Production Operator

Summary:

Location: White Hall, IL

Duration: 3 Months

Monday-Friday, 6AM-2:30PM, overtime and weekend work as needed

Responsibilities:

• Supervise personnel and operational needs to ensure production of efficacious, safe, and high-quality products in a Lean manner.
• Promote and achieve an environment of high colleague engagement and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with Corporate, APHIS, and cGMP quality aseptic standards and departmental SOPs.
• Provide leadership and accountability to meet production schedules and financial commitments.
• Ensure proper training for colleagues and safe, environmentally acceptable facility operations.
• Investigate process excursions/deviations and production issues using Right First Time (RFT) tools.
• Initiate and implement ideas to improve production process reliability.
• Assist in planning of production and personnel and with technical projects.
• Handle planning transactions in support of filling, packaging, and miscellaneous site functions.

Requirements:

• BS in biological sciences or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years supervisory and 3 years bio/pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
• Fundamental understanding and experience with cleanroom environments, aseptic manufacturing principles, and general packaging operations.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to supervise, train, and influence employees to meet objectives and production schedules.
• Effective leadership and interaction as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Accountability to goals/objectives and team values.
• High integrity and self-motivation.
• Strong ability to multi-task.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and team/group interactive skills.
• Commitment to product quality, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to resolve technical issues and troubleshoot manufacturing processes.
• Effective leadership and development of others to optimize team performance.
• Representation of department's interests with higher management and related groups.
• Strong computer skills.
• Knowledge of 9CFR and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
• Technical knowledge in microbiological techniques, sterilization, aseptic manufacturing, cleanroom behaviors, and validation principles.
• Understanding of SOPs, cGMPs, OSHA regulations.

Benefits:

• Exposure to chemicals, fumes, odors, noise, live steam, temperature fluctuations, and biohazards.
• Continuous standing and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Normal hours are first shift; some off-shift and weekend work may be required.