Manufacturing Expansion Transition Technician – B Shift (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom; onsite manufacturing facility with shift-based working

Company

Manufactures high-quality medicines through operational excellence, innovation, continuous improvement, and strict quality and compliance standards.

What you will do

• Support Cell Leads with daily production targets and maintain continuity across assigned legacy manufacturing areas.
• Prepare, operate, clean, inspect, and support servicing of manufacturing equipment and production areas.
• Contribute to output, equipment efficiency, changeover performance, downtime reduction, waste reduction, yield improvement, and process optimization.
• Participate in root-cause investigations, problem-solving, Kaizen projects, Autonomous Maintenance, and site improvement programmes.
• Complete production documentation, support validation protocols and sampling, and raise Documentation Change Requests when required.
• Work with Engineering, Quality, Shift Managers, and Coordinators to resolve equipment and process issues and maintain inspection-ready areas.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 GCSEs at Grade C / Level 4 or above, including Mathematics and English, or equivalent qualifications.
• Practical aptitude, reliability, flexibility, willingness to learn, and the ability to work safely in an operational environment.
• Ability to follow instructions accurately, maintain documentation quality, and collaborate across shift teams and departments.
• Understanding of basic mathematics, problem-solving, organization, time management, and quality-focused working.
• Ability to work in hot, humid, noisy manufacturing conditions with frequent manual handling and continuous use of PPE and RPE.
• Must be able to commit to the full two-year fixed-term contract.

Nice to have

• Experience in GMP-regulated manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, production, engineering, mechanical, or related operational environments.
• Experience operating, cleaning, servicing, or maintaining process equipment.
• Knowledge of GMP, 5S, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement, Total Productive Maintenance, equipment care, quality, compliance, or validation activities.
• A-Level qualifications or an equivalent vocational qualification.
• Practical or mechanical interests, such as vehicle maintenance, car mechanics, engineering hobbies, or similar hands-on activities.

Culture & Benefits

• Full training and development in practical, technical, and GMP manufacturing skills.
• Competitive salary, benefits package, and shift allowance or pay.
• Flexible benefits package.
• Supportive, collaborative, and team-focused working environment.
• Opportunity to gain experience in a highly regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment and contribute to a major manufacturing transformation programme.