Manufacturing Technician - #2165987

About the Company

Why Yourgene Health? You'll join a collaborative team where quality drives everything we do. Develop your manufacturing and technical expertise while contributing directly to diagnostic product production. Our values underpin how we work: Deliver Quality, Collaboration, Customer Centric, Integrity, People First and Ownership. Join a growing diagnostics company where you'll master cutting-edge manufacturing techniques and directly impact healthcare outcomes through precision production of life-saving diagnostic products.

About the Role

Job title: Manufacturing Technician (Biotech/Medical Devices/Life Sciences)

Location: Based onsite at Manchester Science Park

This hands-on role puts you at the heart of manufacturing diagnostic assay components and consumables. You'll work with manual and semi-automated equipment alongside wet chemistry techniques in a regulated environment. Perfect for experienced manufacturing professionals or bioscience graduates ready to build technical expertise in an established life sciences business. Ready to advance your manufacturing career in diagnostics? Your expertise in precision manufacturing will help create products that make a real difference to patient care. Apply today.

Responsibilities

• What you'll be doing
• Manufacture and QC diagnostic product components and consumables
• Operate manual and semi-automated manufacturing and dispensing equipment
• Carry out accurate liquid dispensing and pipetting activities
• Pack and label reagents into finished kit form
• Complete batch records accurately to required quality standards
• Process work orders using electronic MRP systems
• Maintain laboratory inventory and material controls
• Operate and maintain equipment to high standards
• Work within Quality Management Systems and GMP requirements
• Develop knowledge across manufacturing processes while delivering efficient, high-quality work
• Collaborate with Operations, R&D and Quality/Regulatory teams

Qualifications

• You'll ideally have at least three years' experience within a manual or semi-automated assembly environment, or a degree in a bioscience, chemistry or related scientific subject.

Required Skills

• What we're looking for
• You'll also bring:
• Strong pipetting skills
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Experience within manufacturing or quality control environments
• Ability to learn and confidently operate new equipment
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
• Experience with Quality Management Systems and GMP
• Experience within regulated environments
• Understanding of good working practices in clean, controlled environments

Preferred Skills

• Experience within manufacturing or quality control environments
• Experience with Quality Management Systems and GMP
• Experience within regulated environments

Pay range and compensation package

• Salary & Benefits: Competitive Salary + Pension, Life Assurance, Private Healthcare, Free onsite car parking at our office

Equal Opportunity Statement

Novacyt Group of companies including Yourgene Health and Primerdesign, provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, colour, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

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