Job Description
Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Leica Biosystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
At Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Production Operative is responsible for assisting in the manufacture and packaging of finished products to regulated requirements and in line with customer needs. This will include, but not limited to, reagent preparation, dispensing of product, label printing and application, conversion of ancillary products, completion of batch documentation, in process checks and basic SAP transactions.
This position reports to the Production Supervisor and is part of the Production Department, located at Leica Biosystems Newcastle and is an onsite role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Ensure all products flow through the manufacturing process error free and right first time
Actively participates in daily management activities taking ownership of any actions assigned
Speak up to ensure that any concerns around safety, quality or process are raised to a line manager
The essential requirements of the job include:
Experience of working in a FMCG environment or other Production based environment that deals with high value small production run lines
Demonstrated experience of working within the constraints of a regulated industry preferably experience of FDA inspection processes and GMP
An awareness of ISO 9001:13485 or CGMP processes
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Working both as part of a team and as an individual for extended periods of time
Applying problem solving logic and can solve basic problems
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.