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Our client is looking to recruit a Senior Development Technician to join their team. You'll join a dynamic team of engineers, with an employer who want to make a difference.

As Senior Development Technician you will assist with the drive to world class manufacturing within the pharmaceutical industry, always identifying ways to ensure continuous improvement. You will be responsible for ensuring that all tools across the organisation are validated to the IQ/QQ/PQ required standards. You will work collaboratively across production and other business units, acting as a key driver in the effectiveness and efficiency in the development of the company's manufactured products, working closely with the Quality Assurance and Metrology department to deliver approvals in a timely manager.

Key Accountabilities include:

Responsible for carrying out mould tool changes across the organisation
Provide appropriate training to the technicians
Responsible for troubleshooting tooling and machinery defects
Responsible for driving the OEE system via SMED and ensure continuous improvement
Facilitate plant servicing and repair as required
Responsible for the process development of tooling projects
Support engineers in project work, running and report trials
Produce tooling reports and work directly with toolmakers to resolve any issues identified
Attend tool trials off site at sub-contractors and toolmakers
Collaborate with and provide continual support to the production line, ensuring the needs of managers across the organisation are continuously met

To be successful in this role, you will need:

You will have significant technical experience of injection moulding and mould tool setting, ideally in a medical or pharmaceutical environment
Minimum RJG Master Mould 1 certification or equivalent
Experience of setting up new processes for cold runner and hot runner tools
Knowledge of manufacturing to BS EN ISO 9001 and cGMP standards
You will be aware of BS EN ISO 14644 clean room requirements
Knowledge of both 2D & 3D CAD (ideally Solidworks)
Pharmaceutical qualification understanding- IQ/OQ/PQ
Experience of Good Manufacturing Practice GMP

Benefits:

Enhanced Carer/Paternity Leave, Additional Holiday, Pension, EAP and more