Production Operator

Job summary

Randox Laboratories continues to develop disruptive innovations in Diagnostics and Healthcare globally. We are proud to have been named the Number 1 company in Northern Ireland for the second consecutive year in the Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies List for 2024. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and achieve. We have exciting new career opportunities for a Production Operator within our biochip team.

What does our Biochip team do?

Our Biochip team manufacture products for use across our Biochip Array Technology Analysers including Evidence, Investigator, MultiStat and Evolution. Our cutting-edge technology is used in Laboratories and Hospitals to diagnose health tests as wells as veterinary samples, and food testing.

Location: 44 Largy Road, Crumlin, BT29 4RN.

Contract Offered: Full-time, permanent.

Working Hours / Shifts: Days & Nights, two weeks rotation: 40 hours per week. Days: Monday to Thursday 6am-4:40pm. Nights: Monday to Wednesday 6pm-6am. Alternates every two weeks.

What does the Production Operator role involve?

The role of Production Operator will be working on the production of the Randox Biochip Array products.

Key duties:

• Calibration and maintenance of equipment
• The operation and troubleshooting of automated production lines involved in the assembly of instrument specific Biochip Array products.
• The accurate completion of manufacturing and stock records.
• Completion and recording of manufacturing outputs for KPIs
• The cleaning down of machines and the work area in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Monitoring of the cleanroom environment to process defined specifications
• Assisting in the training of staff in departmental procedures and systems.
• The alerting of the Biochip formulation Team Leader and Manager to any problems in the manufacture or testing of Biochip products and highlighting any non-conformances
• Accurate identification and removal of rejected biochips during assembly process
• High quality sealing and accurate labelling of Biochip Array products

Who can apply?

Essential criteria:

• Be qualified to GCSE level or have previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Have the right to work in the UK.

Desirable:

• Computer literate and confidence in the use and application of Microsoft Office packages.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures, including CoSHH.
• Experience in manufacturing environment.