Technicien de fabrication, Emballage/Packaging Manufacturing Technician

at  G Canada Therapeutics

Aimeriez-vous vous joindre à une équipe internationale qui oeuvre à améliorer le futur des soins de santé ? Voulez-vous améliorer la vie de millions de personnes ? Depuis sa fondation à Barcelone en 1909, Grifols est une société d’envergure mondiale de soins de santé qui s’efforce d’améliorer la santé et le bien-être des populations du monde entier. Nos quatre (4) divisions – Bioscience, Diagnostique, Hôpitaux et Produits biologiques développent, produisent et commercialisent des médicaments innovants, des solutions et des services dans plus de 100 pays et régions.
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.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma. CEGEP/College diploma in pharmaceutical technology or University degree in Engineering or Science preferred.
• Preferred 1-year experience within the biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, healthcare industry.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Must be able to lift, push, pull at least 15kg and wear PPE as required
• Some tasks will involve working in a refrigerated environment
• Experience in clean room operation preferred.
• Bilingualism (French and English) both spoken and written. L’exigence de l’anglais est requise pour la documentation, les rapports et les interactions avec Santé Canada, FDA, et autres départements multi-disciplinaires dans l’entreprise mais basés hors-Québec et hors-Canada (Espagne, USA).
• For manufacturing technicians performing visual inspection as a qualified person, the following additional qualifications are required:
• Eye sight exam including color blindness testin

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The Manufacturing technician will be primarily assigned to one of the following areas: Fractionation, Purification, Fill/Finish or Packaging but will be expected to develop multi-disciplinary skills by alternating to other areas of Manufacturing to assist with business demands. The Manufacturing technician is working in a manufacturing environment regulated by cGMPs, SOPs, safety procedures and all company policies/regulations.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up, operation and cleaning the following equipment (depending on the designated Manufacturing area): Buffer Preparation Skids, Centrifuge, Fractionation Skids and Filter presses, TFF Skids and columns, Chromatography Skids, Filtration Skids and Filling line (within an isolator), automatic packaging line;

• Set up and operation: CIP/ SIP Skids, Autoclaves and Parts Washers;

• Set-up, operate and troubleshoot various packaging equipment including:
• 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.
• Inspect packaged and pre-packaged products for possible defects (manual and semi-automatic visual inspection);
• Conduct an accurate count of pre and post packaged products;
• Execution of all Manufacturing batch records in the designated areas based on the training completed within that area;
• Escalation of all of issues potentially impacting cGMP of the respective Manufacturing area and or Manufacturing process to the responsible manager immediately;
• Participate in all Manufacturing activities related to the assigned area including sampling (process and cleaning validation, environmental monitoring, clean utilities), in-process testing, weighing, calibration and maintenance of equipment (pH meter…);
• Actively participate in writing and implementing GMP documents (SOPs, batch records) using the change control system and maintain records of all necessary information/data as per GDPs;
• Execute daily, weekly and monthly cleaning in the respective Manufacturing area following the applicable standard operating procedures;
• Ensure all Manufacturing supplies within the respective Manufacturing area are maintained and replenished as required;

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma. CEGEP/College diploma in pharmaceutical technology or University degree in Engineering or Science preferred.
• Preferred 1-year experience within the biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, healthcare industry.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Must be able to lift, push, pull at least 15kg and wear PPE as required
• Some tasks will involve working in a refrigerated environment
• Experience in clean room operation preferred.
• Bilingualism (French and English) both spoken and written. L’exigence de l’anglais est requise pour la documentation, les rapports et les interactions avec Santé Canada, FDA, et autres départements multi-disciplinaires dans l’entreprise mais basés hors-Québec et hors-Canada (Espagne, USA).
• For manufacturing technicians performing visual inspection as a qualified person, the following additional qualifications are required:
• Eye sight exam including color blindness testing

Location: NORTH AMERICA : Canada : Montreal:CAQUEBEC - Quebec
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