Employment Type : Full-Time
Job Description SummaryUnder the direction of production leadership, the General Production Operator assumes the regular duties of, or temporary replacement duties for, all direct and indirect positions within (700, 800, 900) Production Departments. Additionally performs jobs where planned production volume exists and there are no production operators assigned to that specific operation. Will maintain required budgeted throughput rates. Be Part of Something Bigger! BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. We have over 65,000 employees and a presence in virtually every country around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. JOB SUMMARY Under the direction of the Shipping/Receiving/Sterilization Facilitator, the PAO assumes the regular duties of, or temporary replacement duties for, all direct and indirect positions within (336-Sterilization, 382-Receiving, 383-Shipping) Material Control Departments, except for the positions of Shipping Coordinator, Receiving Coordinator, Lead Warehouser and Lead Sterilization Operator/Scheduler. PAO’s will enter the position as a pay grade six (6) and must demonstrate the needed knowledge, skills, and proficiency of the jobs within their department to advance to the next pay grade. The jobs advancement progression is explained in the table below. Sterilization warehouse PAO’s must demonstrate the needed knowledge, skills, and competency of the job required for a specific pay grade before they can advance and within nine (9) months. Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Material Handler - sterilization IC/ICU Sterilization Operator/Handler Load/Unload sterilizer and operate forklifts/man lifts Move and issue materials to the production operations Acquire Radioactive Material Handlers license . ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Material Handler) Load product by batch into sterilization carriers. Unloads sterile product to maintain a constant flow of product through the sterilization process. Verifies catalog number, lot number and quantity of each lot. Follows instructions on the Run Sheet and adheres to the correct carrier drawing for each product. Places product in gravity racks and tracks location on white board. Monitors palletizer, robots, stretch wrap, metal detector and labeler. Matches the Run Sheet pallet tracers and product count to assure accurate items are accounted for. Loads and unloads material from truck trailers, verifies count on the packing list. Inspects trailers and accurately fills out trailer inspection form. Moves, stretch-wraps, shrink-wraps and stacks pallets as required. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (IC/ICU) Transports finished products from manufacturing to pre-sterile or shipping areas. Determines raw material requirements, retrieves materials from the correct location, completes the appropriate issuing transactions and delivers to Manufacturing. Verifies the accurate count before and after selecting materials from a location. Maintains license plates in current locations (as needed). Delivers raw materials to the suggested storage area for said item in the production area. Pallets must be clean prior to entering the production area per GMP. Communicates with the Receiving Coordinator, Purchasing, Planners, and/or Production Supervisors about shortages or potential shortages. Keeps aware of the daily schedule and organizes raw materials for current and new orders to be run on the next shift. Receives labels into the label cage from label printing and verifies correct material number, quantity, lot number, and expiration date. Accurately issues labels, product circulars and inserts to production and maintains various label logs as required by FDA and GMP. Inspects banding mats for correct lot number, expiration date, and material number. Maintains good label accountability in the label cage and when issuing labels to a production order. Weigh counts and cycle counts labels to maintain a high degree of inventory accuracy by location. Cycle counts raw materials to maintain accuracy of raw material inventory. Reports discrepancies to the Receiving Coordinator. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Sterilization Operator/Handler) Practices safe and efficient operation of the Sterilizer and all internal and external conveyors, loading and unloading equipment. Assists in the establishment and updates of procedures and practices associated with the Sterilizer. Follows all appropriate Company policies while operating or performing maintenance on the irradiator. Performs mechanical, electrical and pneumatic installations, modifications, refurbishments, and repairs and preventative maintenance to all department equipment. Troubleshoots sterilizer and external conveyor to locate malfunctions to ensure minimum of machine downtime. Communicates with Microbiology on issues pertaining to timer settings, carrier drawings, and cycle traceability. Maintains compliance with established government and Company safety regulations and emergency procedures. Performs and maintains all processing records, shippers, Run Sheets, downtime records and dosimetry profiles. Practices established material handling and storage procedures in pre-sterile, post sterile and Hold areas. Maximizes the sterilization utilization by operating at the most efficient timer setting and scheduling product in the proper sequence. Trains newly assigned Sterilization personnel on job functions. Schedules and irradiates special testing in the research loop as required by Microbiology. Performs any other department functions as necessary to insure maximum machine efficiencies are maintained. Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Complies with all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, policies/procedures. Complies with all local BD quality policies/procedures/practices through consistent application of sound Quality Assurance principles. Performs other job related duties as assigned. Observes all safety, environmental and quality system standards. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently throughout the designated shift. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Minimum high school diploma or GED equivalent, with preferably some technical or college education. Two to 4 years of experience in the operation of equipment and inventory management is desirable. For many roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, weekly testing for COVID-19 may be available instead of vaccination. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law. A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work. Here our associates can fulfill their life’s purpose through the work that they do every day.
1.2 General Production Operators will enter the position as a pay grade four (4) until such time as the associate is placed into a permanent position which may or may not be an increase in pay grade.
1.3 The jobs required for each department General Production Operators is shown in the table below.
Department 700/800 Jobs
Department 900 Jobs
? Descrambler
? Batch Final Pack/Automated BFP
? Other indirect jobs such as:
o Band inspect
o American Red Cross boxing
? Descrambler
? Two-Tube in a Pouch Assembly
? Sekisui Tube and Caps
1.4 General Production Operators may be placed into other production positions per business needs, provided the operators are given the necessary training curricula and associates have attained the necessary physical capacity rating required for the position. Further, depending on business needs, General Production Operators may be asked to change shifts at a later time from the original shift they were assigned. If an associate is transferred to another position with a higher pay rate, the General Production Operator will receive the pay grade for the position they are assuming.
Document: JD129 Doc Type: ZQD Status
Revision: 02 Change #: 500000065598
Print Date: 25-May-2018 15:40:50 GMT Daylight Time Usage: Production Usage Version: B Classification: Restricted
Valid From: 13-May-2016To: 31-Dec-9999 Doc Part: EN
JD129Job Description
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