Manufacturing Operator Job Description
Manufacturing Operator Duties & Responsibilities
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Manufacturing Operator Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Manufacturing Operator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: GED, IPC, OTMIS, RCRA, UDT, RB
Education for Manufacturing Operator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the manufacturing operator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Associates, Technical, Manufacturing, Technical Education, Supervision, Education, General Education, Science, Chemistry, Spectrum
Skills for Manufacturing Operator
Desired skills for manufacturing operator include:
Desired experience for manufacturing operator includes:
Manufacturing Operator Examples
Manufacturing Operator Job Description
- With a customer focus, assemble and produce quality medical devices in accordance to cGMP, FDA, ISO, and OSTA operational procedures
- Secondary machine operation
- Ability to read a micrometer and caliper
- 3 years of medical device manufacturing a must
- Escalates quality issues as appropriate
- Ensures all product is packaged per packaging specifications
- Process company documentation (process routers, forms, ) according to written instructions
- Work within an environmentally controlled area
- Performs various operations on the product in accordance with the work orders and Manufacturing instructions,standard work in accordance per appropricate documents
- Loading/unloading tools and monitoring processes to insure proper operation
- Position requires regular physical effort including pushing, pulling, lifting, and bending
- Ability to learn and safely and effectively operate high speed manufacturing equipment
- Experience performing environmental monitoring would be a plus (swabbing, plating, using particle counter)
- Experience sterilizing product would be a plus (steris, thinaqua) their sterilizer is a PLC driven machine
- Experience with manual packaging and labelling, pelleting, milling, granulation would all be a plus
- 1 year manufacturing experience preferred
Manufacturing Operator Job Description
- Actively participate in troubleshooting processes and equipment problems assisting the supervisor in completing all necessary paperwork associated with investigations, deviations and remarks
- Troubleshoot process equipment and interact with maintenance personnel
- Demonstrate proficiency as outlined in training requirements for equipment systems and position
- Recognize and report deviations or potential issues immediately to the management team
- Perform all job responsibilities in compliance with applicable regulations, guidelines, policies, standard operating procedures, and industry practice and Industrial Excellence initiatives
- Communicate and report status of equipment maintenance related issues to the area supervisor / manager, and assist with actions necessary to resolve issues
- Monitors and adjusts the process to improve throughout
- Operating heavy machinery
- Standing, working at machines or tables for extended times
- Moving rolls/ inventory from area to area
- Ability to maintain a work schedule of 12 hour rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays
- Ability to repetitively pinch and grasp hand tools, repetitively twist, bend and reach upward and handle small screws, washers, fasteners
- Must be able to work with a variety of chemicals and gases
- This position requires frequent lifting above shoulder height
- Ability to do all duties described plus regular requirements of safely lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 lbs, 10-20 feet in distance regularly
- Ability to communicate and interact well with others (verbally and written form)
Manufacturing Operator Job Description
- General hand assembly packaging of components Finished Goods, Manual Semi automated adhesive application, operating semi to fully automatic machinery including, but not limited to Ultrasonic and or Induction welding, MultiVac, Doboy Sealers
- Perform in process quality inspections that include visual and measurement data collection per documented written procedures based on manufacturing procedures and or design prints
- Ensure work order quantity accuracy and paperwork electronic work order integrity to assure product lot traceability via product labeling and operational processing
- Ability to process proper work order controls to production flow
- Segregate and document non conforming material, material transport to designated areas, FIFO work mentality
- Escalate production, quality, and or safety issues and provides production insight for continuous improvement
- Know change-over procedures and perform changeovers efficiently
- Moving carts from area to area
- Use different types of machines and presses in order to manufacture final pad products
- Test parts/products
- Virus production, including assistance with room and equipment preparation, setup, inoculation, harvest, antigen processing, filling and clean up
- Master Planning Schedule (MPS) Adherence , linking to On Time Delivery (OTD) & On Time In Full (OTIF)
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., walk and stand during entire shift
- Familiarity with HMI operation
- Understanding of cGMP
- Demonstrated documentation practices
Manufacturing Operator Job Description
- Communicate manufacturing problems to Manufacturing management and the team and assist in identifying variables and offering resolutions
- Keep Manufacturing Supervisors and team members informed on the status of assigned production processes
- Adhere to all safety procedures and practice good housekeeping
- Perform job duties in accordance to all written work instructions and procedures
- Perform various shop floor manufacturing tasks as necessary
- Maintain quality control procedures and required documentation
- Assure proper inventory levels of materials and parts, where needed
- Make improvement suggestions as necessary using the proper format and process
- Ensure that the equipment is properly maintained and troubleshoots where necessary
- Solve day-today production, equipment, and process problems
- Basic understanding and ability to apply safety policies and practices
- Ability to lift and move with repetitive motions
- BA/BS in science related discipline
- IOL manufacturing experience preferred
- Knowledge of clean-rooms specific to proper clean-room behavior preferred
- Ability to lead by example, coach and train
Manufacturing Operator Job Description
- Operators are to ensure that products are produced as requested in the production/daily work plan, as efficiently as possible, following all relevant SOP’s & to the highest standards
- Record Keeping - Ensure all production activities are accurately recorded (eg batch logs, pack down logs, etc)
- Housekeeping - Endure that assigned work area are kept clean & clear access is maintained
- Actively participate in workplace improvement programs
- Continuous Improvement - Active participate in workplace improvement programs
- Propose improvement ideas
- Ongoing EHSQ - Dedicated to adhering to EHSQ processes, systems and procedures
- Performing rework and quality testing related to the production of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies
- Operate independently under limited supervision to program and interact w/ equipment on a daily basis
- Responsible to off load and package intermediate and final products, , waste
- Above average knowledge of machine process and steel defects
- Ability to write accurate reject reports
- Bachelors degree OR High School Diploma with sufficient technical depth achieved from professional experience in an Aseptic environment
- Some mechanical aptitude required in order to operate pumps, scales and PH meters
- The capability to maintain attention to detail and quality and a high level of integrity and confidentiality, while completing multiple or repetitive tasks and meeting timelines and deadlines
- Ability to read, understand, follow and comply with technical and written documents (SOPs.)