Manufacturing Technician

Title: Manufacturing Technician

Location: St. Louis, MO 63102

Shift: 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

Job Description:

The job purpose of the Manufacturing Technicians is to operate a variety of machinery in order to produce a quality product.

Key Responsibilities:

• Describe the key deliverables to be achieved by the post holder and the ongoing responsibilities of the role
• Ensure quality and compliance in accordance with established procedures and standards of the Quality System.
• Operate and troubleshoot a variety of machinery. Operate the work saver and stand up/sit down lifts as needed. Utilize manlifts. Perform line changeovers, which include cleaning , disassembly, reassembly of line equipment and lubrication.
• Support line performance, working closely with team associates for achievement of line standards. Perform preventive maintenance to sustain line performance and adhere to the production schedule.
• Follow SOP’s, change control/validation processes, and adhere to established cleaning programs for GMP compliance.
• Work as a High-Performance Team member supporting all aspects of team performance. Work on Cross Functional Teams supporting the intent to improve equipment utilization, line changeover times, new technology and state of the art automation.
• Understand and seek continuous improvement of the business needs.
• Complete batch record documentation monitoring Right First-Time results and related Key Performance Indicators.
• Assist in the training of other Technicians as needed. Assist in the development of SOP’s and required annual review. Assist in the generation of measurements to track efficiencies and other pertinent data for the unit to identify and implement continuous improvement efforts.
• Report all safety concerns and hazards immediately.
• Comply with all operational safety, process safety, environmental permits, Quality policies, procedures, and training requirements.
• Utilize SAP and perform various tasks (i.e. create material requests, create and confirm transfer orders, perform confirmations, look up materials, assign, reassign and issue handling units).
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work and succeed in a team environment
• Ability to lift 5-25 lbs. frequently and occasionally lift drums, bags and cases weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Demonstrated good oral and written communications skills
• Team oriented and flexible, able to adapt to changing assignments
• Highly motivated and self-driven with a desire to continuously improve own skill set. Able to function productively with minimal supervision.
• Good organizational skills and interest in project management
• Ability to operate computer applications preferred