1st Shift Set Up Technician (Bronx, NY, US, 10457)

Biopharma Careers; Bronx (ID); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Job summary

Perrigo in the United States is seeking a Set-Up Line Tech to lead and sustain a packaging line, performing equipment changes, and line support duties in accordance with SOPs and cGMPs. The role requires coordinating with supervisors and maintenance, setting batch numbers, performing basic equipment cleaning, and assisting line personnel to maintain throughput while ensuring safety and quality.

This is a union position with a 1st shift schedule, offering a starting pay rate of $22.00 per hour

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalency.
• Demonstrated cooperative work conduct and the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment while running to assure optimal throughput.
• Provide line personnel with guidance on how to operate the equipment.
• Disassemble/Assemble filling/packaging equipment as necessary.
• Set Lot/Batch numbers and expiration date base on customer order.
• Perform equipment cleaning by dismantle and assemble equipment according to SOP in a specified time.
• Coordinate routine maintenance with maintenance personnel.
• Support and lead process improvements and document activities in logs.
• Notify Supervisor/Master Mechanic when equipment is ready and awaiting QA.

Skills

Cooperative work conduct

Ability to work independently

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Comadis tube fillers

Waukesha Pumps

HV/HMM CAM carton machines

Cozzoli Machines

Monoblock filling lines

Un-scrambler bottles

Graco Pumps

Campbell Wrapper machines

Jones boxing equipment

SAAS 6,9,15

Unit Dose Filling lines

Filz Alls liquid filler equipment

Job description

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All . We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone , we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

Description Overview

This is a Union Position - Starting Pay Rate: $22.00 per hour, 1st Shift, Hours - Monday to Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm

As a Set-Up Line Tech crewed to any Line, this position is responsible for leading and sustaining a Line by performing equipment change-over technical services and supportive Line duties, such as Line Operator, Pump Operator, and Line Personnel, as needed, following SOPs and cGMPs. The Set-up Line Tech carries out product, size, and machine tooling changes to accommodate components, adjusts machinery and equipment to ensure efficient operation, and resolves problems while product is running.

Scope of the Role

• Monitor equipment while running to assure optimal throughput.
• Provide line personnel with guidance on how to operate the equipment.
• Basic knowledge of Packaging equipment to ensure minor troubleshooting and correct issues.
• Inform Master Mechanic, Set-Up Mechanic and Supervisor of potential equipment issues/failures.
• Disassemble/Assemble filling/packaging equipment as necessary.
• Set Lot/Batch numbers and expiration date base on customer order.
• Tool must be organized and clean and free of unnecessary parts.
• Keep and maintain working area clean.
• Perform equipment cleaning by dismantle and assemble equipment according to Equipment cleaning SOP in a specified time of execution. Ex filling equipment, transfer pumps, etc.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities of the Position Include:

• Must be able to work different working schedule as deemed by business necessity.
• Must be able to work extra hours with advance or no advance notification deemed by business needs.
• Must be able to read and write in English and fill out paper work.
• Ensure components have been checked by Supervisor and QA personnel before equipment set up.
• Coordinate routine maintenance and perform minor repairs together with maintenance personnel.
• Support and lead process improvement initiatives.
• Document activities in Area/Equipment Log Book.
• Document major activities in In-process Control Form.
• Notify Supervisor, Master Mechanic, and/or Set-up & Cleaner Coordinator when equipment is ready.

Experience Required

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma, General Education Development (GED) or equivalency.
• Demonstrated cooperative work conduct and the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Knowledge on the following equipment preferred:

• Comadis tube fillers
• Waukesha Pumps
• HV/HMM CAM carton machines
• Cozzoli Machines
• Monoblock 1&2 filling lines
• Un-scrambler bottles
• Graco Pumps
• Campbell Wrapper machines
• Jones boxing equipment
• SAAS 6,9,15
• Unit Dose Filling lines
• Filz Alls liquid filler equipment

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; bend; push; pull; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift equipment or materials and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo.

Hybrid Working Approach

We love our offices and the setting they provide for in-person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles.

We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024". Find out more here

we are an equal opportunity employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law. #weareperrigo

All application materials, including resumes and CVs, must be submitted in English. Thank you.