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Process Operative - Sterilisation

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United Kingdom , Thetford

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This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Baxter Thetford are looking for Process Operator to join our fast-paced team within Sterilisation. This role is rotating shifts, Monday-Sunday between 06:00-18:00/18:00-06:00 which is 42 hours per week. This could look like 3 days on, 4 off, 2 nights on, 3 off etc. We offer a competitive salary AND a weekly shift allowance of £109.86.

Job Responsibility:

  • Follow EHS/GMP/GDP/company and corporate policies and external regulatory requirements
  • Operate within the Baxter documentation procedures (BaxU) and requirements meeting all safety quality and performance guidelines, ensuring batch paperwork is completed in a timely and accurate manner
  • Identify quality defects and reject them. Escalate issues to the team leader – may be involved in rectifying issues with support
  • Maintains the optimum line performance throughout the shift by adjusting the machine within validated parameters
  • Performs daily and weekly cleaning of the equipment and the area
  • Be actively involved in improvement programs, demonstrating a willingness to embrace new ways of working

Requirements:

  • Experience of working in a GMP environment (pharma, food, FMCG)
  • Quality focused – able to deal with routine, repetitive tasks whilst maintaining good attention to detail
  • Team Working - working as part of a team & sharing workload fairly with a willingness to work co-operatively and supportively in order to solve problems and achieve team targets
  • Maintains high standards of behaviour whilst managing workload
  • Process Orientated - must follow set standards and ways of working
  • Flexible - able to carry out varied tasks often at short notice, adjust break timings around the production, work additional hours and adjust working hours as required by the business
  • Ability to remain calm in a fast paced environment
  • Punctuality is key as well as strong attendance
  • Good standard of English comprehension - Able to understand written and verbal communication and speak, read, and write in English
  • Well organised and task driven

Nice to have:

  • Experience using fork trucks would be advantageous but not essential
  • Experience setting up and changing over machines would be advantageous but not essential
What we offer:
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Blue light card
  • Fantastic internal progression opportunities
  • Subsided canteen
  • Westfield healthcare
  • Up to 8% pension contribution
  • Employee assistance program
  • Weekly shift allowance of £109.86

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 22, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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On-site work
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