Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Follow all plant safety policies and procedures and proactively identify unsafe conditions.
• Clean, set up, change over, and run equipment for inspection and packaging of vials, pre-filled syringes, and devices.
• Support Engineers, Maintenance Mechanics, and vendors in repair, maintenance, calibration, and execute user-performed and routine maintenance on GNE systems.
• Train Technicians and contribute to the development and improvement of SOPs and training materials.
• Execute production recipes, check in equipment, and perform material movements in SAP and MES.
• Complete required documentation to ensure accountability and traceability of components and finished product.
• Identify, report, and document process deviations or atypical events per SOPs.
• Work with automation systems, including SAP, MES, Pi ProcessBook, PLCs, and HMIs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical failures in production.
• Perform manual and semi-automated inspection of filled product vials with focus on quality and efficiency.
• Conduct environmental monitoring and routine cleaning to maintain required area grades.
• Provide shift handoff reports and recommendations on equipment, supplies, repairs, process and safety concerns, and opportunities to improve reliability, yield, and efficiency.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proficiency in English for reading, writing, and communication.
• Able to work all required shifts, including days and swings, and overtime as needed.
• Able to lift 45 pounds and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to pass medical evaluations for gowning to controlled areas, visual inspection qualification, color discrimination, and GMP testing, with annual re-qualification as required.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, web navigation, email, and basic typing skills. Ability to interface with computer systems and PLC-based logic.
• Experience with cGMP documentation and Good Documentation Practices.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent and two years of manufacturing experience in related industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, Food and Beverage, or Semiconductor.
• OR an associate degree in Bioscience Technology, Microelectronics Technology, or a similar field.