Inspector Packer

Nipro•Westport, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an Inspector Packer who is hardworking, hands-on, and communicative to join us in our Westport, IN facility. This is for a 12-hour shift rotation of 3 days one week and 4 days the next week. This is for either the 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am shift rotation. At Nipro PharmaPackaging, every team member contributes to our purpose — to help people Live Longer. Live Better. We uphold dignity, safety, respect, and innovation in every aspect of our work. You’ll join a culture that values continuous learning, operational excellence, and collaboration. Together, we advance patient health by improving the quality, reliability, and performance of pharmaceutical packaging worldwide.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
Excellent vision and meticulous handling skills
Must be able to read and interpret written documents when required.
Ability to read and understand calipers, attribute gauges, article drawings, dial/digital gages, and Spec sheets.
Average math skills are required.
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing

Responsibilities

Pull samples for hourly audit per packaging specification sheet/work instructions.
Visual inspection and packing of vials into customer configurations.
Writing reject stickers for modules with non-conforming ware and alerting auditors of non-conforming ware.
Communicating any trends of defects, visual or dimensional to operator, QA Auditor, and Shift Supervisor in a timely manner.
Shrinking of modules as according to SOP.
Legibly stamping module tickets with time, date, year, and packer number on each module for traceability.
Applying all specified module labels in accordance with specification sheets and article.
Accurately maintain and post hourly packer count sheet for production purposes.
Maintaining a safe and clean work area.
Sweeping floor and emptying trash cans as necessary.
Clean as instructed by auditor, supervisor, or QA department.
Being a team member, working with fellow inspector / packers and operators.
Reporting to Shift Manager and / or designate when problems occurs or when leaving a work area.
Be on assigned machine, 5 minutes before the start of shift begins.
Communicate with inspector / packer on prior shift and inspector / packer arriving for next shift.
Not leaving work area until properly relieved by next crew member.
Wear all PPE and required clear room smocks, gloves, hairnets, etc.
Any other duties required to perform the job effectively.
Commit to meeting the customer requirements.
Promote continuous improvement in everything we do.
Follow all applicable EHS policies and procedures
Participating in continuous improvements activities as needed
Follow the 4 C's outlined in the QMS policy - communication, commitment, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction
Must have knowledge of attribute gauges, digital/dial gages, calipers, and auditors paper work.
Assisting with any cold end job changes able to fill out properly any line clearance forms.
Knows how to tell if job is EP required and understands EP importance.
Have a good knowledge of all areas of the auditor's job.
Hourly test using comparator, polariscope, pH sulfur test and any other analysis required in accordance with the specifications sheet and article.
Record results of each on required paperwork
Exemplifies all safety, health and environment rules, company rules, regulations and ISO procedures and work instructions