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SGS’s Life Sciences services support the pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare sectors with expert testing, clinical research, auditing, and certification—ensuring product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance from development to market.
Job Title: Packing Operator
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Deeside
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday- Friday
Salary: £24,785
Industry: Life Sciences- Pharmaceutical drug development (GMP)
We’re looking for an experienced Operator to join our Manufacturing team at SGS CDMO Solutions. If you’ve worked in a production or warehouse environment and have hands‑on experience with packing, labelling, or working on the production floor, this could be a great next step.
What You’ll Do
Dispense, pack, label, and prepare products to meet the production plan
Follow processes for primary and secondary packing of finished drug products
Support smooth operations across multiple cleanrooms
Set up rooms and equipment, complete production documentation, and maintain accurate logs
Contribute to a “right first time” culture and support problem solving
Maintain high housekeeping and safety standards
Carry out post‑production cleaning, reconciliation, and documentation closure
Work closely with Room Leads and the wider production team to achieve the delivery of finished drug product
What We’re Looking For
Experience in packing within a production or warehouse setting
Strong attention to detail and a quality‑first mindset
A team player with good communication skills
Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, process‑driven environment
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a growing manufacturing function with opportunities to support new equipment, process improvements, and enhanced production efficiency. There is also future potential to move into other areas of the business, develop new skills, and grow with the site, including opportunities to progress further into the production side as the facility expands.
At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:
Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
Retailer Discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
Length of Service Awards
Christmas Vouchers
Health & Wellbeing initiatives
An additional day off for your birthday
Discounted Gym Membership
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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