
Packaging and Manufacturing Technicians
Virginia, Australia Permanent Posted on Mar. 13, 2025 Closing on Mar. 29, 2025Packaging and Manufacturing Technicians
Location: Virginia, Brisbane
Rotating Rosters (6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm)
About the job
Are you looking to continue growing your long-term career with a global leader in manufacturing of consumer loved brands, right here in beautiful Brisbane? Your job, as Manufacturing/ Packaging Technician within our Virginia, Brisbane site, will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality standards are being met whilst maintaining cost competitiveness. You will be working alongside a world-class team, with state-of-the-art equipment, best working processes and collaborating with various stakeholders across the business. We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams- With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to put health in the hands of our consumers.
Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, it is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market. We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet. That’s why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core.
Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Telfast, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.
This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.
We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification.
Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.
Main responsibilities:
This position requires a commitment of 40 hours per week Monday to Friday, predominately on Morning and Afternoon shifts
Carry out regular Quality Checks, rectifying any non conformances, providing ongoing training and identifying ongoing process improvements.
Ensure Standard Operating Procedures are being adhered to in a safe and hazard free environment
Partner closely with various stakeholders from Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Manufacturing, Packaging, Engineering, Supply Chain and more..
Use your attention to detail and problem solving skills to trouble-shoot issues and find solutions
Take calculated risks that are within compliance to be action orientated and decision making
Reporting and administrative duties related to record keeping and procedures
Use your automation and technical skills to upskill and excel across operational, packaging and mechanical
About you
Experience:
Previous experience in a Manufacturing Facility (FMCG, Consumer or Pharmaceutical environment preferred)
Safety culture awareness
Technical Skills:
Working knowledge of GMP
Automation, Packaging or Mechanical skills (the more, the better)
Tech savvy- Troubleshooting and problem solving
High attention to detail ,and mechanical aptitude
Good written communication skills
Soft Skills:
Methodological and strategic thinking
Ambitious and eager to learn and develop
Ability to follow procedures
Good levels of autonomy
Team orientated and collaborative
Language:
Good working level of English required.
Why choose us?
Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave for permanent employees
Endless development opportunities and career trajectory to move into other functions such as Quality, Regulatory, and Management roles
Join a global leading organisation in consumer loved healthcare products and our very own home-grown Australian brands!
State-of-the-art and air-conditioned facilities in beautiful Brisbane, Queensland
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