BFS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Description

Blow Fill Seal Maintenance Technician 

Corporate Statement

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a privately-owned global leader in the manufacturing of generic drug products, over-the-counter (OTC) drug products and medical devices. Nephron’s products are sterile, preservative and additive free and proudly made in the USA! We are headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. Our location provides the ability to develop new devices and medications including respiratory therapies, ophthalmics, and injectables, for in-house or contract manufacturing opportunities. The facility utilizes completely automated manufacturing, packaging, and distribution systems, in addition to high volume and redundant utility systems, to ensure production system availability. Nephron specializes in Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) manufacturing, a niche technology that allows a vial of medication to be formed, filled and sealed in a continuous process, in a sterile, enclosed environment and without human intervention.

As an industry leader in product safety and quality, Nephron produces a variety of inhalation solutions, and has distributed over 1 billion doses of respiratory medication per year since 2009. Nephron is currently working on research and development projects that include over 50 new products.  The company’s longstanding relationships with major drug wholesalers allow us to distribute our products to retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, hospitals, home care companies, and long-term care facilities. Nephron has a sales force that covers all fifty states and Puerto Rico, with additional sales channels throughout South America, the Middle East, and Europe. Nephron exists to provide top-quality, affordable medications to everyone.

Position Summary:

• Oversee and assists the line technician in the maintenance and operation of production and support equipment
• Monitor, train and motivate shift line techs. 
• Report disciplinary problems to management.      
• Oversee and maintain all engineering floor equipment. Report equipment problems to management.
• Assists with additional work duties or responsibilities as evident or required.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent

Primary Accountabilities

NOTE: The primary accountabilities listed below, are intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager.

• Oversee, monitor, train, motivate and support line tech personnel. Filling in for lunches or absences
• Ensures proper maintenance and repair of down equipment.
• Reports disciplinary and equipment problems to management.
• May be required to monitor utility systems throughout the site

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Engineering degree or 8-10 years equivalent experience 
• Prior electrical/electronic/mechanical experience required. 
• Previous Line Technician experience preferred. 
• Previous experience with B/F/S or Packaging equipment a plus
• Leadership skills a plus. Must have working knowledge of power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatic systems, vacuum systems, electric motors, belt drive systems, linear motion systems, and Blow/Fill/Seal systems.
• Specific expertise, skills and knowledge within engineering gained through education and experience.
• The ability to take strategic objectives and accept accountability to drive results through effective actions.
• The ability and willingness to change direction and focus to meet shifting organizational and business demands.
• The ability to create and contribute environment that values people, encourages trust, teamwork, and open communication, and provides participation, learning, feedback and recognition.
• The ability to take strategic objectives and accept accountability, motivate and influence others, thinks globally and leverages diversity.
• Position requires reaching (waist to overhead), bending (waist to floor), climbing (floor to ceiling), lifting  (up to 50 lbs), vision (20/20), good hearing, standing (50% of shift time),crawling, sitting, gripping, talking and walking (50% of shift time). Exposed to the environmental factor of heat.
• Incumbents are required to comply with proper gowning requirements and other non-specified protective equipment as necessary.
• Incumbents may be required to wear safety glasses, hearing protection, bouffant, and laboratory coats and other non-specified protective equipment as necessary. 
• Rotating shift work will be required. Shift assignment may be adjusted as needed.
• Salary range: Based on experience.
• Available for on-call per managements request. 

EEO Statement: 

Nephron is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, childbirth, medical needs arising from pregnancy and childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local law.

Nephron Pharmaceuticals is a drug free workplace.