Packaging Group Leader - Thursday-Saturday NIGHT Shift

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Basic knowledge and experience using manufacturing equipment & mechanical proficiency
• Able to communicate well with others, have a collaboration focus, possess leadership skills and be willing to work overtime hours as required.
• Ability to read work instructions, and procedure manuals/diagrams
• Ability to work well with minimal direction.
• Experience in pharmaceutical production and packaging preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to operate a walk behind forklift (walkie stacker)
• Position requires wearing personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, various styles of dust masks or respirators, safety glasses, safety shoes, and scrubs or modified gowning
• Ability to hand scoop 5 lbs. intermittently throughout the work day
• Ability to manipulate/handle drums weighing up to 60kg and lift containers and/or tooling weighing up to 20kg intermittently throughout the work day
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• Responsible for daily operations on the packaging line where they are assigned and responsible for successful execution of Line Packaging Records and associated documentation.
• Willing to train and develop new associates working on the packaging lines.
• Operate, recognize, and remedy quality problems, and perform changeovers and cleanups as required.
• Perform packaging line operation, including operating/monitoring equipment, inspection, hand cartoning or packing, labeling, palletizing, cleanup, hopper filling, and other duties as required.
• Assist in Line Clearances between batches, follow cleanup sheet directions, follow verbal orders or requests from group leader/supervisor, and perform other duties as required
• Adjust functional parts of equipment and control instrumentation. Install or replace worn or faulty components for equipment performance restoration or improvement. Test equipment performance and record all data.
• Participate in PPI (Practical Process Improvements), Lean and Continuous Improvement activities including 5S activities.
• Work with Supervisor, Unit Coordinator, & Mechanics to ensure that quality, waste and efficiency are meeting requirements.
• Complete improvement activities on quality and work process efficiency.
• Follow quality standards in accordance with company policy.