Senior Manufacturing Process Technician - Night Shift (12 Hour)

Role Summary

Senior Manufacturing Process Technician on night shift (12-hour) operating automated packaging manufacturing equipment, troubleshooting across multiple systems, and ensuring product quality in a fast-paced GMP environment.

Responsibilities

• Under limited supervision, perform equipment setup, operation, and troubleshooting to meet safety, quality, and efficiency standards.
• Maintain machine uptime, clear faults, and remove line stoppages on automated equipment.
• Perform basic, routine manufacturing operations such as dispensing raw materials, material reconciliation, line clearance, basic analytics, and recording transactions.
• Assist in reviewing documentation for assigned areas (procedures, job plans, logs, area audits, batch records).
• Assist as a training resource on manufacturing tasks and equipment use.
• Use HMIs to identify alarms and correct line stoppages.
• Ensure components and products are available for continuous operation.
• Conduct equipment inspections and generate emergency, corrective, or preventative work orders in the Maximo system.
• Troubleshoot and identify solutions for mechanical errors, safety issues, or inefficiencies within production processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive improvement opportunities.
• Utilize computer systems to support material inventory (SAP transactions) and electronic batch records.
• Oversee equipment/process validation protocols independently.
• Follow standardized operating procedures including material handling, record keeping, assembly, and packaging; comply with GMPs.
• Report discrepancies to the Team Leader or Production Supervisor to maintain quality and safety.
• Train fellow staff on manufacturing processes, equipment, and general operations.
• Be available to support operations in non-standard shifts including weekends and/or holidays as determined by business needs.

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma and 2 years of technical experience in Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, or Packaging environment OR Associate’s degree and 6 months of technical experience in Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, or Packaging environment.
• Preferred: Ability to follow written procedures; capability to diagnose malfunctions and perform equipment setup; educational background in Mechanical, Electronic Engineering Technology, or Industrial Mechanics; experience in GMP, Medical Device, or Biotech manufacturing; ability to use SAP and electronic batch records; excellent attention to detail, organization, and ability to work independently; ability to work in small groups and cross-functional teams; experience with highly automated equipment, HMIs, and discrete component assembly; good documentation and inventory skills; positive demeanor and collaborative mindset; knowledge of packaging or process equipment maintenance.

Education

• High school diploma plus 2 years of technical experience in Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, or Packaging environment OR Associate’s degree plus 0.5–1 year (6 months) of technical experience in those environments.

Additional Requirements

• Available to support non-standard shifts including weekends and/or holidays.