Packaging Operator

Newark, DE


Contract Duration: 12-36 months


Rate: Negotiable


Salary: NA, $1.00

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Packaging Operator in the Newark, DE area.
• Producing packaged pharmaceutical products in a safe and efficient manner, complying with cGMP's, SOPs, and site safety procedures.
• Operate packaging equipment (tablet fillers, thermoformers, labelers, case packers, etc.) in a safe and efficient manner.
• Must understand and comply with cGMP's, SOPs and site safety procedures.
• Verify correctness of product and components for the NDC packaged.
• Supply equipment with components and product. Lifting requirements may be up to 30 lbs.
• Perform detection system challenges on applicable equipment.
• Perform basic maintenance, changeover, set up, and troubleshooting of packaging equipment.
• Clean and purge packaging equipment.
• Accountable for accurately documenting, packaging and cleaning activities in Packaging worksheets, Equipment Cleaning Logbooks, and within performance tracking systems (Traksys)
• Perform quality attribute inspections and in-process testing (torques, induction seal integrity, leak tests, appearance, etc.)
• Rework packages according to SOPs or Rework Packaging Order to correct deviations.
• Attend regular SHE and GMP meetings
• Share knowledge with co-workers for training purposes.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement and efficiency improvements.
• Participate in deviation investigations and help drive to root cause using tools such as 5- Why.
• Accountable for Line performance (OEE) and able to report hourly status of line to affected personnel to ensure timely resolution to issues. (i.e. Facilitators, Engineers)
• Must be able to work other shifts, weekends, alternative schedules when production demands require
• Must be flexible to change.

• Associates Degree or higher
• One year experience in a production environment
• Good interpersonal skills
• Intermediate mechanical aptitude
• Intermediate Computer skills
• Good interpersonal, communication and writing skills
• Experience in a pharmaceutical production environment
• Knowledge of cGMPs
• 1st shift hours: 5:40am to 4:14 pm, 2nd shift hours: 4pm to 2:30 am