Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technician - Compression
- 28 October 2026
- 100%
- Temporary
- French (Fluent)
About the job
Location: Bulle, Switzerland
Work rate: 100%
Contract type: temporary contract (extension planned for the second half of the year)
Start date: 04.01.2027
Contract duration: 02.07.2027
UCB is an international biopharmaceutical company specialising in the therapeutic areas of neurological disorders and immunology. Its Bulle site brings together the Swiss commercial subsidiary as well as a primary production platform combining biotechnology and chemistry for the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical specialties used in the treatment of allergies, epilepsy and autoimmune diseases.
Want to make a concrete contribution to patients' health? Directly integrated on the site of our client UCB in Bulle, we are looking for a Production Technician - Compression (100%). In this position, you will join the manufacturing teams to operate the tablet presses as well as ensure the cleaning and preparation of equipment in strict compliance with cGMP and safety requirements.
Your main tasks will be:
- Carry out tablet compression operations (settings, monitoring parameters, in-process controls – IPC).
- Assemble, prepare and check compression tooling (punches, dies, hoppers, etc.).
- Ensure cleaning, disinfection and preparation of equipment and production areas according to GMP procedures (5S).
- Perform first-level maintenance operations and initiate anomaly notifications on equipment.
- Prepare and check raw materials, blends and elements necessary for operations (regular lifting of loads).
- Accurately complete GMP documentation (PRC, logbooks, electronic systems such as XFP, SAP).
- Work closely with production, quality, maintenance and planning teams.
- Occasionally participate in other stages of the manufacturing flow (weighing, blending, product transfers).
Qualifications
Your profile:
- Required technical CFC: OMA, chemical operator, chemical production technologist or equivalent training (experience in industrial/pharmaceutical environment is a major asset).
- First experience or good knowledge of GMP environment highly appreciated.
- Good manual skills and interest in basic mechanics.
- Fluent French (spoken and written) to apply procedures and complete technical documentation without difficulty.
- Team spirit, eagerness to learn, open-mindedness and ease of integration.
- Rigor, exemplary reliability and great flexibility regarding shift hours.
Specific requirements for this position:
- Aptitude for regular lifting of loads around 20 kg.
- No known allergies or apprehension related to handling active ingredients and chemicals.
- Daily shaving mandatory to ensure the seal of 3M masks (HSE rule).
- Residence located within 40 minutes maximum from the site (management of fatigue related to shift work).
Working hours:
Shift work (mainly 2x8, night shifts exceptional according to production needs):
- Morning: 05:00 – 13:30
- Afternoon: 13:15 – 21:45
- Night (exceptional): 21:30 – 05:15 (Sunday/Monday: 22:00 – 05:15)
