Operations Area Specialist (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite at the pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Clayton, North Carolina, United States. The posting also lists 75 Hayden Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States.

Full-time position with shifts of up to 12 hours.

Company

Develops and manufactures injectable and oral treatments for diabetes, obesity, and other serious chronic diseases through a global pharmaceutical production network.

What you will do

• Support shift production leadership and coordinate daily schedules with Work Cell Leaders and support groups.
• Remove operational barriers and enable optimal performance across aseptic production, finished production assembly, and finished production packaging.
• Coach and mentor operators on technique, behavior, mindset, and adherence to standard processes.
• Confirm operational standards, track events and actions, and share effective solutions across shifts.
• Implement process improvements and resolve or escalate issues involving e-time, PRISM, SAP, and related systems.
• Enforce safety and environmental requirements and manage development planning for operators.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree from an accredited university.
• At least two years of manufacturing experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment.
• For aseptic production assignments, aseptic processing experience is required as specified in the posting.
• Ability to work onsite, remain on feet for up to 12 hours, operate manufacturing equipment, and work around hazardous materials, loud noise, elevated heights, and confined spaces when required.
• Ability to move equipment or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds and meet role-specific vision, hearing, color vision, and motorized vehicle requirements.
• Ability to communicate technical information and train or coach operators is preferred.

Nice to have

• High school diploma or equivalent with the required manufacturing experience.
• Lean/Six Sigma experience and a record of sustainable process improvements.
• Experience with MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SAP, and novoLIMS.
• Knowledge of adult learning methodologies and experience planning and revising work plans.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off, including 14 paid holidays.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance effective from day one.
• Guaranteed 8% 401(k) contribution with an individual company match option.
• Fourteen weeks of paid parental leave and six weeks of paid family medical leave.
• Tuition assistance, referral awards, pharmaceutical product access, mentorship, and career development resources.