Manufacturing Technician (GMS Projects Support)
Location: Parkville
Salary: AUD0.00 - AUD0.00 per annum
Job Type: Contract
Date Posted: Mon Jan 5 04:00:30 2026
Description
Manufacturing Technician (GMS Projects Support)
12-month contract
POSITION SUMMARY
To support and perform commissioning, qualification and validation activities of new GMP manufacturing processing areas.
To assist in the production plans for the timely and cost-effective production of Animal Health products.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Meet Environment Health and Safety requirements by adhering to safe operations through:
- Awareness training
- Assistance with safety audits
- Timely hazard reporting
- Accident and incident reporting
- Housekeeping of work areas
- Risk assessments & management
Achieve manufacturing project commissioning, qualification and validation requirements by:
- Performing all activities including but not limited to:
- Preparation and approval of new GMP documentation (eg. SOPs / BPSs / forms / Risk Assessments)
- Participate in project team meetings as needed
- Perform commissioning, qualification and validation tasks as needed
- Participate in all GMP audits for new products and perform follow up actions as needed
- Establish training requirements for production staff for new and changed processes
- Implement training plans to ensure smooth introduction of new products and processes
- Provide technical assistance for manufacturing operations for new processes
Achieve production targets by:
- Performing all production activities including but not limited to:
- Solution preparations
- Plant and equipment cleaning and sterilization
- Monitoring of cultures in small & large scale bio-reactors
- Processing of culture broths including separation and clarification
- Downstream processing and purification of antigens
- Aseptic seed work
- Aseptic manipulations
- Transfer & storage of antigens
- Cleaning and sanitation of manufacturing areas & support areas
- Vaccine Formulation
- Filling operations
- Packaging operations
- Providing technical assistance and troubleshooting for in-process fermentation / manufacturing issues
- Assisting the local leadership team in maintaining, assessing and reviewing process and yield control charts
- Participating and assisting in process and facility improvement projects
- Completion of routine business processes including:
- MRP transactions of material issuing, receipting & ordering
- Compliance to Calibration, Corrective & Preventive Maintenance programs
- Process monitoring and trending
- Performing general departmental duties including but not limited to:
- QC samples to the lab
- Routine water sampling
- Maintenance of stock of laboratory reagents
- Plant checks
- Environmental monitoring
Achieve manufacturing finance targets to ensure profitable operations through:
- Timely completions of month end production
- Executing cycle counts, participation in stocktakes and performing accurate material issues, receipts and orders
Meet Quality and GMP requirements by:
- Executing tasks & recording of activities to GMP compliance
- Ensuring processes are completed & maintained to acceptable standards
- Maintaining SOPs, BPSs, forms and risk assessments within review period and effective status
- Participating in external and internal audits
- Assisting with deviation investigations and CAPA planning
- Preparation and assistance with timely submission & completion of change control requests
- Conducting housekeeping audits of antigen manufacturing areas
Meet other Regulatory body guidelines including:
- Handling and transfer of Biosecurity materials to acceptable standards and permit conditions
- Compliance & adherence to acceptable standards
- Participation in external and internal audits
- Conducting housekeeping audits of manufacturing areas
Other duties as directed by Site Management
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE |
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· Tertiary qualification in Microbiological Science, Engineering or related discipline is desirable · Ability to read and speak English. · Workplace GMS, EHS & Biosecurity implementation experience · Large scale manufacturing experience working in a GMP environment and aseptic operations is highly desirable · Fermentation, downstream processing and vaccine formulation experience is desirable
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TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS |
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· Proven Organisation skills · Presentation skills · Advanced MRP knowledge and computer literacy in Excel, Word, Powerpoint · Ability to navigate & operate virtual meetings in various platforms
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About Zoetis
At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues’ careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.