Application deadline: 12/06/2026
Location: Cork, Ireland
Contract type: Temporary
Job ID: 4587
LEO Pharma Cork is recruiting a Process Operator for a 12‑month fixed term contract.
Your Role
Maintaining production of Heparin intermediates and APIs according to established SOPs.
Ensuring compliance with cGMP in accordance with Irish, EU and FDA regulations, including hygiene, garbing, and controlled area procedures.
Completing all stock transactions on the Stock Control System.
Ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Security and Environmental procedures such as security regulations, safety procedures, fire procedures, protective clothing, local ventilation, and explosion‑proof installations.
Working safely in compliance with operating procedures for handling chemicals such as Heparin, Ethanol, Celkate, Glacial Acetic Acid.
Control of starting materials, intermediates and APIs, including weighing, measuring, labelling and reconciliation of production materials.
Completion and maintenance of batch manufacturing records, log sheets and in‑process control sheets.
Fulfilling all sampling requirements specified on Batch Manufacturing Records.
Operation of all production equipment including associated valves, pumps, services and utilities.
Preparing fittings for autoclaves: filter housing, container closure, pipe fitting, sampling equipment.
Cleaning and disinfection of production area, maintaining production areas free from dust and dirt and in a general state of cleanliness and upkeep.
Participation in performance improvement initiatives.
Shift work: site runs 24/5, so flexibility is required.
Operator duties may also include:
Receipt of raw materials to the warehouse.
Receipt and labelling of raw materials in the warehouse.
Receipt of pure ethanol to the tank farm.
Back‑loading of regenerated ethanol to a tanker.
Start‑up, shutdown and running of the ethanol distillation column.
Control and calibration of effluent pH and relevant logbooks.
Active participation in Lean Manufacturing Initiatives, Continuous Improvement, Waste Elimination, Visual Management.
Your Qualifications
A Level 5 Certificate (or higher) in a technical field such as science, chemical or industrial engineering, material science or equivalent scientific field is required. Equivalent by experience may also be considered.
Experience of working in API manufacturing, biotechnology or bioprocessing.
Experience of working in a GMP regulated environment.
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