3rd Shift Line Operator

Perrigo•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Perrigo is seeking a Line Operator for its 3rd-shift team at its facility in Bronx, New York. This is a union position with a starting pay rate of $17.00 per hour and a 5x8 schedule, Sunday to Friday, 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. The Line Operator checks work orders, components, equipment setup and cleanliness, and prepares materials and supplies for production. The role loads tubes and boxes into machine magazines when accessible, monitors production and component counts, completes required logs and forms, maintains a clean and orderly work area, and informs the supervisor of completed jobs or line problems. Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English and a high school diploma or GED are required. Due to the highly regulated pharmaceutical industry and legal requirements, the employee may be subject to post-employment background checks. Perrigo is an equal opportunity employer and celebrates employee differences.

Requirements

Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Check the schedule for assigned shop orders, visually inspect equipment for cleanliness, and complete cleaning forms.
Check pallet identification, sign the Inventory Control logbook upon receipt, and direct Inventory Control where to place pallets delivered to the line.
Update the dry-erase board with current shop-order information and notify the supervisor to verify components.
Check components against the Packaging Card and determine whether the area supervisor and Quality Assurance (Q.A.) have checked them.
Check that components are set up for FIFO and stage them on the line.
Request line supplies, such as paper towels, gloves, sleeves, and pens, from line personnel.
Confirm with the mechanic that equipment is set up.
Load tubes onto the filling-machine magazine and, when accessible alongside the filler, load boxes into the boxer magazine.
Verify component lot numbers and expiration dates against the packaging-card order and check tube weights.
Notify Q.A. for line release and document activity in the Area/Equipment logbook.
Document all entries on In-process Control Forms.
Keep lines and equipment free of spills, remove PM stickers, and break up empty tube and box corrugations.
Secure documents, inserts, labels, and similar materials in appropriate cages during breaks.
Keep the area clean of soiled paper towels, leaflets, folding boxes, and other materials on the floor.
Request supply replenishment from Inventory Control and obtain Q.A. approval before use.
Count and record units produced, including damages and destroys, during a PM/lot-number run.
Document when drums are used and emptied onto the IPC (2) Form.
Observe counts of damaged tubes and other components and record them on the IPC (2) Form.
Observe counts of partial-case components and complete the Inventory Reconciliation form to record them as destroyed or returned.
Properly destroy components in garbage bins or waste drums and complete IPC forms.
Notify the supervisor when orders or jobs are completed and when line problems occur.
Check that equipment, the work area, and the line are clear of components from previous production.