Production Associate
Becton Dickinson
Summary
The Production Operator 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 daily.
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.
- Participate as a team associate in activities required to ensure successful daily operations of the Sharps Department.
- Operate all equipment at acceptable quality and quantity levels.
- Perform quality checks as required by specifications.
- Maintain accurate production, downtime, and quality check records.
- Notify technical personnel of equipment malfunctions.
- Utilize Batch Numbers as assigned in SAP.
- Stamp Batch Numbers on shelf cartons and case cartons with correct product and batch information.
- Perform general housekeeping duties throughout shift.
- Observe all safety and environmental procedures and Quality Systems Requirements (QSR).
- Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor and required to support the needs of the business.
Education
- H.S. Diploma/G.E.D. (If hired after 6/1/00) Internal transfers exempted.
- Industrial Maintenance/Basic Mechatronics Technology Preferred.
Experience and Knowledge
- Must be proficient with basic hand tools.
- Knowledgeable of feeler gauges and other tools to measure tolerances, torque, and clearances.
- Should be familiar with cams, cam-followers, rod-ends, bushings, chain drives, conveyors, gearboxes.
- Vacuum systems, pneumatic systems, ball-valves.
Working Conditions
- 12-Hour Shifts: G Shift
Requirements
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Proficient with basic hand tools
- Knowledgeable of feeler gauges and other tools to measure tolerances, torque, and clearances
- Familiar with cams, cam-followers, rod-ends, bushings, chain drives, conveyors, gearboxes
- Familiar with vacuum systems, pneumatic systems, ball-valves
- Ability to work 12-hour shifts
Company overview
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) is a leading American multinational medical technology company founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. As one of the largest global medical technology companies, BD specializes in manufacturing and selling medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents while also providing consulting and analytics services. The company operates through three main segments: BD Medical (focusing on medication delivery and management), BD Life Sciences (specializing in diagnostics and biosciences), and BD Interventional (concentrating on surgical and critical care interventions). With over 72,000 employees worldwide, BD has established a significant presence in virtually every country and serves healthcare providers, hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical companies, and research institutions. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BDX) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. BD has a long history of innovation, including developing the first insulin injection device in 1924, the first sterile disposable medical device in 1952, and pioneering safety-engineered syringes. The company continues to advance healthcare through its commitment to improving medical discovery, diagnostics, and care delivery while addressing global health challenges.