UNION Packaging Operator LG4 Mon - Thur 3:00pm - 1:30am 2nd shift PDW

Description

To perform duties in the manufacturing and packaging of high quality biological products. As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and audit for completion and accuracy all assigned records, calibration, and documentation in assigned area to ensure regulatory compliance is maintained.
• Read and follow schedules, 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 SAP, and process logic controllers (PLCs).
• Assist lower labor grades as needed to insure the completion of daily tasks.
• Assist validation group perform department equipment validations needed
• Ensure the availability of all items required to maintain schedules, procedures, and documentation.
• Perform housekeeping and safety inspections and issue reports of said inspections.
• Evaluate and recommend to management resource allocation needs, such as but not limited to, equipment allocations, supplies allocations, materials allocations, labor allocations.
• Assist staff in the transfer of new products, new test methods, new production processes, and new technology.
• Lead work teams to ensure completion of daily tasks.
• Assist in troubleshooting and improve packaging processes.
• Plan, perform, and monitor all packaging processes.
• Start-up, operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot all production equipment, including automated packaging equipment, in assigned department.
• Interpret all process indicators, controls, and PLC controllers in assigned department.
• Evaluate equipment and facilities for the purpose of developing suggestions for improvements and/or corrective actions.
• Work effectively with outside consultants and service technicians.
• 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.
• Assist with review and gathering data, analyze data, and report trends to management.
• Assist with gathering data or information for out-of-specification or deviation investigations.
• Maintain safe behavior practices.
• Meet production standards.
• Assist technician under supervision
• Required to perform work of a lower classification as needed.
• All personnel will be required to routinely go through an aseptic qualification program to ensure adequate aseptic techniques and behavior.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Education and/or Experience
  • High school diploma or equivalent
• Communication Skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to train others.
  • Ability to work in a team environment
• 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
  • Forklift certified and able to maintain annual certification
• Computer Skills
  • Experience with Windows Operating System.
  • Proficient in typing ability
• Comprehension and application
  • Proficient reading, comprehension and application skills toward a diverse set complicated tasks.
  • Ability to read small type (4 point).
  • Must have 20/30 corrected vision, color, and peripheral.
• Physical Demands:
  • Ability to meet physical exertion requirements of job, to include lifting and push/pull of up to 50 pounds force.
  • 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.

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 cGMP, 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.