Materials & Cleanroom Operator (18 months fixed term contract)

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range: £19,600 - £31,500

Placement within the salary range will vary depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal equity considerations

Reports to: Operations Manager

Location: On-site Bristol

Position Overview

The successful candidate will form a key part of our distribution and operations team for both Research Use Only (RUO) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) products. They will be responsible for operational running of the goods in and out process without our GMP facility. This involves handling the goods in process, receipting, sampling materials, as well as working with the current operations team ensuring customer orders are processed and dispatched according to the required standards and in compliance with shipping regulations.

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Facilities & Cleanroom Operative include the following:

• To process and be responsible for Goods In and distribution across site, QC sampling of arriving materials and strict documentation upkeep. This also includes good house keeping practices, warehouse management best practice and undertake any necessary upkeep and cleaning responsibilities. 
• Work in controlled manufacturing environments, including cleanrooms, using the appropriate personal protective equipment and strict adherence to GMP guidelines.
• Pick and pack orders for dispatch ensuring accuracy of consignments
• Ensure that all packages are prepared in accordance with the regulatory guidelines for transportation and that all dispatch paperwork is accurately presented with the goods.
• Undertake RUO and GMP weighing activities ensuring high quality standards are maintained and all product documentation or electronic systems are accurately updated.

Key skills and competencies

• Accurate, thorough, and attentive to detail when handling tasks. An eye for detail.
• Numerate and literate
• Good team worker – able to work cross functionally with multiple departments
• Self-motivated and initiative to work autonomously with little or no supervision
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in controlled manufacturing environments including cleanrooms with extensive PPE.
• Working conscientiously under ISO:9001 standards with a constant awareness for quality in everyday workflows.
• Good IT skills; ability to use M/S Office software (especially Word, Excel, Outlook) and any other tools relevant to role
• Willingness to grow knowledge of Tocris products, services, customers and marketplace
• Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and safe chemical handling
• Knowledge of weighing/packing procedures, including operation of digital balances
• Be a champion of our EPIC values: Empowerment, Passion, Innovation, Collaboration.

Bio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continued improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources. Environmental and quality management is an integral core value and vital part of the Bio-Techne culture.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.

• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.

• We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

• We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging. 

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact hr@bio-techne.com for assistance.