Union Vaccine Blending Building B LG3 Mon-Fri 7am -3:3 pm 1st Shift

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare all assigned records, calculations, and documentation.
• Read and follow schedules, procedures, and documents.
• Assist in training other employees in an area of responsibility as assigned.
• Absorb and understand computer-assisted data entry including MES, SAP, scanners, printers, scales, and other integrated equipment.
• Assist lower labor grades as needed to ensure the completion of daily tasks.
• Perform aseptic processes.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain all production equipment such as, but not limited to, blend tanks, shelf freezer, tubing welder, tubing fuser, and process logic controllers.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Assist higher grade operators under supervision.
• Required to perform work of a lower classification as needed.
• All personnel will be required to routinely go through an aseptic qualification program to ensure adequate aseptic techniques and behavior.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Communication Skills:
  • Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to train others.
• Mechanical Aptitude:
  • Demonstrated understanding of systems, equipment, and processes.
• Computer Skills:
  • Experience with Windows Operating System.
• Physical Demands:
  • MEDIUM LEVEL 3 – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.
  • Work related tasks and forces associated:
  • Pushing fat boy 200 tanks, 38 pounds of force;
  • Carboy moved w/dolly taking less than 50 pounds of force to move.
  • FREEZER FZB2903 having carts full of antigen 10L bags X 14 on cart, with wheels frozen at -40 degrees (as a one person move, the cart could not be moved AT ALL using a force of 65 pounds), HOWEVER, as a 2 person move it took approximately 45 pounds of force X 2 people to move. THIS IS A 2 PERSON MUST IN THE FREEZER.
  • Ability to wear a respirator as a requirement of the job with no pulmonary restrictions.
  • High school diploma or equivalent

  Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities

  • Additional Education and/or Equivalent Experience
  • Successful completion of National Career Readiness Work Keys assessment
  • Knowledge of Hazardous Waste Handling
  • Knowledge of Decontamination and Sterilization
  • Knowledge of Traffic Patterns
  • Knowledge of or evidence of working with BPE methods
  • Understanding of Basic GMP/Documentation practices
  • Demonstrated ability and understanding of Safe working habits and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
  • Understanding of Basic Laboratory Practices, Measurements, Biology and Microbiology
  • Understanding of operating in an aseptic environment
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Federal, State, and International regulations, such as cGMP, USDA, DOT, EPA, OSHA as they pertain to the employee’s work.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Corporate guidelines and Policies related to the employee’s work.
  • Shall have an adequate knowledge of Drug and Chemical names, and be able to distinguish between similar names, physical appearance and precautions in handling.
  • Must be able to proceed independently in product processing in accordance with standard methods, standard operating procedures, and Manufacturing Directions, using proper aseptic techniques.