Abbott is a global leader in health, striving to help people live not just longer, but better lives. Abbott employs approximately 110,000 people worldwide in 160 countries with a diverse portfolio in diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition, and pharmaceuticals.
Abbott Biologicals Olst produces medicines sold worldwide. The Olst site is unique in that it fills and packages for sterile administration, including the flu vaccine Influvac®, and oral administration as a liquid, Lactulose, and as a solid, hormone preparations and Mebeverine.
Our production department for sterile administration is currently looking for a:
Junior Production Support Specialist A/B (Quality Engineer/Junior Production Pharmacist)
Where will you work? You will be part of a team of Production Support Specialists for the Influvac Franchise. Within the Influvac Franchise, you will be involved in the preparation of sterile liquids, sterile filling into syringes, inspection of syringes, and labeling and packaging of syringes. This all takes place in a controlled environment (examples include: pressure control, temperature control, microbiological control). You will collaborate with all employees in the factory to deliver a product that meets the high-quality standards that Abbott sets for its products. You will report to the Production Support Manager.
What will you do? As a Junior Production Support Specialist A/B, you will be trained in the role of Production Support Specialist and will be jointly responsible for ensuring the quality and compliance aspects of our products. You will work with production employees and various support departments such as Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to ensure that the production process can continue to run day and night and that issues with potential quality impact are resolved as quickly as possible.
What will be your tasks and responsibilities? * Optimization and review of production documentation * Optimization and review of batch records * Responsible for the department being inspection-ready at all times. * Involvement in internal and external inspections * Training of departmental personnel (e.g., on GMP regulations) * Investigating quality issues by conducting root cause analyses and impact assessments * Support in the implementation of optimizations (change control) * Ensuring compliance with (GxP) guidelines
What knowledge and experience do you bring? * You have recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a pharmaceutical, biomedical, chemical, or similar field. * You demonstrate ownership and focus on collaboration. * You are analytical and proactive. * You are capable of maintaining an overview and taking on a coordinating role. * You have a good command of the Dutch and English languages, both spoken and written. * A thorough understanding of quality systems such as GMP and/or ISO is a plus.
What do we offer? Abbott offers a varied, challenging, and international role in a dynamic and pleasant working environment. With our organization, you can count on excellent primary and secondary employment conditions, a positive working atmosphere, a personal growth plan, extensive training opportunities, and good career prospects. We strive for progress, both in health care solutions and in the lives and careers of our employees. Our work around the world and in many areas of healthcare offers our employees a rich environment to explore career paths, interests, and opportunities.
