
Manufacturing Technician III- Packaging- Night Shift
- Round Lake, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage personal training plan to enhance knowledge, skills, and capabilities
- Troubleshoot process & equipment problems in a timely manner to minimize Manufacturing downtime
- Conduct safety Gemba’s and provide coaching daily to ensure technicians are adhering to proper ergonomic techniques
- Support all local manufacturing operations.
- Operate general production equipment (such as Filling, Inspection, & Packaging equipment)
- Complete relevant paperwork following GDP/GMP guidelines.
- Manually clean all portable equipment and small parts.
- Participate on Continuous Improvement Teams.
- Receive and distribute supplies into the production area.
- Ensure all components necessary for Manufacturing are prepped and ready to meet schedule adherence in addition to setting up next shift for success
- Assemble and operate manufacturing equipment
- Coordinate other groups such as maintenance/metrology to ensure preventative maintenance is done.
- Demonstrate proficiency in electronic systems such as (EBM, JDE, etc.)'
- High school diploma or GED. 4+ years of related work experience or AA degree or higher and 2+ years related work experience.
- Must be able to speak, read, write, and follow detailed written and oral instructions in English.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
- Have a good understanding of cGMP regulations.
- Familiarity with pharmaceutical production equipment including autoclave, DP oven and CIP/SIP.
- Proficient in different mathematical disciplines and be able to work with both the metric and USA standards of measurement.
- Knowledge of basic chemical and biological safety procedures.
- Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
- Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
- Work in a cold, wet environment.
- Work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary.
- Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.
- Must be able to work on multiple shifts, including weekends, to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation as needed.
- Must be able to work non-traditional work hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed. Must be able to work a 12-hour shift (5:00am – 5:30pm or 5:00pm – 5:30am), in a 2-2-3 rotation.
- Requires flexibility to work during off shift hours and/or conduct activities in support of different shifts as needed.
- Must be able to work overtime as required.
- Must be able to carry up to 30lbs, lift up to 30lbs, push/pull up to 30lbs (with assistance of material handling equipment).
- Must be able to stand and/or walk for an extended period over an 8-12 hour shift between rooms and across the site.
- Must be able to walk within and between quality rooms and packaging rooms, as well as throughout the entire plant.
- May require bending, twisting, reaching overhead, and/or squatting motions to perform certain tasks.
- Repetitive motions with hands, wrists, turning head, bending at knees and waist.
- 20/20 near and distance vision with or without glasses and/or contacts (Applies to roles performing visual inspection only).
- May not be colorblind (Applies to roles performing visual inspection only).