Packaging Technician I/II 1st Shift

Grifols•Clayton, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is a global healthcare company dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people worldwide. The Packaging Technician 1 & 2 roles are responsible for detecting and identifying defect trends during the inspection of manufactured products. This includes accurately inspecting and selecting product samples for routine and non-routine quality and stability testing, performing labeling activities, and verifying product and diluent vial labeling for accuracy in the packaging of biological products. The position is for the 1st Shift, Monday-Friday, 7 am-3 pm.

Requirements

Tech 1 - High School Diploma.
Tech 2 - HS Diploma.
Must pass annual vision testing for near vision and colorblindness.
Must be able to pass initial visual inspection certification within 90 days of hire date.
Able to identify product defects in accordance with the PDA Lexicon for glass defects and other applicable SOPs.
Must be capable of maintaining continuous and concentrated focus on assigned tasks during packaging activities.
Tech 2 - 1-year Packaging Inspector/Label Verification Tech experience preferably obtained in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
Must possess and maintain knowledge of various product specifications in order to ensure that correct components are used.

Nice To Haves

Packaging Operator/Inspector experience preferred

Responsibilities

Perform paced inspections of final container products for multiple categories of defects.
Document job tasks as required on the Batch Production Record (BPR), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document or other acceptable form(s).
Perform housekeeping tasks and maintain department housekeeping at an optimal level.
Adhere to all company safety and cGMP policies and practices.
Meet and maintain visual inspection recertification requirements through knowledge of the PDA Lexicon for glass defects and in-house training and certification standards.
Set-up, operate and troubleshoot various packaging equipment.
Manually package products.
Inspect packaged and pre-packaged products for possible defects.
Conduct an accurate count of pre and post packaged products.
May off load and load products from cages, carts, and boxes.
May operate material handling equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts, etc.
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.
Troubleshoot, maintain and do changeover for Packaging equipment.
Deliver samples to various Quality Laboratories for required testing.
Operate a computer to review and/or enter data into a variety of systems including but not limited to LIMS, SAP, etc.
Evaluate the cause of rejected labeling and document findings according to SOPs.

Benefits

Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.
Exposure to chemicals, electrical manufacturing equipment, hand tools and moving machinery.
Exposure to high levels of noise and to extreme cold below 32.
Exposure to office electrical equipment.
Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, safety shoes, gloves and garments.
Occasionally enters into confined spaces requiring squatting, kneeling or climbing.
Work is performed standing for 6-8 hours per day with frequent walking.
Frequent hand movement of 4-6 hours at one time of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
Ability to make precise coordinated movements, of the fingers to grasp and manipulate objects.
Light lifting and carrying of 15lbs. for 6-8 hours per day.
Moderate lifting and carrying of 15-44lbs for 4-6 hours per day with a maximum lift of 45lbs.
Occasionally bends and twists neck and waist.
Occasionally reaches above and below shoulder height.
Frequent foot movements.
Hearing acuity essential.
Color perception/discrimination, near and far vision correctable in one eye to 20/30 and to 20/100 in the other eye.
Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken and written words and sentences.
Frequently performs routine tasks that vary little each day by following a set of written or oral instructions/procedures.