Packaging Operations Technician | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

We are seeking Growth and Improvement minded Packaging Operations Technicians | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.

• Diverse Talent | We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world
• Adapt | Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape
• Values and Standards | Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success – They are a Competitive Advantage for Us
• Invent | Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs
• Execute | Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)

Summary, Focus and Purpose

Essential Functions

• Completes 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
• First responder to challenges with packaging equipment
• Partners with maintenance personnel to reduce overall line downtime, and develop a deeper operational knowledge of equipment
• Ensure all tasks are completed in a safe manner
• Prepares packaging equipment for production according Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Work Independently and as a Team member with Integrity | Precision | Accomplishment | Motivational Ambition | Respect | Inclusion
• Operates automated and non-automated packaging equipment according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

Automated | Non-Automated Packaging Equipment

• Document activities within applicable batch documentation
• Move packaging material to different locations on the packaging line
• Utilizing Tracksys data, trend and escalate equipment performance issues to maintenance and reliability teams
• Waste material which cannot be repackaged
• Operates automated and non-automated packaging equipment according to SOPs and GMPs
• Load packaging material into process flow
• Inspect material rejected from equipment for defects prior to repackaging

Packaging Equipment Preparation & Maintains

• Use appropriate tools
• Provides occasional assistance to maintenance personnel that are executing PMs in order to develop a better operational understanding of the equipment functionality
• Ensure proper alignment | Ensure proper clearances
• Prepares and maintains packaging equipment for production according to SOPs and GMPs
• Clear/Clean packaging equipment
• Inspect packaging equipment post cleaning
• Setup and Adjust the equipment

First Responder Packaging Equipment Challenges

• Escalate to Maintenance when issue is not resolved within the expected timeframe or requires modification of control systems, electrical troubleshooting, advanced troubleshooting or significant equipment failure has occurred
• Make minor equipment adjustments as needed to return the equipment to a functional state
• Gather/Document key information at time of the challenge to aide in current and if necessary, future trouble shooting activities
• Document activities using the computerized maintenance management system
• Establish if issue is due to equipment or the component being run on the equipment
• Use technical manuals for troubleshooting/verification of proper set-up and functionality
• Leverage vendor training when troubleshooting

Task Completion Safety

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

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)

Required

• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety and environmental policies, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals, etc.
• Principled verbal and written communication and skills
• Ability and willingness to work additional hours as required by business needs
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as required, in a fast paced, matrixed, team environment
• Analytical thinking with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to read and understand customer specifications, cGMP’s and SOP’s
• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly
• Ability and willingness to learn manufacturing procedures and federal regulations pertaining to manufacturing processes
• Strong record keeping skills/ability
• Understand and follow all plant safety guidelines
• One or more years of relevant work experience
• Able to troubleshoot problems and report issues
• Effective and excellent planning, organization and time management skills including the ability to support and prioritize multiple projects

Preferred

• Experience with lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) practices

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Specified

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Requisition ID:R254014