Manufacturing Technician

**Introduction**:
About the role

At PharmaCare, we inspire our people to be the best, healthiest and happiest they can be. As an Australian born and built success story we are proud of our heritage and remain a 100% Australian owned and family operated business. We are home to some of Australia’s most well-known and trusted brands including Nature’s Way, Bioglan, Sambucol, Norsca, Brut, Skin Doctors, Naturopathica, KP24, Aquasun, Promensil, BioMedica, Medlab and many more. Our products are found in pharmacies, supermarkets, department and variety stores all over the world.

Pharmacare has tripled its work force and production output over the last 3 years. Our rapid growth has seen massive investment committed to the operation with $20M planned over the next 24 months. Recent developments have seen the operation double its footprint with further expansion on the horizon.

Our success comes from our performance led culture, and we want our people to succeed. We encourage ownership and integrity with an entrepreneurial flair. Based in Prestons, we live the life we promote.

**Extras we know you’ll love**:

- Generous monthly complimentary products to support your health and wellbeing
- Paid parental leave, subsidised health and salary continuance insurance
- Employee assistance/wellbeing initiatives
- Ongoing training and development programs
- Work life balance - knowing “downtime” is as important as “uptime”
- Leave loading.

**Description**:
Reporting to the Team Leader/Production Supervisor, your key areas of responsibility & accountability include, but not limited to:

- Ensure materials are dispensed according to the batch formulation
- Follow manufacturing instructions to ensure blending of materials are uniformly mixed
- Observe machinery to ensure conformance to quality, set standards and GMP
- Cleaning and maintenance of materials, equipment, and work areas
- Keeping accurate and timely production records in accordance with GMP requirements
- Operate machine/s on daily basis in safe manner to meet production targets and maintain quality
- Complete basic to advanced machine set-up tasks
- Daily quality inspections on production line
- Follow the Company’s Health and Safety Policy, ensuring safe working conditions and practices within the Factory
- Manual loading/unloading of containers on case-by-case basis
- Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.

**What will make us click**:

- A sense of purpose
- Shared values
- An internal drive to make things happen
- Striving to make a positive difference every day
- Reward and recognition.

**Skills and Experiences**:
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a GMP production environment.

EXPERIENCE
- Sound knowledge of GMP principles and good housekeeping practices
- Ability to operate lifting equipment
- Able to perform basic calculations and able to legibly complete paperwork
- Able to understand and follow standard operating procedures and instructions
- Strong mechanical aptitude

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

A genuine interest in production-oriented roles as well as the desire to actively participate in a team environment. The ability to work within other areas of Production and provide cross-functional support.
- Good understanding of the English language
- Ability to work as a contributing team member
- Able to adapt to change and willing to rotate through different production areas
- Good communication skills and strong attention to detail

What we offer
In return you will have the opportunity to develop your skills within a growing company that is dedicated to making a difference in the Complementary Healthcare market.

How to apply