Production Administrator – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packaging Operations

Zoetis•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

Zoetis is the world’s largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals. At Zoetis in Lincoln, NE, we manufacture high quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Our plant has been recognized as one of the Nebraska’s Safest Companies, with a long-standing presence in the Lincoln community. We are a clean, modern site that continues to innovate and grow. Position Summary Support the PPS manufacturing operation by coordinating production schedules, preparing and printing batch records, purchasing and staging materials, and maintaining accurate documentation. Use systems such as PW, SAP, Master Index, Ariba, ETS, and Veeva Vault to manage records, transactions, change controls, and SOP updates, while ensuring compliance with SOPs/cGMPs and safety requirements. Communicate across planning, manufacturing, and packaging teams, supports BOM/recipe updates and MUV analysis, and assists with projects and new product launches. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required. Support bill of materials (BOM) maintenance, product recipe builds, and MUV analysis. Assist with area projects and new product launches as needed. Hours: 1st Shift, Monday – Friday 7:00am – 3:30pm. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or equivalent required.
Language skills: Ability to read and interpret procedures.
Math Skills - ability to apply general math skills including use of the metric system to assigned process calculations.
Prolonged periods of sitting and computer work
Ability to work flexible hours and overtime.

Nice To Haves

Technical school certificate, or 1-2 yrs. college.
Minimum 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience in SAP, PW, Master Index, ETS, Ariba and other programs.

Responsibilities

Record Keeping and Documentation Maintain and complete accurate records (timecards, batch records, logbooks, etc.).
Systems Use PW to generate, populate, and print batch records. Maintain the Master Index; revise and update SKU-related data as needed. Perform required SAP transactions. Perform MUV analysis in SAP and recommend BOM and recipe changes. Use Ariba to order expense-based materials as needed. Use ETS to manage and complete change controls. Use Veeva Vault to author and update SOPs, batch records, and other controlled documents.
SOPs / cGMPs Follow all applicable SOPs and cGMPs. Apply proper housekeeping practices. Follow dress code and secondary gowning requirements.
Decision Making (Demonstrated ability to) Escalate questionable issues appropriately. Follow written and verbal directions. Stop the process and escalate when anomalies are observed. Identify out-of-spec material.
Process Understand production/process flow. Ensure proper staging and storage of supplies and equipment. Learn key terminology associated with PPS Manufacturing.
Communication Communicate effectively with peers and supervisor. Use appropriate communication practices to support teamwork.
Personal Computer Skills Perform PC tasks using a variety of software programs.
Safety Read and interpret Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Properly use required PPE per SOPs (e.g., safety shoes, safety glasses, respirators, gloves, hearing protection).