Join us for our upcoming recruitment event, taking place:
Tuesday 1st April 2025
12pm – 7pm
Seagoe Hotel, Portadown
Company presentations will be held hourly at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm & 6pm.
Why not call in to hear more about the positions we have available, and speak to our dedicated staff to learn more about life at Almac? View hotel location on map.
Did you know?
You don’t need any experience or previous knowledge of the pharma industry to join us.
Roles are available in the following areas:
Senior Operator Grade II
(6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm): £33,998
Permanent Night Shift (10pm – 6am): £38,834
Senior Operator Grade II
- Previous experience in an Operational role is desirable.
- This is a hands-on role where the successful candidate will manufacture / package products as per a defined batch record ensuring performance targets for the production and packaging of pharmaceutical drug product are met in compliance with the relevant regulations and quality standards.
Salaries:
| Shift Pattern | Double Rotating Shift | Permanent Night Shift | Continental Day Shift | Continental Night Shift |
| Working Hours | 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm | 10pm – 6am | 7am – 7pm | 7pm – 7am |
| Hours per Week | 37.5 | 37.5 | 39.5
(average) |
39.5
(average) |
| Shift Premium | 16.7% | 33% | 20% | 36% |
| Senior Operator Grade II Salary | £33,998 | £38,834 | £36,823 | £41,733 |
Note: Salaries inclusive of shift premiums
Senior Operator Grade III
(6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm): £36,365
Permanent Night Shift (10pm – 6am): £41,538
Senior Operator Grade III
- 2+ years experience in Operations required in a regulated environment, for example, manufacturing, packaging, engineering, food & drinks.
- This is a hands-on role where the successful candidate will manufacture / package products as per a defined batch record ensuring performance targets for the production and packaging of pharmaceutical drug product are met in compliance with the relevant regulations and quality standards.
Salaries:
| Shift Pattern | Double Rotating Shift | Permanent Night Shift | Continental Day Shift | Continental Night Shift |
| Working Hours | 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm | 10pm – 6am | 7am – 7pm | 7pm – 7am |
| Hours per Week | 37.5 | 37.5 | 39.5
(average) |
39.5
(average) |
| Shift Premium | 16.7% | 33% | 20% | 36% |
| Senior Operator Grade III Salary | £36,365 | £41,538 | £39,387 | £44,638 |
Note: Salaries inclusive of shift premiums
Graduate Production Technician / Production Technician
Graduate Production Technician / Production Technician
Almac is recruiting for Production Technicians, with all levels of experience, to help achieve our vision:
“Almac will be the leader in the generation of superior solutions for the advancement of human health”
Find out more about the role and the attributes of a suitable candidate:
| The Role | The Person |
|
The role holder will: · Be a ‘hands on’, subject matter expert, working with state-of-the-art manufacturing and packaging equipment and associated computerised operating systems · Oversee the completion of production batches with responsibility for ensuring operations are completed in a safe and compliant manner · Support the introduction of new equipment and processes · Identify challenges and recommend continuous improvement opportunities |
The role holder should be: · Interested in delivery of a high quality, safe and efficacious product to our clients and their patients · A graduate or An experienced production operator currently working in the pharmaceutical/engineering industry · Motivated and keen to learn about the pharmaceutical industry · An excellent communicator and team player · Keen to develop and grow with a fast paced, expanding business |
Working in a specialised industry, we recognise that at the time of application, a Production Technician may not possess the required knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. Entry to this role can therefore be via the ‘pharmaceutical/engineering experience’ route or via non-experienced (Graduate) route. Whatever your pathway, we are committed to helping you achieve your potential through a programme of tailored on-the-job training and other learning opportunities.
Qualifications and Experience:
The qualifications and / or experience of a suitable candidate are detailed below:
| Graduate Production Technicians | Production Technicians |
| For new graduates, the route to the role of Production Technician is via the Graduate Production Technician role.
We have roles suitable for those people with a third level education (e.g. HNC, HND (or higher) in a Life Science or Engineering subject), and no previous experience.
A Graduate Production Technician can expect to progress to a Production Technician within 2 – 3 years (dependent on performance). |
The role is suitable for people with significant relevant experience working within the pharmaceutical industry or in an engineering environment. |
We are also interested in applicants who have relevant operational experience gained outside the pharmaceutical industry. We have roles suitable for people with significant relevant experience working within a related regulated environment (e.g. food or beverage production or aerospace). For such an applicants the exact entry point into the organisation will be based on skills and previous experience.
Career Pathway to Production Technician from various starting points:
Almac has a structured career progression pathway to ensure that all personnel have the opportunity to progress within the origination and fulfil their full potential. This includes further career moves into management or technical positions.
Salaries:
The starting salary for this role is dependent on the applicant’s qualifications and experience.
| Graduate Production Technician to Production Technician Route | Pharmaceutical Operational Experience or Engineering Experience to Production Technician Route |
| · Level 1 salary £28,500 (excluding shift premium)
· Structured career progression to Level 2 on successful completion of 1 year · Structured career progression to Production Technician on successful completion of 2 years at Level 2 · Note: Employees can be promoted from Level 2 to Production Technician after 1 year based on displaying a high level of competence in the role |
· Level 1 starting salary £32,000 (excluding shift premium)
· New employees can start on Level 1 or Level 2 based on experience; with an employee’s starting salary based on previous experience · Candidates who start at Level 1, who display high levels of competency, are eligible for promotion to Production Technician Level 2 · This is managed through the company annual Performance Management Process |
Salaries stated are as of October 2024. Salaries are increased annually (in October) based on company and personal performance.
Typical Transitions to Production Technician:
| Role | Level | Base Starting Salary (Excluding Shift Premiums) | Typical Duration at Level |
| Senior Operator Grade II | N/A | £29,133 | Performance dependant & business need |
| Senior Operator Grade III | N/A | £31,161 | Performance dependant & business need |
| Production Technician | 1 | £32,000 | Performance dependant |
| Role | Level | Base Starting Salary (Excluding Shift Premiums) | Typical Duration at Level |
| Graduate Production Technician | 1 | £28,500 | 1 year |
| 2 | Salary set based on progression | 1 – 2 years (Performance dependant) | |
| Production Technician | 1 | £32,000 | Performance dependant |
Example based on salaries as of October 2024. Salaries are increased annually (in October) based on company and personal performance.
Shift Premiums:
Roles are typically on shift and include a premium as detailed below:
- Double Rotating Shift: Premium of 16.7%
- Permanent Night Shift: Premium of 33%
- Continental Day Shift: Premium of 20%
- Continental Night Shift: Premium of 36%
Worked Example:
| Base Starting Salary | Double Rotating Shift | Permanent Night Shift | Continental Day Shift | Continental Night Shift | |
| Working Hours | 9am – 5pm | 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm | 10pm – 6am | 7am – 7pm | 7pm – 7am |
| Hours per Week | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 39.5
(average) |
39.5
(average) |
| Shift Premium | N/A | 16.7% | 33% | 20% | 36% |
| Graduate Production Technician Level 1, Starting Salary | £28,500 | £33,260 | £37,905 | £36,024 | £40,827 |
| Production Technician Level 1, Starting Salary | £32,000 | £37,344 | £42,560 | £40,448 | £45,841 |
Example based on salaries as of October 2024. Salaries are increased annually (in October) based on company and personal performance.
Testimonials:
“I first started Almac 10 years ago as a Production Operator. Almac has since provided me with brilliant personal development opportunities and support, which has led me to progress to the role that I am currently in. As a Production Technician my daily tasks include the efficient and effective running of technical operations, in accordance with associated protocols and batch documentation whilst maintaining schedule adherence. I also work within a highly skilled motivated team to ensure that quality products are produced.
My department has a brilliant work atmosphere as there is trust, cooperation and accountability which has a positive impact on my daily life. There are lots of long-term employees which speaks well to the company culture”.
Joe Jordan, Production Technician
Maintenance
Maintenance
We are hiring Mechanical and Electrical Engineers.
- The starting salary is based on previous experience and is competitive in relation to current operational and technical roles.
- Shifts available: Continental days (shift premium 20%) and Continental nights (shift premium 36%)
- Successful candidates will be placed on the appropriate level based on academic background and experience in pharmaceuticals or related industries.
- The purpose of the role is to work within a multi-disciplinary team providing technical support, for example, through validation of new equipment, qualification of new products and qualification of line extensions for existing commercial products.
- To provide engineering support through comprehensive maintenance of plant, equipment, and auxiliary services, through reactive and PPM.
“After working as a Maintenance Engineer in the Food and Water Treatment industries, I joined Almac as a Shift Maintenance Engineer. Since moving to Almac, I have had the opportunity to progress my career gaining promotions to a Senior Engineer role before taking up an Engineer Lead position. My day-to-day role involves planning and coordinating activities associated with resolving critical breakdowns to maximise equipment availability whilst leading a dedicated team of maintenance engineers.
I am also involved in the procurement, installation and commissioning of new state of the art production equipment to ensure continued growth within the business.”
Gareth Sleator
Engineer Lead (Maintenance) | Almac Pharma Services
Logistics
Logistics
In this exciting time of growth at Almac Pharma Services we are interested to meet with candidates who have warehouse operations experience and those within logistics who have experience arranging shipments worldwide.
- We have no open Logistics roles at this moment in time but we are interested to speak with candidates and collect CVs for future recruitment.
- Currently we have various shifts ranging from standard office hours within logistics services to rotating day shifts within the warehouse.
- Salaries are competitive in relation to the operational roles. Those roles with rotating day shifts have an additional shift rate of 16.7%.
Why Almac
What we do
With a wealth of knowledge and experience, Almac Pharma Services has been developing, manufacturing and packaging medicines for over 55 years.
The expert services we provide supports the provision of medicines and treatments to patients around the world.
