Chemical Technician – Pharma Shift (GMP) – 12‑Month Contract

About the role

The role involves operating and monitoring chemical production activities in a GMP‑compliant pharmaceutical plant. You will ensure that products are manufactured on schedule, meeting quality, safety and cost‑effectiveness standards.

Key responsibilities

• Operate plant streams, perform handover checks and follow process documentation.
• Conduct pre‑ and post‑batch cleaning of vessels and lines, and perform pre‑batch checks.
• Charge vessels manually or via pump, monitor and adjust process conditions (temperature, pressure, flow, pH, volume, colour, moisture).
• Carry out routine sampling, bulk packing, testing and recognise reaction end‑points.
• Record operational and analytical data, report abnormalities to the Shift Supervisor.
• Maintain cleanroom hygiene, manage raw‑material stock and request consumables.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance, perform basic TPM‑based maintenance and follow LOTO procedures.
• Provide on‑the‑job training to fellow technicians on cGMP and safety.

Required profile

• Minimum NITEC qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience in pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing environments.
• Ability to work shifts and follow strict health, safety and quality procedures.

Required skills

• cGMP compliance
• TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
• LOTO (Lock‑out/Tag‑out) procedures
• Process monitoring (temperature, pressure, flow, pH)
• Cleanroom operations
• Batch cleaning techniques
• Basic equipment maintenance

What we offer

• 12‑month fixed‑term contract
• Competitive salary with shift allowance
• Opportunity to work with innovative, modular manufacturing technologies