Site Name: USA - North Carolina - Zebulon
Posted Date: Feb 12 2025
About The Zebulon Site
GSK’s Zebulon site is a global supplier of Respiratory and Solid Dose medicines to patients around the globe and the largest GSK Pharmaceutical secondary manufacturing site in North America. The site is located less than 30 minutes from downtown Raleigh, Wendell, Knightdale, Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Wake Forest.
Key differentiators about GSK and Zebulon:
• Our commitment to inclusion and diversity – we see diversity as a critical advantage of ours
• Our focus on cultivating a positive work environment that cares for our employees
• Demonstrated opportunities for continued career growth driven by individual ambition
• Leaders that care about their teams and growth of both individuals and the company
• A priority focus on Safety and Quality
• Clean and GMP compliant work environment
• Onsite cafeteria
• Onsite gym
• Temperature-controlled climate
• Licensed, onsite Health Wellness clinic
As a Process Operator you will operates, challenges and cleans equipment, according to appropriate SOPs, JSAs, and batch documents to deliver high quality products manufactured in a safe way to fulfil the needs of the supply chain. You will monitor equipment for excessive rejects. You will perform all duties in accordance with regulatory and OSHA requirements. You will resolve minor downtime occurrences within performance expectations and identifies improvement opportunities to drive business results. You will have the ability to changeover and set up equipment to design specifications.
Key Responsibilities:
• Operates, challenges, replenishes consumable supplies, cleans equipment, and all the duties needed by the business in accordance with cGMPs, Batch Documentation, SOPs, ZSPs and JSAs as required and responsible for maintaining inspection readiness of area with minimal supervision.
• Actively participates and owns monitoring equipment for excessive rejects/ stoppages and utilizes performance data to escalate any problems occurring in the area that affects product quality, safety and other aspects of line performance.
• Trained in the GSK Production System standards (i.e., 5s, standard work, problem solving, Gemba, process confirmations, and performance management) towards the goal of Zero Accidents, Zero Defects, and Zero Waste.
• Participates in performance management entry, steps 1-3 of problem solving, and performing/maintaining OSW and 5S.
• Delivers against safety, quality, waste performance objectives defined by strategy deployment and identifies and recommends areas for process improvement or alternative operating methods to increase efficiency.
• Recognized as an expert on operations/process and possesses the ability to troubleshoot and resolve minor equipment production stoppages.
• Operator possesses considerable knowledge of the job and is reliable and able to produce high quality and high quantity work.
• Utilizes systems/applications required for job performance (i.e., DELTA, my Learning, Free Weigh, DISY, Active Plant, IP21, SAP basic transactions for meeting production supply, etc.).
• Works in coordination with other associates, assistants, and/or technicians to carry out daily job responsibilities, including recognizing and assisting with troubleshooting technical issues and providing information to the next supervisory level.
• Demonstrates the ability to describe the technological theory of operation, product flow through equipment, and able to identify the function and purpose of all sensors, limit switches, and proximity sensors.
• Demonstrates the ability to conduct equipment set up changeovers and start of batch activities to the designed specifications without start up issues. Ability to certify on multiple technologies and flow to the work as needed by the business.
• Ability to certify on multiple technologies and flow to the work as needed by the business.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years Pharma/Manufacturing experience
• Must be able to handle up to 40 lbs. of materials
• Ability to work up to 12.5 hrs. in one shift (If required)
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
• Ability to work accurately with figures and information.
• Ability to use and analyze data effectively.
• Must be mechanically inclined with the ability to learn the operation, read gauges and instrumentation, and any equipment related to the production of medical devices and/or pharmaceutical products.
• Knowledge of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Competent to perform data entry, utilize computers and HMIs.
• Knowledgeable of all applications to the area (i.e., DELTA, my Learning, Free Weigh, DISY, Active Plant, IP21, SAP basic transactions for meeting production supply etc.).
Skills:
• Basic reading, writing and mathematical skills
• Basic computer skills and understanding and operational computer skills, MS Word, and MS Excel.
• Ability to work accurately with figures and information
• Ability to use and analyze data effectively
• Must be mechanically inclined with the ability to learn the operation, read gauges and instrumentation, and any equipment related to the production of medical devices and/or pharmaceutical products
Traits:
• Visual inspection and attention to detail
• Strong attention to detail and ability to create and follow detailed documentation.
• Ability to follow both written and verbal instruction.
• Knowledge of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Competent to perform data entry, utilize computers and HMIs
• Knowledgeable of all applications to the area (i.e. DELTA, my Learning, Free Weigh, DISY, Active Plant, IP21, SAP basic transactions for meeting production supply etc.).
Physical Job Requirements:
• Ability to climb, kneel, stoop, balance, crawl, crouch, reach, sit, stand, walk, push, pull, grasp, feel, talk, hear, lift, and perform tasks as defined by the specific role.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Must be able to wear gloves, eye protection, and protective clothing as required by the specific job role.
• Ability to learn at a rapid pace to support training module expectations Must be able to work inside a manufacturing environment where there may be exposure to noise, moving mechanical parts, and various drug compounds as the specific role mandates.
• Must be able to flow to the work as needed and operate at a high energy fast-paced environment
• Ability to learn at a rapid pace to support training module expectations
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Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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