Production Cleaner

About the role

Maintains a clean environment in the production and gowning areas, according to established SOP procedures that align with CGMP practices or guidelines.

Provides an accurate record of daily and weekly cleaning activities according to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Removes trash from the production areas to the waste disposal in a prompt and sanitary manner.

Maintains general housekeeping of working area and plant.

Maintains cleaning equipment and storage areas.

Cleans floors, tables, bathrooms, offices, etc. in a prescribed manner and according to a predetermined schedule.

May operate equipment to scrub, polish floors as instructed.

Follows the “done-by checked-by” process to oversee the techniques and practices of co-workers, measurements, gowning, sterile techniques, and documentation.

Occasionally replenishes inventory in the change-rooms, ensuring shoe covers, bouffant caps and beard covers are always available.

Disinfects, wipes, dusts, mops, sweeps, declutters regularly.

Maintains janitorial and cleaning supply storage areas cutter free.

Clocks in and out for every scheduled shift in a timely manner.

Performs other duties to meet production schedule or to comply with cGMPs.

Works as a member of a team to achieve all outcomes.

Supports the company’s values: Innovate, Evolve and Excel.

Works alongside supervisors and management for additional tasks as needed.

Trains to all relevant SOPs and adheres to those instructions and expectations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a clean environment in the production and gowning areas, according to established SOP procedures that align with CGMP practices or guidelines.
• Provides an accurate record of daily and weekly cleaning activities according to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Removes trash from the production areas to the waste disposal in a prompt and sanitary manner.
• Maintains general housekeeping of working area and plant.
• Maintains cleaning equipment and storage areas.
• Cleans floors, tables, bathrooms, offices, etc. in a prescribed manner and according to a predetermined schedule.
• May operate equipment to scrub, polish floors as instructed.
• Follows the “done-by checked-by” process to oversee the techniques and practices of co-workers, measurements, gowning, sterile techniques, and documentation.
• Occasionally replenishes inventory in the change-rooms, ensuring shoe covers, bouffant caps and beard covers are always available.
• Disinfects, wipes, dusts, mops, sweeps, declutters regularly.
• Maintains janitorial and cleaning supply storage areas cutter free.
• Clocks in and out for every scheduled shift in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties to meet production schedule or to comply with cGMPs.
• Works as a member of a team to achieve all outcomes.
• Supports the company’s values: Innovate, Evolve and Excel.
• Works alongside supervisors and management for additional tasks as needed.
• Trains to all relevant SOPs and adheres to those instructions and expectations.

Requirements

• Education / Experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience in a cGMP pharmaceutical or food industry environment preferred
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Must have strong discipline and follow Standard Operating Procedures repeatedly.
• Must be able to learn gowning procedures and wear Personal Protective Equipment, to include a respirator while cleaning, where applicable.
• Physically capable of being on feet for 3 hours doing physical labor of cleaning the core.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, and stretch to fulfill production and cleaning tasks.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Operating small hand tools and cleaning equipment including scrubbers. Vacuums, buffers, and various pieces of hand cleaning equipment.
• Working independently by following a schedule of assignments.
• Communicating clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with individuals contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to round decimals, compute ratio, percent and interpret data graphically.
• Must possess basic Microsoft excel, word and access software knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.