Manufacturing Technician II

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As a Manufacturing Technician II, you will implement all processes in production while strictly following cGMP, environmental health and safety guidelines and any applicable related regulations. You will have technical and administrative competence to organize and lead production activities. You will participate in both departmental projects and any quality working teams which may be applicable. Responsibilities include assisting with the movement between the different stages of inspection to packaging within the value stream.

You may be line lead, and will ensure the line operates smoothly and keeps up with daily goals. You will also document your process activities on routers or in the electronic batch management system (EBM). You will report to the Supervisor, Manufacturing.

• Maintain a safe, clean, and quality working environment while adhering to cGMP and safety guidelines.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement Teams.
• Support manufacturing operations and meet production task deadlines.
• Lead Manufacturing Technicians I in daily tasks.
• Operate general production equipment (such as Downstream Automated Packaging {DAP} lines, forklifts, and hoists).
• Receive and distribute supplies into the production area and move pallets to different rooms within the value stream.
• Communicate and work with other departments.
• Follow cGMP, environmental health and safety guidelines, and any other regulations including relevant paperwork adhering to cGMP guidelines.
• Perform daily cleaning of the production area to maintain in GMP fashion.
• Train employees/contractors on procedures.
• Communicate issues related to safety, quality, compliance and equipment to the manufacturing lead operator and supervisor.
• Knowledge of cGMP manufacturing.
• Meet the deadlines of individual production tasks during shift.
• Follow the company's safety and quality guidelines.

• High school diploma or GED 2+ years of experience or AA or higher and 1+ years of related work experience.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and follow detailed written and oral instructions in English
• Knowledge of cGMP manufacturing

• In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around observing conditions of the facility.
• Will carry up to 30lbs, lift up to 30lbs, push/pull up to 30lbs (with assistance of material handling equipment).
• Will stand and walk for an extended period over an 8–12-hour shift between rooms and across the site.
• May require bending, twisting, reaching overhead, and squatting motions to perform certain tasks.
• Repetitive motions with hands, wrists, turning head, bending at knees and waist.
• Will walk within and between quality rooms and packaging rooms, and throughout the entire plant.
• 20/20 near and distance vision (Applies to roles performing visual inspection only) with or without glasses and contacts.
• May not be colorblind (Applies to roles performing visual inspection only).
• Indoor working conditions.
• Will work around moving equipment and machinery.
• May work in confined spaces/areas.
• May work with and must not be allergic to cephalosporin. (Applies only to product touch roles)
• May 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.
• Will need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
• May work in a cold, hot or wet environment.
• May work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.
• Will work on multiple shifts, including weekends, to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
• Will work non-traditional work hours, including…