Technician, Operations-2

About the role

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

Essential Functions

• Operates automated and non-automated packaging equipment according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Prepares packaging equipment for production according Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• First responder to challenges with packaging equipment
• Conducts equipment set-up and dial on packaging equipment including but not limited to: product flow alignment, container size change adjustment, selection of correct qualified recipe parameters, set-up of qualified vision/inspection systems and verification of proper functionality of detection/rejection systems
• Ensures all tasks are completed in a safe manner
• Partners with maintenance personnel to reduce overall line downtime, and develop a deeper operational knowledge of equipment
• Automated and Non-Automated Packaging Equipment | SOPs and GMPs
• Load packaging material into process flow
• Moves packaging material to different locations on the packaging line
• Inspects material rejected from equipment for defects prior to repackaging and properly handles waste material which cannot be repackaged according to regulation and law
• Utilizes TrackSys data, trend and escalate equipment performance issues to maintenance and reliability teams
• Documents activities within applicable batch documentation
• Cleans/Clears packaging equipment
• Setups and adjusts the equipment
• Ensures proper alignment | clearances
• Partners with maintenance personnel to assist with non-routine equipment repairs, including helping with repairs under guidance of maintenance, initiating work orders and retrieving parts from the stockroom
• Provides occasional assistance to maintenance personnel that are executing PMs in order to develop a better operational understanding of the equipment functionality
• First Responder to Packaging Equipment Challenges
• Determine if the challenge is due to the equipment or the component being run on the equipment
• Gather/Document key information at time of the challenge to aide in current and if necessary, future trouble shooting activities
• Make minor equipment adjustments as needed to return the equipment to a functional state
• Document activities using the computerized maintenance management system
• Leverages vendor training when troubleshooting
• Escalates to Maintenance when the challenge/issue has not been resolved within the expected timeframe or requires modification of control systems, electrical troubleshooting, advanced troubleshooting or significant equipment failure has occurred.

Safety

• Follow established safety standards while following SOPs and GMPs
• Actively take accountability for personal safety as well as the safety of others
• Identify, report, and document unsafe conditions
• Navigate and utilize safety equipment when needed

Education Requirement

• A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and focus in industrial, pharmaceutical, food industry, and/or laboratory equipment
• An applicable Associates Degree preferred

Experience And Skills

• Lock-out-tag-out (LOTO)
• #MSJR

Salary Range

The Salary Range For This Role Is $52,500 - $82,700. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.

Required Skills

• Analytical Problem Solving
• Biological Manufacturing
• Biopharmaceutical Industry
• Cleanroom Gowning
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Computer Literacy
• Driving
• Continuous Improvement
• Equipment Repairs
• General Safety
• Global Manufacturing
• GMP Operations
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Laboratory Processes
• Machinery Operation
• Manufacturing Quality Control
• Packaging Equipment
• Packaging Operations
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Production Scheduling
• Product Safety Standards
• Safety Compliance
• Safety Standards
• Shift Work
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Writing

Preferred Skills

• Current Employees apply HERE
• Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
• US And Puerto Rico Residents Only
• Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
• Requirements

Equal Employment Opportunity

• We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
• We are committed to ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

Requirements

• As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
• We are committed to ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

Requisition ID

R407326