Job Summary

Position will provide support to the oral solid dosage manufacturing and packaging operation by performing general washroom activities, general housekeeping, and material handling duties.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform general washroom activities including cleaning, sanitation and preparation of equipment and materials needed in the manufacturing process.
• Maintain the daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning of the clean room suites/areas.
• Maintains equipment log books and performs periodic review of documents.
• Maintain good housekeeping in the facility including the use of mops, brooms, and emptying waste.
• Safely transport product and materials to designated areas for disposal in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and EH&S requirements.
• Ensures supplies are delivered on time to provide uninterrupted production.
• Perform waste container filling operations and applying identification markers and labels requirements.
• Perform general housekeeping duties.
• Perform other related assignments and duties as required and assigned.

Additional Information/General/Organizational

• Quality/Compliance: Achieve a standard of excellence with work processes and outcomes while maintaining compliance with policies and all regulatory requirements.
• Communication: Clear, accurate, effective and timely written and verbal communication. Strong attention to detail and ability to write and record data legibly and accurately in accordance with cGMP regulations.
• Teamwork/Collaboration: Work effectively with others to achieve goals, build strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Critical thinking/problem solving: general ability to collect, organize and analyze data. Ability to recognize, analyze and solve a variety of problems.
• Initiative: Ability to take ownership of work, doing what is needed without being asked and appropriate follow-through.
• Adaptability: Being receptive to feedback, willingness to learn, and open to continuous improvement.
• Operational Excellence: Embrace and support Operational Excellence Culture and Initiatives.
• Accountability: Demonstrate ambition and discipline to achieve organizational and career goals.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires High School diploma (or equivalent);
• Minimum one year experience in a pharmaceutical, GMP, FDA regulated environment or similar industry.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Clean room/GMP experience, in a related industry (nutraceutical or pharmaceutical) is highly desirable.
• Must have the ability to read and interpret safety rules and standard operating procedures; basic computer skills; the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks; and must be self - directed and detail oriented.
• Prior experience in solid-dosage manufacturing environment highly preferred.

Supervisor Responsibilities (if applicable)

The Operations Support Technician has no direct reports.

Physical and Environmental

• Occasionally move/traverse, ascend/descend step ladders, stairs, and/or platforms.
• Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment including PAPR (Powered Air Purifying Respirator).
• Occasionally, transport materials using manual, and power assisted vehicles including manually pushing and pulling drums, totes, boxes, and pallets.
• Operate of industrial hose (water) and physical exertion (repetitive wiping, rubbing and scrubbing) to clean equipment and room surfaces.
• Lift and maneuver empty drums weighing up to 40 pounds up to five times per day; push and maneuver drums containing product weighing up to 275 pounds up to five times per day.
• Perform cleaning and assembly/disassembly on production equipment which may require pulling, pushing, or twisting to remove equipment shields, parts and panels. Equipment and parts may weigh up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work a 10 hour per day/4-day work week; 40 hours per week with overtime as required.

The job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally, the company may revise the job description at any time.