Process Operator (A-Shift)

About the role

As a Process Operator, you will operate, challenge, and clean equipment, according to appropriate SOPs, JSAs, and batch documents, to deliver high-quality products manufactured in a safe manner to fulfill supply chain needs. You will monitor equipment for excessive rejects and resolve minor downtime occurrences within performance expectations, identifying improvement opportunities to drive business results.

Responsibilities

• Operates, challenges, replenishes consumable supplies, cleans equipment, and performs duties in accordance with cGMPs, Batch Documentation, SOPs, ZSPs, and JSAs as required and responsible for maintaining inspection readiness of area with minimal supervision.
• Participates in monitoring equipment for excessive rejects/stoppages and uses performance data to escalate any problems affecting product quality, safety, and line performance.
• Trains in GSK Production System standards (5s, standard work, problem solving, Gemba, process confirmations, and performance management) towards Zero Accidents, Zero Defects, and Zero Waste.
• Participates in performance management entry, steps 1-3 of problem solving, and maintaining OSW and 5S.
• Delivers against safety, quality, waste, and performance objectives defined by strategy deployment and identifies and recommends process improvement areas or alternative operating methods to increase efficiency.
• Recognized as an expert on operations/process and possesses the ability to troubleshoot and resolve minor equipment production stoppages. Operator possesses considerable knowledge of the job and is reliable and capable of producing high-quality and high-quantity work.
• Utilizes systems/applications required for job performance (DELTA, my Learning, Free Weigh, DISY, Active Plant, IP21, SAP basic transactions for meeting production supply).
• Works in coordination with other associates, assistants, and/or technicians to carry out daily job responsibilities, including recognizing and assisting with troubleshooting technical issues and providing information to the next supervisory level.
• Demonstrates the ability to describe the technological theory of operation, product flow through equipment, and identify the function and purpose of all sensors, limit switches, and proximity sensors.
• Demonstrates the ability to conduct equipment set up changeovers and start of batch activities to the designed specifications without start-up issues. Ability to certify on multiple technologies and flows as needed by the business.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years of Pharma/Manufacturing experience
• Able to handle up to 40 lbs. of materials
• Ability to work up to 12.5 hours in one shift (if required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work accurately with figures and information
• Ability to use and analyze data effectively
• Knowledge of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Competent to perform data entry, utilize computers and HMIs
• Knowledgeable of all applications to the area (DELTA, my Learning, Free Weigh, DISY, Active Plant, IP21, SAP basic transactions for meeting production supply etc.)

Skills

• Basic reading, writing and mathematical skills
• Basic computer skills and understanding and operational computer skills, MS Word, and MS Excel
• Ability to work accurately with figures and information
• Ability to use and analyze data effectively
• Mechanically inclined with ability to learn the operation, read gauges and instrumentation, and any equipment related to the production of medical devices and/or pharmaceutical products
• Knowledge of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Competent to perform data entry, utilize computers and HMIs
• Knowledgeable of all applications to the area (DELTA, my Learning, Free Weigh, DISY, Active Plant, IP21, SAP basic transactions for meeting production supply etc.)

Physical Job Requirements

• Ability to climb, kneel, stoop, balance, crawl, crouch, reach, sit, stand, walk, push, pull, grasp, feel, talk, hear, lift, and perform tasks as defined by the specific role
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Must be able to wear gloves, eye protection, and protective clothing as required by the specific job role
• Ability to learn at a rapid pace to support training module expectations

About the Zebulon Site

GSK’s Zebulon site is a global supplier of Respiratory and Solid Dose medicines to patients around the globe and the largest GSK Pharmaceutical secondary manufacturing site in North America. The site is located less than 30 minutes from downtown Raleigh, Wendell, Knightdale, Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Wake Forest. Key differentiators about GSK and Zebulon include our commitment to inclusion, focus on cultivating a positive work environment, demonstrated opportunities for continued career growth, and a priority focus on Safety and Quality.