Senior Operator Grade

Senior Operator Grade 2 (Packaging Operations)

Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland
Various Shifts Available: See below for further details

Salary: £15.47 per hour + shift premium, annual bonus and excellent benefits package
Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services
Ref No: HRJOB11828

About the role

The Packaging department within Almac Pharma Services is responsible for packing medicines for delivery to patients and healthcare providers around the world. We package and label drug products including tablets, capsules, blister packs, cartons, and vials, ensuring compliance with strict quality and safety standards including temperature control of the product.

We currently have opportunities to join our team in the role of Senior Operator Grade 2, based at our state-of-the-art custom designed facilities in Craigavon.

We are particularly seeking applications for our fixed Night Shift, working hours as follows:

Nightshift 22:00 – 06:00 Sun – Thu (37.5 hours per week)

We additionally may have opportunities on our rotating shift pattern, or may create a Reserve List for future opportunities:

Rotating shift pattern working 06:00 – 14:00 and 14:00 – 22:00 (37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday)

What you’ll do

• Control operations within your production room
• Oversee production processes and operate production equipment, ensuring compliance with SOPs and regulatory standards
• Prepare production rooms and equipment before each batch, verify materials, and complete all required documentation accurately.
• Support and oversee team members to ensure effective completion of operations

About you (key requirements)

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Experience: Previous experience working within a production environment involving teams, machinery, and quality control of the product
• Qualifications: GCSEs (or equivalent level qualification) at Grade C or above in English and Maths or significant relevant experience working in a similar role
• Skills: Strong leadership, clear communication (written and verbal), high‑standard documentation, and the ability to work independently while contributing to a team. Experience of leading production teams would be an advantage.

Additional Requirements:

• Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK
• Previous management/supervisory experience would be a strong advantage.

Refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the role and responsibilities and for a full list of essential and desirable criteria. Please ensure your CV demonstrates how you meet the required criteria prior to submitting your application.

Why Build Your Career at Almac?

At Almac, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Your future matters — and our approach is simple: we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. Find out more about our Support, Develop, and Reward initiatives here:

https://www.almacgroup.com/careers/life-at-almac/

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For further information relating to the essential and desirable criteria, please review the person specification attached to the online job posting.

Apply online - please ensure your CV clearly outlines how you meet the criteria for this role. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible.

Closing Date

Closing date for receipt of applications is 9th September 2026 at 5pm.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CV’s received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.