PARENTERAL MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN

Bristol Myers Squibb • Manatí, PR

1d • $17 - $20

About The Position

The Parenteral Manufacturing Technician performs routine and critical activities for the setup, operation, cleaning, and monitoring of parenteral manufacturing equipment. The role supports consistent, efficient, and compliant production through equipment changeovers, formulation and filling operations, cleaning and sterilization, material handling, sampling, and batch record execution. Work follows approved procedures and cGMP, aseptic, contamination-control, safety, and data-integrity requirements.

The technician also supports documentation and process control, equipment readiness, inventory management, quality investigations, training, inspections, validation and qualification activities, environmental monitoring, and area requalification. The position requires attention to detail, awareness of process conditions and equipment irregularities, and timely escalation of abnormalities. It involves organizing work to meet operational deadlines and supporting other manufacturing areas as needed.

The listed schedule is 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. on rotating days. The role is based in Manatí, Puerto Rico. The listed starting pay range is $16.70–$20.24 per hour. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; retirement and financial protection benefits; paid vacation and holidays; and, depending on eligibility, other leave and time-off benefits.

Responsibilities

• Set up, change over, clean, and clear manufacturing equipment and lines according to approved SOPs and safety procedures.
• Operate formulation, preparation, filling, and computer-controlled equipment; perform basic troubleshooting and escalate abnormalities.
• Clean, sanitize, and sterilize classified manufacturing areas and equipment in accordance with aseptic and contamination-control standards.
• Operate autoclaves and execute sterilization cycles for components and equipment.
• Perform Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) and Sterilization-in-Place (SIP) operations for tanks and systems.
• Perform pre-use and post-use filter integrity testing.
• Receive, verify, handle, and weigh excipients and drug substances or active ingredients for formulation.
• Execute formulation steps according to batch records, including pH adjustment, yield calculations, mixing parameters, in-process controls, and volume adjustments.
• Collect required in-process samples using aseptic sampling techniques.
• Follow data-integrity principles when interacting with automated and computer-controlled equipment.
• Complete production records and system transactions accurately, legibly, and in real time using Good Documentation Practices.
• Verify manufacturing documentation, including computer-generated transactions, and perform batch record audits as required.
• Maintain accurate component and material inventory and submit timely requests to support operations.
• Ensure assigned equipment is cleaned, labeled, calibrated, and qualified before use.
• Identify opportunities to improve procedures and contribute to SOP development or revision.
• Initiate and participate in quality investigations, providing technical input and timely documentation.
• Support onboarding and on-the-job training of new employees.
• Participate in internal, external, and regulatory inspections.
• Support validation, qualification, annual requalification, and area-readiness activities.
• Perform assigned Environmental Monitoring sampling responsibilities.
• Assist other manufacturing areas as operational needs arise and communicate documentation status, activities, and pending actions to supervisors and partner departments.
• Maintain housekeeping and aseptic conditions in controlled environments and handle hazardous and non-hazardous waste according to EHS procedures.
• Complete required cGMP, EHS, aseptic-practices, and company-policy training.
• Identify and report safety risks, inconsistencies, atypical conditions, and potential violations of procedures, quality requirements, or safety policies.
• Organize work, adjust priorities to meet operational deadlines, resolve routine operational issues using sound judgment, and escalate issues when appropriate.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plans, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings.
• For Puerto Rico employees, 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires, subject to manager approval.
• 11 paid company holidays and 3 optional holidays for employees located in Puerto Rico.
• Depending on eligibility, paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs.
• Eligible employees may receive an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
• Eligible employees may be offered discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed