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Job Title: Asset Care Specialist- Vaccines

About the Job

The Swiftwater site is in northeast Pennsylvania and is home to the production of over 120 million doses of injectables that help prevent diseases and enhance patients' quality of life. Our teams follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and procedures while working in a fast-paced team environment.  

All levels of production technicians represent the “heartbeat” of the manufacturing facilities and are responsible for the high quality and efficient production of our injectables in accordance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) for all relevant regulatory agencies (e.g. FDA). Positions within production facilities may change based off of business needs and seasonality.

We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

• Become qualified to run all processes on all lines to serve as the foundation needed to become a SME in the equipment along with providing flexibility to execute operations.

• Troubleshoot equipment using root cause problem solving/GEMBA methodology to identify root cause; escalate issues (along with a robust diagnostic troubleshooting report performed up to the point of escalation) to support groups (ex. maintenance, automation, CI) as needed if beyond scope of technical skills and responsibilities.

• Perform minor/medium complexity repairs on production machines and/or equipment when a malfunction has been detected.

• Assist maintenance with proper set up machine of machine for next batch (ex. size changes, light intensity checks, etc.).

• Help support autonomous maintenance development within the operations team by supporting creation, delivery, and sustainability of training and training modules for operations.

• Works closely with the Production Manager and support groups (maintenance, automation, CI) on equipment issues and improvements.

• Works closely with support groups (maintenance, automation, CI) to learn and stay up to date on responsibilities and tasks as requested by department director.

• Equipment trouble shooting, light maintenance, and high reject rate troubleshooting
• Lead Inspection Zone and manual inspection
• Line clearances, reconciliation
• Batch Record Review
• Manager designee for shift coverage, logbooks, and scheduling
• Complete equipment changeover and startup to required times

About You

• You are professional, detail-oriented, coachable, and a trainable person who thrives in a fast-paced team environment.

• Experience: 3+ years of prior experience in cGMP or pharmaceutical industry and/or college degree

• Education: High school diploma or GED required, associate degree or bachelor's degree preferred. Work experience may be used in lieu of college degree. Veterans who served in the US military on active duty and/or National Guard member who have receive honorable or general discharge and/or medical discharge.

• Soft skills: Cooperates willingly with colleagues, establishes rapport in a friendly and courteous manner. Maintains positive working relationships and is willing to help others.

• Technical skills: Basic computer skills and previous production experience preferred..

• Languages: Reading, writing, comprehension, communication in English is preferred, but all multi-lingual languages welcomed.

• Special Requirements: Product specific vaccination is required. Able to receive influenza vaccine, required for building access. Requirement of 20/20 vision, through corrective lenses and or contant lenses. This is qualified annually.