Job Description
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
- Ensure 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
- Move packaging material to different locations on the packaging line
- Inspect material rejected from equipment for defects prior to repackaging and properly handle waste material which cannot be repackaged according to regulation and law
- Utilizing TrackSys data, trend and escalate equipment performance issues to maintenance and reliability teams
- Document activities within applicable batch documentation
- Clear/Clean packaging equipment
- Inspect packaging equipment post cleaning
- Setup and Adjust the equipment
- Use appropriate tools
- Ensure 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
- Use technical manuals for troubleshooting/verification of proper set-up and functionality
- Leverage vendor training when troubleshooting
- Escalate 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
- Recognize and utilize safety equipment when needed
Education Requirement
- High School diploma or equivalent (GED) and focus in industrial, pharmaceutical, food industry, and/or laboratory equipment OR an applicable Associates Degree
Preferred Experience and Skills
