Production Operator - Night Shift

Job Description

Position will be responsible for control and monitoring of the manufacturing systems at the Bethlehem site to synthesize and purify inhalation anesthetic agents. This is a 12-hour night shift position working a 3-2-2 schedule.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Follows operating procedures, rules and instructions to work in a safe fashion; is familiar with and understands all relevant procedures
• Participates in 5S and SFTI in the Manufacturing department
• Assists in troubleshooting automation and operational issues
• Enters SAP data real-time on all production processes
• SUBMIT WORK ORDERS AND COORDINATES WORK WITH MAINTENANCE
• REPORT ALARMS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
• Achieve manufacturing schedule and production goals
• Responsible for producing manufacturing batch records that are completed and accurate utilizing both electronic and manually recorded data
• Ensure manufacturing area and control systems are audit ready at all times with up to date documentation and a clean and organized environment
• COOPERATES WITH MANAGEMENT AND COLLEAGUES ON SITE TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT
• REPORTS ALL PERSONAL INJURIES, NEAR MISSES, AND ACCIDENTS, HOWEVER MINOR, TO THEIR SUPERVISOR AND REPORTS EACH IN WSOU
• Understands and performs work activities in accordance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) (21 CFR 210 & 211) in all areas of business where the cGMPs apply
• RUNS REACTORS, DISTILLATION COLUMNS, FILTERS, AND MOLECULAR SIEVES
• READS METERS AND GAUGES OR AUTOMATIC RECORDING DEVICES AT SPECIFIED INTERVALS TO VERIFY OPERATING CONDITIONS
• OPERATES AND CONTROLS ELECTRIC MOTORS, PUMPS AND VALVES TO REGULATE FLOW OF CHEMICALS
• HANDLES HIGHLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN DRUMS, TOTES, TRUCKS, CYLINDERS, OR BULK TANKS
• ADJUSTS MANUAL CONTROLS OR OVERRIDES AUTOMATIC CONTROLS (WHEN DIRECTED) TO BRING EQUIPMENT INTO RECOMMENDED OR PRESCRIBED OPERATING RANGES, SWITCH TO BACKUP EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEMS, OR TO SHUT DOWN EQUIPMENT
• TAKES SAMPLES AND SUBMITS TO QUALITY CONTROL FOR ANALYSIS
• ADJUSTS THE PH OF DISCHARGED WATER AS REQUIRED
• VISUALLY INSPECTS EQUIPMENT AT PERIODIC INTERVALS TO DETECT MALFUNCTIONS OR NEED FOR REPAIR, ADJUSTMENTS OR LUBRICATION
• RECORDS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACTIONS TAKEN ON PRODUCTION RECORDS
• SWEEPS, MOPS, DUSTS, POLISHES, WAXES, PAINTS, ETC. AS NEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOUSEKEEPING SCHEDULE, AND DOCUMENTS ALL CLEANING ACCORDINGLY
• OPERATES FORKLIFT AND PALLET JACK
• ASSISTS OTHER FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS WHEN NEEDED INCLUDING: MAINTENANCE, PACKAGING, WAREHOUSE, ENGINEERING, QUALITY CONTROL, ETC.
• POLLS OTHER DUTIES AS REQUESTED BY THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR

Key Competencies

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent; and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Must be able to wear face mask respirator and required personal protection equipment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and balance.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch and climb stairs.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• A positive attitude with a strong desire for continuous learning.
• The ability to plan his/her own activities for safe and reliable plant operations.
• Good troubleshooting skills.
• Mechanical aptitude and the demonstrated ability to perform minor repairs and maintenance.