Pharma Assembly Operator Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire As a Pharma Assembly Operator, you will weld, assemble, test, and package products in accordance with standard operating procedures, ensuring all quality, cost, and delivery targets are met. You’ll contribute to continuous improvement, uphold our safety standards, and support the team with flexibility and professionalism. Key Responsibilities: Follow and promote all Company Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) practices, identifying improvement opportunities. Carry out welding, assembly, testing, and packaging of products according to instruction sheets and SOPs. Support a clean, organised, and efficient workplace through 5S activities. Complete Quality System and Production System transactions accurately. Meet on-time delivery targets by effectively organising tasks for yourself and supporting colleagues. Demonstrate and uphold the Company Core Values in daily activities. Engage in Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives, contributing ideas and supporting project work. Remain flexible to support other duties, including training colleagues and upskilling where required. Take ownership of your personal development plan, actively seeking learning opportunities. Experience & Qualifications: Previous experience within a production or manufacturing environment. Basic computer literacy. Understanding the commercial and quality impact of production operations. Strong numeracy and literacy skills to follow daily plans and instructions. Awareness of EHS practices and commitment to safe working. Familiarity with Continuous Improvement tools (e.g., Six Sigma, 5Y) is advantageous. Ability and aptitude to deputise for the Team Leader when required. Skills & Competencies: Ability to follow instructions accurately. Strong attention to detail to maintain high-quality standards. Willingness and aspiration to learn, improve, and develop. Proactive, flexible, and adaptable approach to work. Strong teamwork, with the ability to work independently when necessary. Excellent organisation and time‑management skills. Good problem-solving capabilities. Ability to train others effectively. Commitment to working in alignment with Company Core Values. Role-Specific Requirements: Capable and willing to work across any operation within the section following standard training. Able to pick up new instructions, tools, and methods quickly. Perform first-line fault diagnosis to support smooth production flow. The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra. Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones! Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included. Benefits You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below. Everyone is Included at Spirax Group We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique. We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments. We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.