Manufacturing Technician

The Planet Group; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Production Associate for our pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in Minnetonka, MN. The role requires adherence to GDP/cGMP, SOPs, and work instructions while maintaining accurate documentation and quality standards.

You will work in a controlled environment, handle materials, and operate both manual and automated equipment to assemble, package, and inspect pharmaceutical products, ensuring compliance with all quality requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1 year of experience in a medical and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing setting
• An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered
• Must be able to work in a controlled or clean room environment requiring special gowning
• Critical understanding of the importance of documentation and data traceability
• Must have the ability to work safely and responsibly in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with executing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in a manufacturing or assembling environment, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry

Responsibilities

• Responsible for quality of products and documentation. Adheres to all manufacturing process and quality requirements.
• Receives and distributes materials and supplies in the manufacturing area.
• Works with manual as well as automated equipment to complete assembly, final packaging, and inspection of pharmaceutical products.
• Moves materials within the Production area.
• Responsible for maintaining uninterrupted loading/unloading of materials and assembled devices from multiple stations of an automated assembly process.
• Interacts with automated equipment to perform basic fault resetting, monitoring of material inputs/outputs, and entering setup/run information.
• Completes assigned training prior to due dates.
• Assembles products following all current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs), while meeting manufacturing goals and metrics.
• Ability to maintain accurate records following Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) guidelines, including training files and shop floor paperwork.
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

• Responsible for quality of products and documentation. Adheres to all manufacturing process and quality requirements.
• Receives and distributes materials and supplies in the manufacturing area.
• Works with manual as well as automated equipment to complete assembly, final packaging, and inspection of pharmaceutical products.
• Moves materials within the Production area.
• Responsible for maintaining uninterrupted loading/unloading of materials and assembled devices from multiple stations of an automated assembly process.
• Interacts with automated equipment to perform basic fault resetting, monitoring of material inputs/outputs, and entering setup/run information.
• Completes assigned training prior to due dates.
• Assembles products following all current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs), while meeting manufacturing goals and metrics.
• Ability to maintain accurate records following Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) guidelines, including training files and shop floor paperwork.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1 year of experience in a medical and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing setting
• An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered
• Must be able to work in a controlled or clean room environment requiring special gowning
• Critical understanding of the importance of documentation and data traceability
• Must have the ability to work safely and responsibly in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with executing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in a manufacturing or assembling environment, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry