About this role
table.MiTabla { max-width: 1020px;!important Do you want to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to improve the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company which, since its foundation in Barcelona in 1909, has been working to improve the health and well-being of people all over the world. Our four divisions - Bioscience, Diagnostic, Hospital and Bio Supplies - develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 100 countries and regions.
- Packaging Tech 1 / Packaging Tech 2 Hours: 2nd shift ( Mon - Thurs / 3:30 pm - 2:00 am) Summary: The Packaging Technician 1 & 2 responsibilities are to detect and identify defect trends during the inspection of manufactured products.
- Accurately inspecting and selecting product samples for both routine and non-routine quality and stability testing.
- Performing labeling activities and to verify product and diluent vial labeling used in the packaging of biological products for accuracy.
- The Packaging Technician 2 responsibilities are to detect and identify defect trends during the inspection of manufactured products.
- Packaging Tech 1: Perform paced inspections of final container products for multiple categories of defects.
- Document job tasks as required on the Batch Production Record (BPR), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document or other acceptable form(s).
- Perform housekeeping tasks and maintain department housekeeping at an optimal level.
- Adhere to all company safety and cGMP policies and practices.
- Meet and maintain visual inspection recertification requirements through knowledge of the PDA Lexicon for glass defects and the in-house training and certification standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Additional Packaging Technician duties: Set-up, operate and troubleshoot various packaging equipment; Manually package products; Inspect packaged and pre-packaged products for possible defects; Conduct an accurate count of pre and post packaged products; May off load and load products from cages, carts, and boxes; and May operate material handling equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts, etc.
In Grade Salary Adjustment
Requirements
- Set-up and operate multiple label verification vision systems on vial labelers and cartoners.
- Set-up and operate multiple vial labelers, vial cartoners, shrink banding machines and other equipment related to final container labeling.
- Conduct periodic challenges for the various packaging systems.
- Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Able to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Must pass annual vision testing for near vision and colorblindness.
- Must be able to pass initial visual inspection certification within 90 days of hire date.
- Able to identify product defects in accordance with the PDA Lexicon for glass defects and other applicable SOPs.
- Must be capable of maintaining continuous and concentrated focus on assigned tasks during packaging activities.
Requirements
- Tech 1 - Education/Experience: High School Diploma.
- Packaging Operator/Inspector experience preferred Packaging Tech 2: Perform duties associated with the Packaging Tech I level Troubleshoot, maintain and do changeover for Packaging equipment.
- Qualified to set up and operate Packaging equipment (e.g. serialization equipment , vial labelers, cartoners, shrinkbanding machines, etc.) Deliver samples to various Quality Laboratories for required testing.
- Operate a computer to review and /or enter data into a variety of systems including but not limited to LIMS, SAP, etc Must possess and maintain knowledge of various product specifications in order to ensure that correct components are used.
- Evaluate the cause of rejected labeling and document findings according to SOPs.
Requirements
- Tech 2 - Education: HS Diploma.
- Experience: 1-year Packaging Inspector/Label Verification Tech experience preferably obtained in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
- Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with rotating shifts.
- Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.
- Exposure to chemicals, electrical manufacturing equipment, hand tools and moving machinery.
- Exposure to high levels of noise and to extreme cold below 32*.
- Exposure to office electrical equipment.
- Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, safety shoes, gloves and garments.
- Occasionally enters into confined spaces requiring squatting, kneeling or climbing.
- Work is performed standing for 6-8 hours per day with frequent walking.
- Frequent hand movement of 4-6 hours at one time of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Ability to make precise coordinated movements, of the fingers to grasp and manipulate objects.
- Light lifting and carrying of 15lbs. for 6-8 hours per day.
- Moderate lifting and carrying of 15-44lbs for 4-6 hours per day with a maximum lift of 45lbs.
- Occasionally bends and twists neck and waist.
- Occasionally reaches above and below shoulder height.
- Frequent foot movements.
- Hearing acuity essential.
- Color perception/discrimination, near and far vision correctable in one eye to 20/30 and to 20/100 in the other eye.
- Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken and written words and sentences.
- Frequently performs routine tasks that vary little each day by following a set of written or oral instructions/procedures.
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