Description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare all assigned records, calculations, and documentation.
• Read and follow schedules, records, procedures, and documents.
• Assist in training other employees in an area of responsibility as assigned.
• Assist staff in developing new procedures and methods or improving old ones.
• Use and understand computer assisted data entry including MES, SAP, scanners, printers, scales and other integrated equipment.
• Assist lower labor grades as needed to insure the completion of daily tasks.
• Properly handle and dispose of hazardous waste.
• Follow safety precautions and procedures and maintain safe behavior practices.
• Maintain accurate inventories and inventory records as called upon.
• Set-up and operate printing technology as well as the re-winder as assigned.
• Set-up, operate and maintain labeling, packaging and quality verification technology (e.g. vision systems) as assigned with the exception of set-up of the automated cartoning line and other future processes requiring advanced training or additional skills as defined by packaging management..
• Maintain label integrity within the packaging operations to prevent mix-up or mislabeling.
• Perform final product quality inspections.
• Perform line audit to insure proper material usage.
• Prepare all assigned production records and documentation.
• Perform packaging assembly without mix-up or omission of components.
• Clean and organize production rooms.
• Monitor product storage criteria and maintain proper temperature.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Maintain safe behavior practices.
• Meet production standards.
• Assist higher-grade operators under supervision
• Required to perform work of a lower classification as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Communication Skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to train others.
• Mathematical Skills
  • Perform calculations and conversions involving weights, volumes, and percentages.
• Reasoning Ability
  • Ability to use basic logic to identify and solve problems
  • Knowledge and skill to recognize creative ideas that add value and are able to be implemented to improve efficiency, effectiveness and reduce complexity for department
• Mechanical Aptitude
  • Demonstrated understanding of systems, equipment, and processes
• Computer Skills
  • Experience with Windows Operating System.
• Comprehension and application
  • Proficient reading, comprehension and application skills toward a diverse set complicated tasks.
• Physical Demands
  • Lifting, push/pull in this dept. does not exceed 50 pounds of force.
  • Labels, inserts, and displays are handled ranging from 14 to 48.5 pounds.
  • Full pallets of vaccine diluent, etc. are dealt w/using a hand jack (forces to push/pull these items range from 30-40 pounds of force).
  • Only item in the department weighing more than 50 pounds is a full box of paper, weighing 52 pounds, full box is not to be carried.
  • Box of paper should be opened and individual reams of paper taken out in stacks.
  • 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
  • Ability to meet physical exertion requirements of job, to include lifting and push/pull of up to 50 pounds force.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

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 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 including Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal, State, and International regulations, such as c GMP, 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.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) related to the employee’s work.
• Demonstrated knowledge of processes and theory related to the employee’s work.