Production Operator - Night Shift

About the Role

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 night shift, 12 hour 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
• Enter 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 WSO
• 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.
• Performs other duties as requested by the Shift Supervisor

Qualifications

• 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
• 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
• 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