Production Operative

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

To ensure filling duties are performed in an aseptic and GMP compliant fashion along with the cleaning of the machines and surrounding rooms. Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Production Operative role will make an impact:

• Participate in vial/syringe fills as per production schedule.
• Clean filling room as required at end of filling.
• Participate in jet printing activities when not involved in filling.
• Comply with the required Quality Systems, GMP, Health & Safety and Environmental standards at all times
•  To remain flexible in supporting the department in meeting customer requirements and business objectives
• Perform other duties as assigned, this includes supporting the Packaging Dept. in Casla when required.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Minimum of a Leaving certificate and 0-1 years of experience working within a cleanroom environment. However, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration. 
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes within a pharmaceutical/ medical device environment desirable but not essential.
• Gowning experience appropriate to Grade A/B areas.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret general business documents.  Ability to write routine reports and general business correspondence. Ability to work with peers and communicate basic concepts.

Physical Demands

• Typically standing/ sitting in the cleanroom. May be required to stand; walk; stoop; bend; kneel.  May require use of hands and use of arms to lift and scoop.  May be required to lift or maneuver boxes or containers using lifting equipment, as well as physically pushing,  or lifting.  May be required to wear personal protective equipment including but not limited to: respiratory protection, safety glasses, hearing protection, safety shoes and protective clothing.   Medium lifting requirements. 

Benefits at Viatris

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary:

• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Work-life balance initiatives
• Bonus scheme
• Health insurance
• Pension

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.