Operator, Packaging (Day Shift)

Role Summary

Operator, Packaging (Day Shift) responsible for ensuring a continuous supply of medicines by operating the process, troubleshooting, and collaborating cross-functionally, with a safety-first and quality-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on the manufacturing floor to maintain safety, quality, and productivity and ensure reliable product supply.
• Maintain a safe work environment and support health, safety, and environmental goals.
• Act as administrator and technical leader for operations; demonstrate knowledge of procedures, ensure quality system compliance, and train others.
• Serve as technical lead for troubleshooting and as the primary escalation point for shop-floor issues.
• Administer technical training and ensure all operators are trained to perform tasks.
• Operate equipment and perform activities to meet production schedules.
• Assist in checking execution documentation (Electronic Batch Record, SAP, Cleaning Logs).
• Drive key departmental objectives including safety improvements, deviation reduction, productivity gains, and training compliance.
• Support site leadership by delivering area procedures, quality processes, and controls to build a capable site organization.

Qualifications

• Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Required: Ability to effectively communicate electronically, in writing, and verbally
• Required: Flexibility to troubleshoot and triage challenges
• Required: Computer proficiency (desktop software, MS Office)
• Required: Must pass a vision exam and be free of color blindness
• Required: Must have 20/20 correctable close vision acuity
• Preferred: Leadership experience and ability to train/educate team members
• Preferred: Willingness to travel
• Preferred: Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs)
• Preferred: Experience in operations/pharmaceutical industry
• Preferred: Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release
• Preferred: Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles

Skills

• Leadership and the ability to train/educate team members
• Willingness to travel
• Knowledge of CGMPs
• Experience in operations/pharmaceutical industry
• Experience with MES and electronic batch release
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Additional Requirements

• Ability to wear safety equipment (glasses, shoes, gloves, etc)
• 12-hour rotating day shift (6am to 6pm on 2-2-3 schedule)