Pharmaceutical Operator (2nd shift)

Operator, Pharmaceutical (2nd shift, 3:00 PM – 11:20 PM)

Perform necessary tasks to plan and manufacture high quality products on time and in the right quantities in accordance with site policies and practices.

Your Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensure safe work environment by following all safety procedures, workplace standards and company guidelines, and ergonomic rules, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), standard operating procedures (SOPs), Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), OSHA requirements, and Lockout Tagout.
• Work with other pharmaceutical operators and supervisors to establish priorities and meet deadlines.
• Meet the production schedules outlined by team and/or Supervision.
• Maintain, clean, and organize work area and participate in safety improvement projects.
• Properly dispose of waste product and containers.
• Dispense components, operate, clean, set-up, changeover and maintain equipment and rooms to manufacture products.
• Clean and maintain process equipment including tanks, filler, pumps, blenders, mills, presses, coating pans, etc.
• Assist with technical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance tasks as needed and trained.
• Take action to safely reduce equipment setup and changeover times; initiate and establish equipment operating parameters to maximize production while meeting all product specifications.
• Ensure product quality by performing in-process checks, complying with cGMPs, initiating quality improvements, and participating on quality improvement projects.
• Accurately record process/manufacturing steps, production results, equipment in-process checks, samplings, cleanings, ingredients used, and other required cGMP information.
• Maintain daily production sheets and time sheets for team.
• Review and approve work output for team members by using validated methods.
• Perform work on personal computer including Business Operating Systems, email, and Microsoft Software.
• Complete, maintain, and update production documentation to perform material movements, material take-outs and yield determinations using SAP, MES, Electronic Batch Records (EBRs), etc.
• Operate motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment including stand up and sit down forktrucks as needed.
• Take ownership of training and learning to develop technical skills, communication skills, and team-oriented culture.
• Cross train and train other pharmaceutical operators on equipment and processes as needed.
• Inform department Administrative Assistant when to order supplies as needed.
• Coordinate the utilization of outside contractors and vendors as needed.
• Participate in on-going medical surveillance programs as required.
• If assigned to Turret Cleaning/Assembly/Maintenance: develop technical skills to operate and maintain tablet press equipment, troubleshoot and diagnose tablet press equipment issues, perform preventive maintenance, clean tablet press, reduce setup and changeover times, and establish tablet press operating parameters.
• Perform other duties as trained and assigned.

Who You Are

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must be willing to work overtime as required, based on production demands.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience using motorized & non-motorized material handling equipment.
• At least 6 months experience using automated inventory system or equivalent computer systems (i.e., SAP, MES, Microsoft Software, etc.).
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Physically able to operate a forklift truck; forklift truck experience.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully changeover/set up multiple pieces of packaging or manufacturing equipment and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to read/interpret/follow instructions in regard to workplace documentation, such as SOPs, Operator Manuals, Work Instructions, etc.
• Good mathematical aptitude in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, & metric system.
• Experience working in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or standard operating procedures (SOP) environment required.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Good PC Skills, including use of e-mail, attaching documents to e-mail.
• Previous experience using electronic databases and on-line tools (i.e., Lotus Notes database, Employee Self-Services on-line tools, automated inventory tracking system, etc.).
• If assigned to Turret Cleaning/Assembly/Maintenance, demonstrated ability to work independently as well as an effective team member to support schedule attainment demands, including prioritizing and time management skills.