Baxter
Production Technician - Enhanced Compounding
Production Technician - Enhanced Compounding
Posted 3 weeks ago
ThetfordPermanentOn-SiteFull-TimeJunior
£26,436 - £ 26,436 Posted 3 weeks ago
Description
About Baxter
At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. Our colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration.
Join Enhanced Compounding in our brand-new, purpose-built facility! We have investing in innovative technology to semi-automate our compounding process. This upgrade increases productivity, reduces strenuous manual labor, and allows us to grow so we can serve more patients.
As a Production Technician, you will manufacture life-saving pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics and chemotherapy. You will support all aspects of cleanroom production, ensuring strict compliance with our Manufacturing License and Quality Systems.
Training & Development
What We Offer
Note: Flexibility is required to work standard day shifts during your initial training period so please ensure you can be flexible to do this before making an application
Benefits Package
Key Responsibilities
What You Need (Requirements)
Transferable Backgrounds Welcome
We welcome applications from individuals with experience in regulated, high-standard environments such as food manufacturing, cosmetics, medical device production, or laboratory environments.
Nice-to-Haves (Preferred but Not Essential)
Equal Employment Opportunity: Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. Our colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration.
Join Enhanced Compounding in our brand-new, purpose-built facility! We have investing in innovative technology to semi-automate our compounding process. This upgrade increases productivity, reduces strenuous manual labor, and allows us to grow so we can serve more patients.
As a Production Technician, you will manufacture life-saving pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics and chemotherapy. You will support all aspects of cleanroom production, ensuring strict compliance with our Manufacturing License and Quality Systems.
Training & Development
- Full Training Provided: No prior pharmaceutical experience? No problem. We provide comprehensive, step-by-step training on all equipment, safety protocols, and compounding processes.
- Formal Sign-Off: You will receive full technical sign-off as you master each process, helping you safely build a long-term career in pharmaceuticals.
What We Offer
- Starting Salary: £26,436.80 per annum.
- Shift Allowance: £45.35 per week.
- Hours: Mon–Fri rotating shifts (06:00–14:00 and 13:00–21:00).
Note: Flexibility is required to work standard day shifts during your initial training period so please ensure you can be flexible to do this before making an application
Benefits Package
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
- Up to 8% pension contribution.
- Westfield healthcare scheme.
- Blue Light Card eligibility.
- Employee discount scheme.
- Subsidised on-site canteen.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Clear career progression opportunities, and tier structured pay system based on aptitude, knowledge, skills and the commitment and willingness to develop.
Key Responsibilities
- Manufacturing: Prepare, compound, and inspect pharmaceutical products following SOPs.
- Labelling & Dispensing: Label all products according to exact specifications.
- Cleanroom Operations: Maintain isolator inventory and validate aseptic techniques.
- Sanitisation: Clean and sanitise equipment and components to regulatory standards.
- Monitoring: Complete routine equipment sampling, testing, and facility cleaning.
- Environment: Comfortable working on your feet while wearing specialized cleanroom PPE/gowns.
What You Need (Requirements)
- GMP Knowledge: Essential understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (or equivalent hygiene/safety standards from other industries).
- Education: GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
- Skills: High attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
- Values: A strong sense of compassion, understanding our products go directly to vulnerable patients.
Transferable Backgrounds Welcome
We welcome applications from individuals with experience in regulated, high-standard environments such as food manufacturing, cosmetics, medical device production, or laboratory environments.
Nice-to-Haves (Preferred but Not Essential)
- Prior knowledge of aseptic compounding techniques.
- An understanding of cleanroom requirements, behaviors, and activities.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

