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We offer a competitive benefits package that includes healthcare, life insurance, planning for retirement, and more!\nYour Future Matters.\nKnown for our customer-focused scientific and manufacturing excellence, as well as our strong commitment to quality and safety, we offer a range of career and growth opportunities across our global network of locations. Together with our customers, we aim to improve the quality of life for patients around the world. Start a career where You Matter by applying today!\nOverview:\nThrough our support of international pharmaceutical and medical device companies, we very much see Q1 Scientific as being part of a customer’s own operational and production chain. The healthcare products provided by these companies are vital and we are privileged to perform our part in the provision of 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 your 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.\nResponsibilities:\nOperations\nReceive and check customer deliveries to Q1 Scientific, highlighting any anomalies and ensuring secure, correct and timely storage of such deliveries in line with customer requirements, regulatory and quality guidelines\nTake responsibility for retrieval, packing and delivery of samples back to customers\nEnsure the facility is kept clean and equipment and maintenance schedules are maintained as specified by the Quality Management System (QMS)\nDemonstrate excellent organisational skills, Openness to feedback and Punctuality and Trustworthiness always\nTake on additional responsibilities and perform secondary operations and tasks as requested by the Team Lead to support the team during extra busy periods.\nPerform daily checks on stability cabinets/room conditions\nMust be able to communicate effectively at all levels of the business, as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations\nProvide general admin support and any other duties as may be required \nQuality\nEnsure that all activities meet the quality standards specified by the Q1 Scientific QMS and in accordance with cGMP standards\nReview completed documents for compliance to specification and to ensure all entries are complete\nProduce and manage quality reports around deviations\nSupport company safety and quality programs, ensuring ongoing compliance with all regulatory requirements.\nQualifications / Skills:\nExcellent communication skills and proficiency in English language\nStrong attention to detail, ability to work on own initiative, and highly motivated\nConscientious and thorough approach to assigned tasks.\nTeam-oriented with outstanding collaborations skills, and ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment\nAbility to work to strict deadlines, be a team player with well-developed problem-solving abilities\nHighly numerate, computerate literate with Microsoft Word and Excel skills to produce graphs and reports\nA strong work ethic, highly flexible, and willing to work as part of a team or on own initiative\nA positive attitude to work and a willingness to take ownership of projects, client relationships and timely responses and reporting.\nEducation, Experience, and Licensing Requirements: (Text Only)\nThe ideal candidate will have: - 2 + years’ work experience in a temperature-controlled storage environment (retail or warehouse), regulated manufacturing or pharmacy environment - Strong ability to motivate oneself, and be results-driven and performance-focused - Experience working to standard operating procedures in a regulated environment (this is desirable and not essential) - 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 but not essential. 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