CAREERS IN NORBROOKOmagh Careers Conference, 24 October 2014 Judith Cochrane, Executive Assistant

Introduction to Norbrook

Norbrook• Headquartered in Newry, Norbrook is the largest Privately

owned veterinary pharmaceutical company in the world

• Leading manufacturer of animal health products

• Leading development in animal health medicines; significant % of turnover annually invested in

– Chemical Synthesis department– Research & Development department

• Contract Manufacture of finished products for many of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies

• Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (‘API’) manufacture

Norbrook’s History...

•1968 Norbrook Founded by Lord Ballyedmond •1970 First manufacture •1976 First Patent application (in relation to Oxytetracycline)•1978 Enters African Market •1980 Enters Japanese Market•1989 Norbrook INC established•1990 2nd Newry site commissioned•1990 Enters Eastern European Market•1996 Enters China Market•2000 Enters Australia & New Zealand•2001 3rd Newry site commissioned •2005 Acquires manufacturing plant in Czech Republic•2012 Carnbane extension

Norbrook today

• Manufacturing facilities in 4 countries• Sales & Marketing offices in 30 countries• Formulated and registered more than

800 products • Exporting to 120 countries• Investing an average of 10% of annual

sales value in R&D• ~ 2000 Newry employees (~ 3000 global)

Operations...

• 25 production suites over three sites in Newry• Sterile injectable antibiotics• Soluble powders• Anthelmintics (or ‘wormers’)• Tablets• Intramammaries• Aerosols• Pastes

• 22 packaging lines in Newry

Recognised World Leader • Royal Recognition

– Awarded Queen’s Awards on five separate occasions -most recently 2011

• United States Recognition– Only Company in the World licensed by the United States Food & Drugs

Administration (USFDA) to manufacture sterile injections for veterinary use outside USA and import them for sale in USA territory

• Worldwide Recognition– Licensed to manufacture by all world governments

• Competitor Recognition– Manufacture for ~ 9 of the Top 10 Pharmaceutical Companies in the World

Careers in Norbrook

Scientific skills can lead to…..

•Scientist•Formulations Chemist•Analyst•Chemical engineer•Microbiologist•Study Director•Veterinary surgeons•Statisticians•Engineers

R&D, Quality Control, Technical Entry Level• A Level/GNVQ Science• 3rd Level Science

– Life Science

Additional Skills• Good Communication Skills

• Laboratory experience

• Good organisational skills

• Ability to work in team or on own

• Knowledge of GMP/GLP

Primary Production, Chemical Synthesis

• Entry Level– A Level Science– 3rd Level Science

• Applied Science• Chemical Engineering• Chemistry

• Additional Skills– Laboratory experience– Analytical chemistry and

instrumentation– Self motivated– Knowledge of GMP/GLP

Sales, Marketing, Customer Services • Entry Level

– A Level– 3rd Level

• Business Management• Marketing• Sales Management

– Previous Experience

• Additional Skills– Communication skills– Self motivated– Organisational skills– Administrative skills– Creative– Interpersonal Skills

Legal, Regulatory, Quality Assurance • Entry Level

– A Level– 3rd Level in relevant subject– Previous Experience

• Additional Skills– Attention to detail– Knowledge of EU/US

regulatory requirements– Organisational skills– Administrative skills– Foreign Languages

Production, Packaging, Warehousing • Entry Level

– 5 GCSE– Forklift licence– A Levels– 3rd Level

• Science• Operations Management• Production Management• Transport & Logistics

Management

• Additional Skills– Attention to detail– Working within a team– Work to tight deadlines– Flexible approach to work– Ability to work shift patterns– Understanding of GMP

Human Resources, Finance, IT • Entry Level

– A Levels or equivalent– 3rd Level

• Human Resources Management• Accountancy• Computing & ICT

• Additional Skills– Attention to detail– Working within a team– Work to tight deadlines– Flexible approach to work– Communication Skills– Administration skills

Maintenance, Security & Driving • Entry Level

– 5 GCSE/NVQ Equivalent– Apprenticeships served– Full, clean driving licence

• Additional Skills– Attention to detail– Working within a team– Work to tight deadlines– Flexible approach to work– Communication Skills– Administration skills

Maintenance, Engineering • Entry Level

– City & Guilds/NVQ Equivalent– Apprenticeships served– Full, clean driving licence– 3rd Level in relevant subject

• Additional Skills– Attention to detail– Working within a team– Work to tight deadlines– Flexible approach to work– Communication Skills– Administration skills

Veterinary, Farming • Entry Level

– 5 GCSE/NVQ Equivalent– A Levels– 3rd Level

• Veterinary Medicine• Life Science• Agri Science

• Additional Skills– Working with livestock– Working outdoors– Flexible approach to work– Knowledge of GMP/GLP

• Each year we intake 190 approx. work placements• School Tours• Work Experience• Internships• Year Placement• Careers Open Days• Investment in School Labs

• Norbrook prize - 3 students who have completed full-time FE at SRC and who demonstrate the skills & attributes most relevant for future employment

• Ulster University Norbrook Chair in Pharmaceutical Science - a £1million funded scholarship scheme

Link with educators...

Level 2&3 Laboratory & Science Technician• 18 months duration• 4 days placement, 1 day SRC

Level 2&3 Traditional Trade (Engineering & Maintenance)• 18 months duration• 3 days placement, 2 days SRC

Level 4&5 Applied Industrial Sciences (Chemical Science)• First HLA to be offered in NI• Accredited by Ulster University

Apprenticeships