Production Technician - Transfusion

Werfen•Norcross, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong. Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We’re passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care. We are seeking a Production Technician with experience working in a vialing, labeling and/or packaging environment. As a Production Technician, you will perform tasks and administrative aspects regarding packaging operations according to department procedures, specifications or work instructions. This includes starting up/breaking down operations, clearing operations areas, calculating component usage, verifying counts of products in and out of operations, and visual inspections of products for defects. If you’ve got the necessary skills and experience to excel in this position, we want to hear from you. Apply today! This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization. Therefore, if you will require sponsorship from us for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time.

Requirements

High School Diploma OR GED (General Education Diploma) required
Ability to constantly use hands to place product on and remove product from wheel and visually check product
Ability to use ladder to reach product/supplies
Ability to maneuver Serum carts weighing approximately 700 pounds in and out of coolers
Ability to stand over intervals of several hours at a time
Ability to check for defects, check fill levels, and identify and distinguish between colors to help verify dropper assembly

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree in Life Science, Engineering or Automation field, preferred
Experience working in an aseptic (clean room) environment, preferred

Responsibilities

Performing equipment setup, operation, re-supply, documentation, cleaning, minor equipment adjustments and minor preventative maintenance tasks to meet standards for safety, quality and efficiency
Moving, storing and inventorying supplies according to department specifications
Understanding the source of products and associated chemical and biosafety hazards
Completing tasks within instruction-defined time frames
Creating legible written records within procedure/work instruction-defined time frames
Counting accurately products received, handled, labeled and packaged
Calculating accurately manufacture components received, used, rejected or returned
Following applicable laboratory OSHA safety regulations with respect to chemical hazards, blood-borne pathogens, etc.
Understanding FDA regulations and ISO standards applicable to department operations and consequences of nonconformance
Completing all training and qualification requirements
Communicating line status from shift to shift to assure all safety, quality and efficiency objectives are achieved