Job Description

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

Join Enhanced Compounding in our brand-new, purpose-built facility! We have investing in innovative technology to semi-automate our compounding process. This upgrade increases productivity, reduces strenuous manual labor, and allows us to grow so we can serve more patients.

As a Production Technician, you will manufacture life-saving pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics and chemotherapy. You will support all aspects of cleanroom production, ensuring strict compliance with our Manufacturing License and Quality Systems.

Training & Development

• Full Training Provided No prior pharmaceutical experience? No problem. We provide comprehensive, step-by-step training on all equipment, safety protocols, and compounding processes.
• Formal Sign-Off You will receive full technical sign-off as you master each process, helping you safely build a long-term career in pharmaceuticals.

What We Offer

• Starting Salary £26,436.80per annum.
• Shift Allowance £45.35 per week.
• Hours Mon–Fri rotating shifts (06:00–14:00 and 13:00–21:00).
• Note: Flexibility is required to work standard day shifts during your initial training period so please ensure you can be flexible to do this before making an application

Benefits Package

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (Closed Christmas day, Boxing Day, New Years Day but other annual leave during December is limited to ensure production needs are met for the days we are closed)
• Up to 8% pension contribution.
• Westfield healthcare scheme.
• Blue Light Card eligibility.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Subsidised on-site canteen.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Clear career progression opportunities, and tier structured pay system based on aptitude, knowledge, skills and the commitment and willingness to develop.

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Prepare, compound, and inspect pharmaceutical products following SOPs.
• Labelling & Dispensing Label all products according to exact specifications.
• Cleanroom Operations Maintain isolator inventory and validate aseptic techniques.
• Sanitisation Clean and sanitise equipment and components to regulatory standards.
• Monitoring Complete routine equipment sampling, testing, and facility cleaning.
• Environment Comfortable working on your feet while wearing specialized cleanroom PPE/gowns.

What You Need (Requirements)

• GMP Knowledge Essential understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (or equivalent hygiene/safety standards from other industries).
• Education GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
• Skills High attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
• Values A strong sense of compassion, understanding our products go directly to vulnerable patients.

Transferable Backgrounds Welcome

We welcome applications from individuals with experience in regulated, high-standard environments such as:

• Food manufacturing or processing
• Cosmetics or medical device production
• Chemical or laboratory environments

Nice-to-Haves (Preferred but Not Essential)

• Prior knowledge of aseptic compounding techniques.
• An understanding of cleanroom requirements, behaviors, and activities.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

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