Job Title: Technical Officer Processing

Location: Macclesfield- UK

Introduction to Role:

At AstraZeneca we put patients first and strive to meet their needs worldwide. Working here means being ambitious thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action confident to lead willing to collaborate and curious about what science can do then youre our kind of person!

Macclesfield Campus is one of nearly 100 global locations here at AstraZeneca providing an excellent environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves. Known previously as a Process Capability Owner you will be part of the Zoladex Technical Team the largest manufacturing department at AZs UK Operations Macclesfield Campus. Through data and capability analysis youll find manage and deliver improvements to ensure future patient demand for AstraZenecas treatment for advanced prostate cancer.

Accountabilities:

Well ask you to deliver technical expertise in order to support ongoing manufacture as well as using data analysis and statistical tools (e.g. Statistical Process Control charts) to identify process improvements. Working both independently and as part of project teams youll efficiently manage experimental and validation studies producing high quality protocols and reports in line with cGMP and other regulatory requirements to implement proposed process improvements. Increasing yield and reducing waste is a primary focus for us.

With specific areas of process responsibility you will demonstrate process capability knowledge project management problem solving and many more skills required for working within a fast-paced pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Opportunity will exist to provide technical support and introduce improvements in both our existing and new manufacturing assets the latter of which include novel automated manufacturing technology.

Essential Skills/Experience:

- Strong technical background in a complex manufacturing environment

- Ability to understand and interpret Statistical Process Control and Capability

- Understanding of LEAN principles & practitioner of Problem-Solving skills

- Analytical skills to develop solutions/make judgements within general operating guidelines

- Project Management skills innovative in challenging ways of working and proposing alternative methods of working

- High levels of concern for standards attention to detail with a self-motivating and proactive approach including understanding and application of cGMP

- Experience of preparing and managing qualification experimental and validation protocols of work

Desirable Skills/Experience:

- Sound working knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes

- Six Sigma Green belt qualification

- Degree in Science or Engineering

- Validation process ownership and delivery

- Experience of working within an aseptic environment and managing the challenges this brings

When we put diverse teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions.

Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca

In Operations we have a big ambition: to deliver more medicines to patients quicker and more affordably. Backed by the investment leadership and a clear plan to get there we bring personal dedication and out of the box thinking. We are driven by our commitment to deliver accelerated growth for AstraZeneca and to make peoples lives better. It pushes us to keep building on our foundations and progressing as we turn our ever-growing and increasingly complex pipeline from molecule to medicine. Be part of evolving how we work with Lean cutting-edge science digitalisation and sustainable practices.

Build a long-term career with global knowledge and our fast-paced growing environment embrace an exciting opportunity to build a long-

term varied career. With a huge variety of global opportunities and learning from other teams this is the place to embrace lifelong learning and build capabilities setting your own direction and pace.

Ready to make a difference Apply now!

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