Description

To perform duties in the manufacturer of high quality biological products. As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare all assigned records, calculations, and documentation.
• Read and follow schedules, procedures, and documents.
• Assist in training other employees in an area of responsibility as assigned.
• Assist staff in developing new procedures and methods or improving old ones.
• Use and understand computer assisted data entry including MES, SAP, scanners, printers, scales and other integrated equipment.
• Assist lower labor grades as needed to insure the completion of daily tasks.
• Perform aseptic processes.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain all production equipment such as, but not limited to, blend tanks, shelf freezer, tubing welder, tubing fuser, and process logic controllers.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Assist higher Grade operators under supervision
• Required to perform work of a lower classification as needed.
• All personnel will be required to routinely go through an aseptic qualification program to ensure adequate aseptic techniques and behavior.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Communication Skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to train others.
• Mathematical Skills
  • Perform calculations and conversions involving weights, volumes, and percentages.
• Reasoning Ability
  • Ability to use basic logic to identify and solve problems
  • Knowledge and skill to recognize creative ideas that add value and are able to be implemented to improve efficiency, effectiveness and reduce complexity for department
• Mechanical Aptitude
  • Demonstrated understanding of systems, equipment, and processes
• Computer Skills
  • Experience with Windows Operating System.
• Comprehension and application
  • Proficient reading, comprehension and application skills toward a diverse set of complicated tasks.
• Physical Demands
  • MEDIUM LEVEL 3 – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/ or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.
  • Work related tasks and forces associated:
    • Pushing fat boy 200 tanks, 38 pounds of force; carboy moved w/dolly taking less than 50 pounds of force to move.
    • FREEZER FZB2903 having carts full of antigen 10L bags X 14 on cart, with wheels frozen at -40 degrees (as a one person move, the cart could not be moved AT ALL using a force of 65 pounds), HOWEVER, as a 2 person move it took approximately 45 pounds of force X 2 people to move. THIS IS A 2 PERSON MUST IN THE FREEZER.
  • Ability to wear a respirator as a requirement of the job with no pulmonary restrictions.

• High school diploma or equivalent

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities

• Additional Education and/or Equivalent Experience
• Successful completion of National Career Readiness Work Keys assessment
• Knowledge of Hazardous Waste Handling
• Knowledge of Decontamination and Sterilization
• Knowledge of Traffic Patterns
• Knowledge of or evidence of working with BPE methods
• Understanding of Basic GMP/Documentation practices
• Demonstrated ability and understanding of Safe working habits and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Understanding of Basic Laboratory Practices, Measurements, Biology and Microbiology
• Understanding of operating in an aseptic environment
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal, State, and International regulations, such as cGMP, USDA, DOT, EPA, OSHA as they pertain to the employee’s work.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Corporate guidelines and Policies related to the employee’s work.
• Shall have an adequate knowledge of Drug and Chemical names, and be able to distinguish between similar names, physical appearance and precautions in handling.
• Must be able to proceed independently in product processing in accordance with standard methods, standard operating procedures, and Manufacturing Directions, using proper aseptic techniques.