Associate Technician, Harvesting

JenaValve is a privately owned medical device company focused on the design and manufacture of Pericardial Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Systems, intended to treat patients with Symptomatic, Severe Aortic Regurgitation and Stenosis.

Our production site in Leeds, manufactures the proprietary porcine pericardial heart valve used in the JenaValve Pericardial TAVR System.

We are looking to recruit a Harvesting Technician to join our production support team in Leeds.

The Harvesting Technician will be responsible for ensuring the supply of fresh pericardium tissue is obtained from our approved abattoirs for use in the manufacture of the JenaValve Pericardial Transcatheter Heart Valve.

• Actively harvest fresh pericardium tissue at approved abattoirs, following the approved work instructions and abattoir processes.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and secure working environment by following the correct procedures, rules, and regulations, both at abattoir and at facility.
• Support and suggest any R&D activities to improve the harvesting process.
• Use good material handling practices to ensure the safe movement and storage of materials.
• Complete production records and other documents in line with good documentation practices (GDP) and internal procedures.
• Ensure that activities are conducted according to the assigned priorities to support production; directly and indirectly.
• Support the process and controls for all inventories and raw material supplies.
• Perform checks of own work and others against specifications and defined failure modes.
• Complete all operations in accordance with work instructions, good manufacturing practices, good documenting practices in compliance with the JenaValve quality system, including recording traceable information in DHRs.
• Support all manufacturing-related aspects of a project within a team as required.
• Support activities corresponding to other work procedures, as requested, to provide support to any operations processes.
• Be aware of Health and Safety information for the applicable processes utilized in the organization.
• Adhere to all EHS rules and requirements and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others.

• GCSE or equivalent.
• Experience of abattoirs, working within tissue sourcing organization and/or a medical device manufacturing facility would be preferred.
• Must have a full UK driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.

• Must take initiative and be able to complete hands-on work by following detailed manufacturing instructions. 
• Have the ability to work off site without supervision, representing JenaValve at the abattoir.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Ability to read, comprehend and speak English, and good communication skills required.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must have good documentation skills.
• Must be able to complete the applicable training requirements.
• Must understand GMP procedures and be able to work in a controlled environment.

Starting Salary: £27,360.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private medical insurance
• Employee referral scheme
• Sick pay