Production Associate
BD
Summary
The Production Associate will operate, optimize, and changeover assigned departmental production equipment. Responsible for meeting/exceeding production standards, maintaining product quality, minimizing/preventing equipment downtime, and sustaining budgeted waste levels on a daily basis.
Job description
Essential Functions
- Operate production equipment within the Sharps Department, while meeting quality, productivity, waste, and safety goals.
- Operate all packaging equipment, ensuring that product is properly packed and labeled per specification.
- Participates as team associate in activities required to ensure successful daily operations of the Sharps Department.
- Operates all equipment at acceptable quality and quantity levels.
- Performs quality checks as required by specifications.
- Maintains accurate production, downtime and quality check records.
- Notifies technical personnel of equipment malfunctions.
- Utilizes Batch Numbers as assigned in SAP.
- Stamps Batch Numbers on shelf cartons and case cartons with correct product and batch information.
- Performs general housekeeping duties throughout shift.
- Observes all safety and environmental procedures and Quality Systems Requirements (QSR).
Additional Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor and required to support the needs of the business.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to operate production and packaging equipment
- Ability to perform quality checks per specifications
- Ability to maintain accurate production, downtime, and quality check records
- Knowledge of safety and environmental procedures and Quality Systems Requirements (QSR)
- Ability to use SAP for batch numbers
Company overview
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is one of the world's largest global medical technology companies, founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. As a Fortune 500 company, BD specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents across three primary segments: BD Medical, BD Life Sciences, and BD Interventional. The company's extensive product portfolio includes medical equipment such as syringes, needles, infusion systems, diagnostic instruments, flow cytometers, and surgical devices. With over 70,000 employees worldwide and operations in virtually every country, BD focuses on advancing healthcare through innovations in medical discovery, diagnostics, and care delivery. The company has a rich history of pioneering medical technologies, including the first insulin injection device, the Vacutainer blood collection system, and numerous safety-engineered medical devices. BD's mission centers on improving clinical therapy for patients and enhancing clinical processes for healthcare providers while addressing global health challenges through strategic partnerships and continuous innovation.