It's what drives us every day. We are united behind one mission: finding the best solution to put our patients first. Play a critical role in making this happen, delivering our innovative medicines all the way until they reach our patients. With constant new products and launches, there's never been a better time to join Supply Chain and shape our future with a big contribution to life-changing medicines. Our resilience helps us excel as we innovate and evolve. We foster an encouraging, positive environment where ideas are encouraged and rewarded. If you enjoy working on a complex variety of activities, then this is the place for you.
Join us in making a significant impact on patients' lives! Apply now.
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.
Reasons to Join
Benefits
Training
We offer training as soon as you join. This will leave you feeling confident about the job ahead and excited to get started. From there, you have the opportunity to complete qualifications, develop into a leader within your area of expertise and inspire others to reach their potential.
Future-focused technology
With automation and machine learning changing the Operations environment, we are investing in cutting-edge technologies that improve flow whilst making you more effective in your work. And our Lean ways of working will help you innovate with a digital-first mindset.
Work/life balance
Whether you’re working around studies, parenthood or caring for loved ones, our shift patterns help make work manageable and life a lot easier. It’s all part of our commitment to making Operations the place for agile and committed innovators.
Mobility
In Operations, you can move both upwards and sideways. Whether you want to aim for management, use your skills in a different department or even help other sites achieve consistency, we want our people to grow in the direction that is right for them.
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