Description

Who We Are

BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.

Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.

Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.

About Technical Operations

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

Material Operations Biotechnician

Onsite Role - Shanbally, Ringaskiddy, Cork

2 Shift Cycle - Monday to Friday 06.30- 14.30 and 14.30- 22.30 alternate weeks

Closing Date: 24 July 2026

Reporting to the Materials Operations Manager and Material Operations Lead, the primary role of the Material Operations Biotechnician will be the day-to-day operation of the warehouse, receiving, shipping, weigh and dispense operations and ensuring all functional areas on site are replenished and supported.

This role requires flexibility with regards to work schedules and shift work to support business needs and ability to work at heights.

This role will operate within a team environment with an emphasis on safety and quality.

The Material Operations Biotechnician is committed to continuous improvement, teamwork, personal development and the delivery of best-in-class service in support of Drug Substance manufacturing, Packaging and Fill Finish operations at the Shanbally facility.

The role requires customer and patient focus, high adaptability and a proactive collaborative approach to problem solving. The Warehouse Technician is required to be able to work in an extremely fast paced dynamic environment while ensuring the highest standards of work are maintained BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These individuals build and maintain

BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an active approach to safety, industrial hygiene, environmental, cold chain management and GMP/GDP compliance.
• Warehouse activities including receiving, 3PL Management, min max picking, move orders, cycle counting, put away of materials, consolidation and general inventory management for;
  • Drug Substance Manufacturing Operations
  • Packaging Operations
  • Fill Finish Operations
• Supporting shipping including prepping of materials for shipment, pallet wrap and strap, paperwork review and sign off, working with the shipping specialist to ensure schedules are met.
• Sampling of all raw materials.
• Weigh and dispense of all raw material kits.
• Ensure Teamwork is a core value.
• Adherence to all departmental, site and company SOP’s.
• Alarm trending and monitoring (Delta V & PI Vision).
• Responding to equipment alarms and temperature excursions.
• Flexibility and commitment to respond to emergency temperature alarms.
• Use, maintenance and scheduled defrosting of product freezers.
• Efficient management of all inventory between 3PL’s and site.
• Key user of Oracle ERP system, specifically materials management modules.
• Ensure all requests from site are completed on time.
• Participate in regular inventory, regulatory and internal audits.
• Create, review and update standard operating procedures where necessary.
• Record quality records on the internal quality system.
• Attend and participate in cross functional meetings.
• Ensure highest level of service to all warehouse internal and external customers, ensuring SLA’s are met with a professional and courteous manner.
• Successfully collaborate cross functionally with quality operations, facility services, manufacturing, supply chain, packaging and fill finish to ensure efficient materials operations
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Demonstrated experience of operating in a team environment is required.
• Must be conscientious and possess strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are highly valued.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Ireland Safety Responsibility

Support the organisation’s commitment to environmental protection, injury prevention, and continual improvement of EHS management systems. Actively contribute to a safe and environmentally responsible workplace by identifying hazards, reporting incidents and participating in EHS initiatives and training.