Manufacturing Technician, Earlies

Dispensary Technician (Manufacturing)
Early shift, 0530 - 1400 hrs, Mon-Fri (with every second Friday off)
Site-based, Skipton

A little about us
Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high-quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. It's a great time to join our modern Skipton facility, and further investment for the Skipton site means that we're in an exciting period of positive change for the business.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.

Why you'll love it here
We provide veterinary professionals with the tools to support the welfare of animals worldwide. A true career with real purpose, that's something you can proudly shout about.

We work across a 9-day fortnight at our Skipton site. This means every second Friday will be your day off, allowing for those longer weekends so you can spend more time with family and friends, offering a great work-life balance.

We also care deeply about our employees, you'll have full access to our Employee Assistance programme (EAP) which ensures you have confidential emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support 24/7 365. This ensures that you are well-equipped to deal with life's many challenges. In addition to this, we also offer:

• Healthcare Cash plan (covers the cost of dental, prescriptions, therapies)
• Headspace App (positive mental wellbeing app, up to 5 users per account)
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount on pet food
• Free fruit on Mondays
• Free on-site parking (including free electric charging)

Your next adventure
As a Dispensary Technician, you'll play a vital role in achieving planned production for the site on a daily basis. You're at the very start of the production process, dispensing raw materials, both solid dose and liquid format, allowing the rest of Manufacturing to have what they need to create the products for our vets and pets.

Think of it like baking a cake, you're following a set recipe of work instructions and what we call standard operating procedures or SOPs. The raw materials are the ingredients, and we need to make sure they're the correct weight, volume, etc.

We work to a high standard and in what we call 'Right First Time' culture. If we get things wrong at the start of the process, then everything else after is negatively impacted, so it's key that we don't deviate or go out of process. The Dispensary Team sit within the Manufacturing arm of the Skipton site and is located within our goods-in warehouse.

So, what will you be doing?
You'll be joining a team of 6, including 2 senior staff members. Working in teams of two, you'll be tasked with initial prep of the dispensing bay, which includes full clean downs to ensure the equipment is fit for purpose.

You'll work from batch documentation, picking anywhere from 5 to 20 different raw materials. Weighing out specific amounts for various types of batches and dispensing, safely securing solid dose and liquid form materials in tamper-proof cages, ready for manufacturing to use ahead of their shift.

Some of the raw materials used to create our products can be hazardous, so you'll need to be comfortable wearing the correct PPE, which includes full overalls/suit, air hood and filtration pack.

You'll be required to cross-check your colleagues' work and vice versa to ensure a 'Right First Time' approach is consistently achieved. We have digital processes in some areas of the business, but still have a lot of paper-based manual processes when it comes to batch documentation. Attention to detail and confidence to raise any issues or concerns are a key part of what makes this function run smoothly.

What makes you awesome

An appreciation of weighing out different types of materials will stand you in good stead. Planning is key. Before you head into the dispensary area, you'll need to make sure you have all the equipment you need.

We'll look to you to have a proactive mindset and flag any concerns to the correct teams. Honesty really is the best policy, and it's also one of our core values. If you are unsure or have made a mistake, we expect you to be open and honest. We have a healthy culture, we don't point the finger, we're all human, we learn from our mistakes, and continually look to improve processes and SOPs. Health and safety are the most important things across the site; we expect you to look after yourself and those around you.

What's next?
We'll take care of you from here on. Firstly, thank you for taking the time to express interest in this opportunity and Dechra. If you're interested, please apply in the first instance.

We take pride in ensuring you have a positive experience with Dechra and the recruitment process. Our team are friendly and approachable. We won't ghost you…..we'll always provide updates and feedback regardless of the outcome, even if the update is, "there's no update".

What's the interview process?
Typically, you'll receive an initial phone call from the recruitment team to understand more about you and your current work situation. Most of our roles have a two-stage interview process (MS Teams and a face-to-face interview). We may ask you to complete a personality questionnaire ahead of time so that we can learn a little more about you ahead of the interview.

Our interview style is conversational and friendly. In addition to this, we always look for competency-based, structured answers to our questions, so feel free to prepare ahead of the interview.

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