Packaging Technician I/II 2nd Shift

Grifols•Clayton, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is seeking Packaging Technicians to inspect and package biological products. Technicians identify defect trends, inspect and select product samples for routine and non-routine quality and stability testing, perform labeling activities, and verify product and diluent vial labeling for accuracy. The role includes work with packaging equipment and documentation in a manufacturing environment. Packaging Technician I performs paced final-container inspections for multiple defect categories, documents work on batch production records, standard operating procedure documents, or other approved forms, and maintains department housekeeping. The technician follows company safety and cGMP practices and maintains visual-inspection recertification requirements, including knowledge of the PDA Lexicon for glass defects. Packaging Technician II performs Technician I duties and also troubleshoots, maintains, changes over, sets up, and operates packaging equipment. Additional duties include delivering samples to quality laboratories, entering or reviewing information in systems such as LIMS and SAP, maintaining knowledge of product specifications and components, and investigating and documenting causes of rejected labeling. The position is on the second shift, Monday through Thursday, from 3:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Work takes place in a manufacturing environment with rotating shifts and exposure to biological fluids, potentially infectious organisms, chemicals, electrical manufacturing equipment, hand tools, moving machinery, high noise levels, and temperatures below 32 degrees. Required personal protective equipment includes protective eyewear, safety shoes, gloves, and garments.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Able to work effectively as a member of a team.
Pass annual near-vision and colorblindness testing.
Pass initial visual-inspection certification within 90 days of hire.
Identify product defects according to the PDA Lexicon for glass defects and applicable SOPs.
Maintain continuous and concentrated focus during packaging activities.
Packaging Technician II: one year of Packaging Inspector or Label Verification Technician experience; preferably in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
Packaging Technician II: maintain knowledge of product specifications and correct components.
Communicate information and ideas clearly and understand spoken and written information and instructions.
Meet the role's physical and sensory demands, including prolonged standing and walking, frequent hand and finger movements, lifting and carrying, hearing acuity, and color perception and near and far vision.

Nice To Haves

Packaging Operator or Inspector experience for Packaging Technician I.
Pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment experience for Packaging Technician II.

Responsibilities

Inspect final-container products at a paced rate for multiple categories of defects and identify defect trends.
Inspect and select product samples for routine and non-routine quality and stability testing.
Perform labeling activities and verify product and diluent vial labels for accuracy.
Document tasks on batch production records, SOP documents, or other acceptable forms.
Perform housekeeping and maintain department housekeeping standards.
Follow company safety and cGMP policies and practices.
Maintain visual inspection recertification requirements and identify defects using the PDA Lexicon and applicable SOPs.
Set up, operate, troubleshoot, maintain, and change over packaging equipment, including label verification systems, vial labelers, cartoners, shrink banding machines, and related equipment.
Manually package products and inspect packaged and pre-packaged products for defects.
Count products before and after packaging.
Load and offload products from cages, carts, and boxes as needed.
Operate material-handling equipment such as pallet jacks and forklifts as needed.
Conduct periodic challenges for packaging systems.
Deliver samples to quality laboratories for required testing.
Use computer systems, including LIMS and SAP, to review or enter data.
Use product specifications to ensure correct components are used.
Evaluate causes of rejected labeling and document findings according to SOPs.