West Pharma Production Operator 12-Hour Shift 

United States, Michigan, Walker 

935139690

Each shift is a 12-hour shift. One week you would work 3 days with 4 days off, the next week you would work 4 days and have 3 days off. Most shifts are set in the days they work but we do offer a few shift patterns that rotate.

• Nights - 5:45pm - 6:00am
• Days - 5:45am - 6:00pm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Visually inspects, ensures, and assembles parts in process to quality specifications, being aware of critical visual and dimensional defects and determines acceptability of the parts, based on customer specifications.
• Assures accuracy of product packaging and tractability as required, including generating labels, the correct labeling of containers, and accurate part count.
• Operates and maintains production auxiliary equipment utilizing the correct safety precautions.
• Maintains a clean, orderly and safe workstation and environment at all times.
• Communicates with Production leadership regarding any unacceptable parts and any malfunctions of the production process within their workstation.
• Checks part counts by weighing and ensuring that scale(s) are set for accuracy.
• Follows all applicable SOPs, GMPs, and DOIs.
• Contributes to continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste.
• Supports and contributes in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.

• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and safety rules.
• Complies with the company’s safety policy at all times
• Complies with the company’s quality policy at all times
• Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance.
• May be required to work mandatory overtime and/or irregular hours and/or on irregular days to complete assignments and meet business needs.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Able to read and understand procedures, safety sheets, instructions, and policies in English

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience: 1-3 years of experience, ideally in manufacturing and/or clean room environment
• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience with cGMP practices, ISO, and medical device manufacturing

Travel Requirements:

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Medical Device manufacturing requires strict adherence to standards. Working environment is a manufacturing facility, which houses plastic injection molding machines. Must tolerate odors, fumes, particulate and loud noises generated from plastics manufacturing and molding processes.
• Must work constructively in an environment that may be stressful due to competing resources while at all times maintaining company confidentiality.
• Must be able to work in a controlled clean room and/or white room environment requiring special gowning. Will be required to follow hygiene and gowning requirements and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body.
• Ability to stand and sit for extended periods of time
• Requires occasional bending at the waist, twisting (at the torso and neck), crouching, climbing, kneeling, balancing, reaching (including overhead), pushing, pulling, grasping, holding and manual dexterity
• Must transport oneself to and from other areas of the facility when necessary
• Ability to understand verbal or written directions, which may include reading English and understanding symbols and warnings
• Must have good visual acuity. If specifically necessitated by customer requirements, must be able to see with or without corrective lenses and distinguish color differences for product and safety issues.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 25lbs