Clean & Pack Technician in Leeds

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Product & Packaging Operations

Job Category:

Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations:

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description:

About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

We are searching for the best talent for the Clean & Pack Technician roles to be in Leeds, United Kingdom!

Purpose: This position is to support the final cleaning and packaging of a wide variety of orthopaedic implants, including repacks and Continuing Care products. This will involve coordinating the return and onward processing of repack inventory from Capitol Park and the EDC, cleaning products, product inspection, sterile packaging, labelling and facilitating the daily shipment of products for each irradiation vendor/process.

As a Clean & Pack Technician, you will:

• Manage the flow of repack inventory from EDC/Capitol Park as per agreed plan
• Receipt/put away repack inventory into physical and transactional locations
• Expedite WO’s to agreed day rate/product mix
• Work with customs/Prototype team to support Continuing Care orders
• Receipt/Pick raw materials to support Leeds legacy made and Continuing Care products
• Able to operate cleaning systems for implants (Hamo and Optimal Passivation Line)
• Be familiar with the ethos of cGMP and particularly the hygiene specifications and apply internal quality systems and methods to all aspects of work, for both finished products and packaging materials
• Accurate interpretation of technical specifications, work instructions, overlays and use of associated measuring equipment
• The ability to prioritise own workload and work to tight deadlines within the constraints of Health, Safety and Environmental policy and current legislations
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships and ensure good communication is established with all the internal and external resources
• Flexibility of function will be required to ensure efficient processing of final clean and pack processes
• Minor routine machine maintenance/OAC (tooling changes, daily and weekly checks and routine cleaning etc.).
• Ensure that Housekeeping is maintained for Clean & Pack areas, in line with daily/monthly cleaning procedures
• Ensure all cardboard and waste materials are disposed of correctly and all consumables are replenished on time (including packaging materials, nitrogen and Plaz Plus bottles)
• Adherence to all EHS, Quality & Finance procedures
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
• For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

Requirements & Skills

• Practical experience of working within cleanroom environment
• Experience of working with cGMP
• Ability to operate and navigate computer systems and access software
• Results and customer driven

At Johnson & Johnson, we want every candidate to feel supported throughout the hiring process. Our goal is to make the experience clear, fair, and respectful of your time.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Application review: We’ll carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.
• Getting to know you: If there’s a good match, you’ll be invited to a short call with one of our recruitment team to understand more about you and answer any questions that you might have.
• Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard and processes can evolve; our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.
• Final steps: For successful candidates, you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these.

Finally, at the end of the process, we’ll invite you to share feedback in a short survey — your input helps us continue improving the experience for future candidates. Thank you for considering a career with Johnson & Johnson. We’re excited to learn more about you and wish you the best of luck in the process! #RPOEMEA

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Analytical Reasoning, Communication, Data Reporting, Detail-Oriented, Equipment Maintenance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Innovation, Materials Handling, Package and Labeling Regulations, Package Equipment, Packing Orders, Plant Operations, Process Oriented, Product Packaging Design, Professional Ethics, Quality Assurance (QA), Teamwork, Validation Testing