Operations Technician

Cambrex
Operations Technician
Location: Waterford, Ireland. Regular Full‑Time. Category: Stability Storage.

Overview
Through our support of international pharmaceutical and medical device companies, we see Q1 Scientific as part of a customer's operational and production chain. The healthcare products that these companies provide are vital, and we are privileged to perform our part in delivering those products to the global market. Our purpose‑built facilities in Waterford and Belgium offer walk‑in rooms and reach‑in cabinets for sample storage at specific temperature and humidity conditions ranging from ultra‑low freezers at –80 °C to storage over 50 °C. This Operations Technician position in Waterford offers the opportunity to build experience across operations and quality. Working as part of a busy Operations team, you will report to the Stability Lead while performing sample management activities.

Responsibilities
Operations

Receive and check customer deliveries, highlight anomalies, and ensure secure, correct, and timely storage in line with customer requirements, regulatory and quality guidelines.

Take responsibility for retrieval, packing and delivery of samples back to customers.

Ensure the facility is kept clean and equipment and maintenance schedules are maintained as specified by the Quality Management System (QMS).

Demonstrate excellent organisational skills, openness to feedback, punctuality and trustworthiness.

Take on additional responsibilities and perform secondary operations and tasks as requested by the Team Lead during busy periods.

Perform daily checks on stability cabinets/room conditions.

Communicate effectively at all levels of the business regarding the job and safety regulations.

Provide general administrative support and any other duties as may be required.

Quality

Ensure activities meet the quality standards of the Q1 Scientific QMS and comply with cGMP standards.

Review completed documents for compliance and completeness.

Produce and manage quality reports around deviations.

Support company safety and quality programs and maintain regulatory compliance.

Qualifications / Skills

Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English.

Strong attention to detail, ability to work independently and motivation.

Conscientious and thorough approach to assigned tasks.

Team‑oriented with outstanding collaboration skills and ability to meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.

Ability to work to strict deadlines and be a team player with problem‑solving skills.

Highly numerate, computer‑literate with Microsoft Word and Excel skills to produce graphs and reports.

Strong work ethic, highly flexible, willing to work as part of a team or independently.

Positive attitude, ownership of projects and timely response and reporting.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:

2+ years’ work experience in a temperature‑controlled storage environment (retail or warehouse), regulated manufacturing or pharmacy environment.

Strong self‑motivation, results‑driven and performance focused.

Experience working to SOPs in a regulated environment (desirable).

Previous experience in picking and packing materials.

Experience using an inventory management system.

The ability to complete quality documentation/reports.

Experience using electric pallet trucks/forklifts an advantage.

Full‑time, permanent position. Hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm Monday‑Friday, with occasional requirement to work outside of these hours.

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