Sr. Manufacturing Operator, 6p-6:30a, 12 Hours, TR Band 2

Terumo Cardiovascular Group; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Operator to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will set up and operate high-speed production equipment, ensuring quality and compliance with stringent standards. Your expertise will guide less experienced personnel as you tackle troubleshooting and process improvements. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful healthcare solutions while fostering personal growth in a supportive environment. If you're ready to make a difference in the healthcare industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production maintenance experience required.
• High school diploma is mandatory; AA degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate production equipment to ensure quality output.
• Provide training and daily work direction to less experienced personnel.
• Monitor production for compliance with ISO and government standards.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Analytical problem solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to train others

Education

High school diploma

AA degree in mechanical or electrical discipline

Tools

Basic machine shop equipment

Forklift

Job description

Sr. Manufacturing Operator, 6p-6:30a, 12 Hours, TR Band 2

Date: Mar 12, 2025

Location: Elkton, MD, US

Company: Terumo Medical Corporation

Department: TR Band 2 (Mfg)

Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry. TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients.

At Terumo we believe in the power of personal growth and will encourage you to get in the driver's seat - progressing in the direction you want to go by deepening your skills throughout your career. You will be part of a collaborative, respectful and resilient team of associates and leaders around the world, working together as partners to achieve more than you thought possible, providing real-world, impactful solutions for patients.

Join us and help shape wherever we go next!

Advancing healthcare with heart

Set up, operate, maintain high speed and/or manual production equipment to efficiently produce a quality product and provide training assistance as needed. Requires minimal supervision.

Sr. Manufacturing Operator has responsibility for providing daily work direction and training to other less experienced personnel as requested. Handles higher level problems and troubleshooting and work delegation. Should have ability to analyze Non Conformance Reports, Root Cause Analysis and other analytical tools for production reporting.

1. Follow requirements of applicable national and international regulations.
2. Continuously monitor machine and the product being produced for potential problems or defects ensuring product according to ISO and government standards.
3. Maintain adequate raw material supply to machines to maintain uninterrupted production cycles.
4. Demonstrate initiative with ability to work independently.
5. Answer machine alarms and un-jam components as they feed into machines.
6. Provide improvements and stabilization to the process.
7. Set, control, and confirm process parameters.
8. Properly package plastic component within GMP guidelines.
9. Maintain proper documentation in accordance with section and Company policies.
10. Perform assigned preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment.
11. Instruct and train new operators on a continuing basis as required.
12. Maintain production area in a clean and orderly manner and other duties as needed.
13. Follow requirements of TMC Quality System; including but not limited to: process controls, inspection procedures, document/data control, and change control practices.
14. Participate in project performance team meetings on behalf of the job unit to provide ideas, methods or processes for unit/company performance improvement.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

Position requires gowning procedures for controlled environment. Typically works around high speed machinery requiring close attention to safety to prevent physical entanglement, product jams, etc. May at times require the use of hearing protection if working in high noise level area. May work with chemicals and solvents requiring special handling and additional personal protective equipment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Knowledge of mechanics of machine motion and drive.
• Ability to readily transfer knowledge to others.
• Knowledge of production reporting tools.
• Mechanical/electrical aptitude with analytical problem solving skills, flexibility, and understanding of high speed production equipment are essential.
• Experience in operation of basic machine shop equipment (i.e. drill press, belt sander, grinder, band saw, etc.) and forklift.
• Organizational skills as well as proper documentation skills.
• Aptitude for focused attention and well organized thought process.
• Communication skills both verbal and written.
• Typically requires occasional individual lifting up to 50lbs and shared lift up to 100 lbs.

Qualifications/ Background Experiences

• Typically requires a high school diploma with a minimum of five years of production maintenance experience. Prefer an AA degree in mechanical or electrical discipline.

It is Terumo’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.