Packaging Technician Job Description
Packaging Technician Duties & Responsibilities
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Packaging Technician Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Packaging Technician
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Packaging Technician Examples
Packaging Technician Job Description
- Document and Pack products for Packaging Distribution Tests
- Manages diverse workloads from Packaging Engineers
- All Packaging Technician I and II responsibilities
- Intermediate bottling techniques
- Basic kit set up and assembly procedures
- Intermediate Custom Order processing
- Material inventory management and accountability
- Set-up, clean and adjust inspection, labeling and packaging equipment as required for proper operation, including change-over
- Perform preventive maintenance including lubrication, fluid level checks and wear inspection
- Clear jams and resolve minor problems
- Perform intermediate math calculations
- High School Diploma and preferably 2+ years experience as production operator
- Additional computer skills in SAP preferred
- Basic understanding of materials
- Change tape on tape machine, adjust cartoner, tray-packer inkjet machines and labellers
- Set-up bar code readers and challenge systems
Packaging Technician Job Description
- Operate packaging line efficiently
- Document set-up activities on both logbooks and batch records
- Guide and assist checker operators in the efficient and proper operation of equipment
- Identify major equipment problems in a timely fashion and alert mechanic for assistance
- Follow all written procedures to ensure products are manufactured in accordance with current GMP
- Become cross-trained in all resale and in-house packaging jobs
- Operates labeling and packaging equipment
- Provide leadership to line operators effectively communicate with support personnel
- Trained to use all production documentation (Production forms, batch records, SOP’s, Work Instructions) to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements
- Must be highly motivated, self driven and non-task oriented
- Minimum three years experience in a regulated production environment, specifically responsible for equipment maintenance and performance
- Must have the ability to effectively understand, read, write, communicate and follow instructions in the English language
- Ability to lift and handle equipment change parts, tooling, and materials associated with equipment maintenance and repair
- Must be able to lift, move and stack heavy materials that may weigh up to 40 - 90 pounds
- The successful candidate will be handling beta-lactam/cepha-osporin-containing products, and therefore must not possess a sensitivity to this class of compounds
- Strong mechanical aptitude and able to work at a productive pace
Packaging Technician Job Description
- Assist the pharmacist, under direct supervision, in the practice of pharmacy, in accordance with local, state, federal, and company regulations
- General duties including photocopying, filing, general tidying and cleaning of work area and general maintenance of equipment and materials
- Pre-pack stock control functions including stock level audits, expiry date checking, stock file maintenance, and internal stock movements
- Prepare patient returns for processing according to SOP under the supervision of the pharmacist
- Assist other pharmacy technicians
- Provide assistance in areas as appointed by direct supervisor
- Maintain cleanliness of the packaging working areas and follow safety rules
- Input labor hours on the process order shop papers
- Non-sterile compounding and pre-packing of stock including preparation of equipment, labels, and worksheets according to SOP
- Setting up the bottle labeling, cartoning, carton printing/labeling and case packing machines
- Minimum 1 year experience in a production environment or completed Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 1 year cGmP experience in manufacturing setting or completed Bachelor’s degree
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively with co-workers
- Knowledge of scientific and technical aspects of the operation
- Good oral and written communication and computer skills
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds, work on ladders
Packaging Technician Job Description
- Perform challenge tests to ensure the equipment is correctly rejecting products which do not meet requirements
- Monitoring the running of the line
- Troubleshooting and making required adjustments to ensure quality and efficiency
- Routine maintenance activities and line changeovers
- Support Packaging Testing, following test methods and procedures, using measurements of various products and components
- Recording data into lab notebook and into excel, using software to run and operate and communicate information to cross-functional Team on time
- Manage tasks and objective priorities, work independently,to help qualify new packaging components
- Keep automation equipment operation at optimal levels by providing product, picks and inventory in a timely manner
- Work with local EMT's and help desk and Omnicare Automation services to identify abnormalities with automation equipment
- May include coordination, preparation and/or review of batch records, supportive documentation, electronic Batch Records
- Willing to work overtime, and 12 hour rotating shifts
- Pass a company paid physical examination and drug screen
- Must be safety oriented.Apply for this position
- Prior Machine Operation/Medical Assembly experience a plus
- Experience with die attachment, wire bonding needed
- Ability to adapt to changes quickly, , work under time pressures
Packaging Technician Job Description
- Clean machine with alcohol between each medication packaging Hand/Strip/Card packaging
- Perform online AQL inspections on Finished Product
- Perform online AQL inspections on Labeling and Cartoning of Finished Product
- Perform Incoming inspection of Production components including but not limited to vials, stoppers, seals and filters
- Perform incoming inspection of Packaging components including, but not limited to, labels, cartons, inserts, syringes, needles and alcohol pads
- Maintain annual Inspection Certification as a Validated Inspector
- Maintain annual Visual Acuity Screeningt passing results
- Perform line clearances for Packaging and Inspection lines and grant approval for proceeding with lot inspection and/or labeling components
- Issue components to the Packaging Department
- Perform Return to Stock of Packaging components
- Experience in a lab environment preferred
- Capable of managing multiple initiatives
- Flexible in an environment of changing priorities and workload
- Able to train and coach others
- Good work habits and self-discipline
- Be physically able to perform the job duties including bending, stooping , shoveling, sweeping, pounding with hammers, climbing stairs and ladders, opening and closing valves, lifting 20 to 50 lbs