Setup Technician - Days

Description Overview

Perrigo Company is dedicated to making lives better by bringing high quality and affordable self-care products that consumers trust everywhere they are sold. Help us do it.

Scope of the Role

· Set-up Technicians are first and foremost responsible for all duties a manufacturing associate is currently responsible for including:

· Operates and ensures proper operation of manufacturing equipment.

· Conducts regular in-process checks of quality attributes of materials and products and to ensure the equipment is operating correctly.

· Assists in recording accurate production and inspection data and is responsible for completing manufacturing paperwork in compliance with required SOPs and cGMPs.

· Performs set ups, changeovers and cleans the work area throughout the shift to ensure proper clearance of materials.

· Continuously looks for and helps to implement improvements to the process, productivity, quality and reduce costs.

· On top of standard Manufacturing Associate responsibilities, Set-up Technicians also:

· Troubleshoots and performs preventative maintenance (both operational and basic mechanical), executes minor repairs to equipment and maintains records of maintenance and repairs.

· Provides support to the Perrigo maintenance team while trouble shooting operational issues.

· Will spend time training with the Perrigo maintenance team to better learn and understand the technical aspects of our operational equipment.

· Help the Master Trainer and the certified trainers with Manufacturing Associate’s technical training on equipment.

· Provides support to shift leads and shift supervisors

· Performs other related duties as assigned.

Experience Required

High School Diploma or Equivalency required.

· Must possess basic math and reading comprehension skills and be able to read, speak and comprehend instructions in English, including procedure documents, as well as proofread alpha and numeric data.

· Basic technical and mechanical knowledge

· Requires ability to follow standard work and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

· Basic computer skills and the ability to navigate through computer-based training systems and use in the course of daily work may be required.

· Must be able to communicate effectively as a member of a work team.

· Must meet all locally defined training requirements.

· Experience in a pharmaceutical, Federal Drug Administration (FDA) controlled, other controlled regulatory agencies, or Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) packaging or manufacturing environment is preferred.

· Required to operate and handle material handling equipment.

· Ability to work overtime as required.