About the Role
This position operates production equipment, including non-sterile filling, packaging, and labeling machines. Responsibilities include supplying materials, cleaning equipment and areas, inspecting parts, and troubleshooting basic issues.
Responsibilities
- Operates all assigned equipment appropriately and per established methods and procedures, including setup, operation, and cleaning.
- Completes and reviews area production documentation, verifying accuracy and real-time recording.
- Maintains open communication with management regarding production updates, deviations, and corrective measures.
- Exchanges work status information within the department, management, and with coworkers.
- Maintains a clean environment and work area using appropriate cleaning solutions and methods.
- Ensures designated equipment and tools are cleaned and sanitized appropriately.
- Cleans and sanitizes required glassware using a washer and completing wash documentation.
- Handles raw materials and components appropriately, including procurement, weighing, verification, dispensing, and formulating solutions.
- Maintains Aseptic Process Area sterile gowning qualifications.
- Responds to equipment alarms or malfunctions immediately by identifying conditions and communicating them to subject matter experts.
- Assists coworkers in the production of finished product according to established time limits.
- Receives and ships all plant uniforms and scrub uniforms for cleaning.
- Receives and stocks all garments and supplies for clean rooms and sterile core, and prepares garments for shipping and sterilization.
- Assists with special projects as required or requested.
- Promotes a safe and harmonious work environment.
- Maintains compliance with SOPs, GMPs, and all company policies.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Requirements
- Associate or Bachelors Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- One or more years previous work experience in a hospital or manufacturing environment or doing clean room filling preferred.
- Experience working in a production environment, ideally in a clean room setting.
- Basic mechanical skills related to operation of equipment.
- Knowledge and skill in operating various specialized equipment, such as filling, wash, and sanitizing equipment.
- Knowledge of clean room procedures, preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of and compliance with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) regulations, preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of general computer functions such as Microsoft Office programs, spreadsheets, etc.
- Skill in handling several projects or tasks at the same time, or within a given time frame.
- Advanced Problem Safety Sensitivity; the ability to recognize a safety issue or potential safety issue.
- Skill to use time management techniques in personal daily tasks and that of others.
- Skill in attention to detail and focus on quality, accuracy, sterility, and aseptic technique.
- Skill in communicating with coworkers, management team members, and other individuals in a courteous and professional manner.
- Skill in math with an understanding of measurements and conversions.
- Skill in recognizing deviations from procedures and anomalies, and immediately communicating.
- Ability to apply critical thinking.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all internal and external information and processes.
- Ability to follow personal hygiene standards/procedures according to SOP.
- Ability to wear protective attire as required and don gowning materials in correct order per SOP.
- Ability to follow all appropriate SOPs and safety procedures per company guidelines.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to be flexible in work hours.
- Ability to provide motivational support.
- Ability to maintain a professional, positive attitude at all times.
- Ability to trust, develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.
- Ability to lead by example.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to complete assigned tasks.
- Ability to take initiative, including asking for and offering help when needed; performs work independently without being prompted.
- Ability to prioritize and plan work activities; manages time effectively and adapts quickly to changing priorities.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and organize resources to ensure work is completed on time and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude and work in a team environment.
- Must be able to read reports and use computer 75-100% of time.
- Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with coworkers 75-100% of time.
- Must be able to stand to open files and operate office equipment; mobility between departments and attend meetings of coworkers and management 75-100% of time.
- Must be able to climb, stoop, or kneel to perform routine tasks within the scope of job 50-74% of time.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs./ Pulling/Pushing within the scope of job 25-49% of time.
- Must be able to write, type, and use office equipment; along with handling material and equipment 75-100% of time.
Skills
- Operating production equipment
- Non-sterile filling
- Packaging
- Labeling
- Supplying materials
- Cleaning equipment
- Cleaning production areas
- Inspecting parts
- Troubleshooting basic issues
- Assisting with training
- Set up equipment
- Operational documentation
- Tagging/palletizing/placement of items
- Reviewing production documentation
- Accurate data entry
- Real-time recording
- Communication with management
- Production updates
- Deviations
- Corrective measures
- Work status exchange
- Maintaining clean environment
- Using cleaning solutions
- Cleaning and sanitizing equipment
- Cleaning and sanitizing glassware
- Handling raw materials
- Handling components
- Procurement of raw material
- Weighing materials
- Verification of materials
- Dispensing raw material
- Formulating solutions
- Mixing dispensed materials
- Handling materials per SOPs
- Completing MRT for rejected/returned materials
- Aseptic Process Area sterile gowning
- Responding to equipment alarms
- Identifying alarm conditions
- Communicating conditions to subject matter experts
- Assisting coworkers
- Receiving uniforms
- Shipping uniforms
- Stocking garments
- Stocking supplies
- Preparing garments for sterilization
- Assisting with special projects
- Promoting safe work environment
- Promoting harmonious work environment
- SOP compliance
- GMP compliance
- Company policy compliance
- Basic mechanical skills
- Operating specialized equipment
- Clean room procedures
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- General computer functions
- Microsoft Office programs
- Spreadsheets
- Handling multiple projects/tasks
- Time management
- Problem Safety Sensitivity
- Attention to detail
- Focus on quality
- Focus on accuracy
- Focus on sterility
- Focus on aseptic technique
- Professional communication
- Math skills
- Understanding measurements
- Understanding conversions
- Recognizing deviations
- Recognizing anomalies
- Critical thinking
- Confidentiality
- Personal hygiene standards
- Wearing protective attire
- Donning gowning materials
- Following SOPs
- Following safety procedures
- Solving practical problems
- Flexibility in work hours
- Motivational support
- Maintaining professional attitude
- Maintaining positive attitude
- Developing partnerships
- Maintaining partnerships
- Strengthening partnerships
- Leading by example
- Working in a fast-paced environment
- Completing assigned tasks
- Taking initiative
- Asking for help
- Offering help
- Working independently
- Prioritizing work activities
- Planning work activities
- Managing time effectively
- Adapting to changing priorities
- Handling multiple tasks
- Organizing resources
- Working in a team environment
Work Type
- 2nd Shift
- Monday-Thursday 4x10-hour shifts 1pm-11:30pm
Experience Level
- One or more years previous work experience in a hospital or manufacturing environment or doing clean room filling preferred
- Experience working in a production environment, ideally in a clean room setting
Education Level
- Associate or Bachelors Degree from a regionally accredited institution
Benefits
- Exceptional healthcare insurance; over 80% of premiums employer-paid
- 100% match of first 4% 401k plan and immediate vesting
- Generous time-off plan (because family is important), up to 5 weeks to start (vacay + sick + holiday)
- Many fun events throughout the year!
About the Company
- Our growth is real and we’re looking for the best of the best who are committed to making a difference. We want people who are enthusiastic, rigorous, collaborative, and confident in teams. Above all, we want people who share our fundamental core values - quality, reliability, meeting customer needs, integrity, respect for each other, and collaboration.
Equal Opportunity
- EEOC 'Know Your Rights' Poster: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf
- Employee Rights Under the Polygraph Protection Act: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf [https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf]
