Job title: Autoclave Validation Technician
Department: Microbiology
Location: Hamble, UK (With a Requirement to Travel to Other Local Manufacturing Sites Around Once a Month)
GLS: P1
Working hours: Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours a week
A brighter future awaits you
CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.
Job summary – What to expect:
As an Autoclave Validation Technician in our Microbiology department, you will provide support for autoclave validation/sterility issues, with responsibility for ensuring all autoclaves are providing sterility for all products within the UK production business units.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Performing autoclave validations in accordance with the company & legislative requirements.
2. Assessing and ensuring any routine/non-routine maintenance work performed on the autoclaves, is documented and does not invalidate prior validations performed.
3. Lifting and moving heavy autoclaves.
4. Ensuring that all sterilisation processes are suitable by performing qualifications and re-qualifications at specified intervals to confirm suitability (including completion of validations and preparation of validation documentation).
5. Maintaining conditions and routine control for all UK sterilisation processes in accordance with our product release requirements.
6. Liaising with other departments to assist and guide in cGMP, and parametric release.
7. Interpreting and presenting data and reports to the company in a concise and informative style.
8. Training company-wide in sterilisation & any associated subjects.
9. Supporting the microbiology department and carrying out any other duties or responsibilities as deemed necessary by the Scientist/Senior Scientist-Microbiology
A full job description is available upon request.
About you:
We are looking for someone with:
10. Excellent interpersonal skills.
11. Proactivity
12. Problem-solving skills
13. Time management skills
14. Ability in report writing
15. A full UK Driving License and access to their own car
Experience & Education:
Required
16. Competent in use of basic computer packages. Work, excel, and e-mail.
17. Relevant experience would be an advantage but not essential
18. Formal qualifications are not essential but an HND in a science/engineering discipline would be helpful
Preferred
19. Knowledge in performing Autoclave validations would be desirable but not essential.
20. Experience in working in a Medical Device Industry setting would be desirable but not essential.
21. Formal qualifications are not essential but an HND in a science/engineering discipline would be helpful.
Work Environment:
22. This post involves working within Manufacturing environments. This involves wearing appropriate clothing dependent of area.
23. The post involves working in an office and laboratory environment. This involves wearing a lab coat and there is a need to wear protective gloves when handling waste.
24. This role will require heavy lifting and moving of autoclaves.
Travel Requirements:
25. You will need to travel to our Chandlers Ford sites approximately once a month.
What we offer:
You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!
We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.
We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision
What you can expect:
As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With our CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network and Mind Body and Wellbeing Employee Resource Groups, we offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space.