SECONDARY PACKAGING MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I

Description

Secondary Packaging Maintenance Technician Tier 1

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, with additional distribution centers in 

Kentucky and Arizona. 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:

•  Responsible for repairing and maintaining all plant equipment especially in the secondary 

packaging area.

Primary Accountabilities:

•  Perform preventative maintenance on automated packaging lines.
•  Ensuring procedures are followed when performing maintenance.
•  Perform electrical and mechanical maintenance on fully automated equipment.
•  Ability to troubleshoot a variety of equipment and problem solving skills.
•  Use time management wisely and effectively.
•  Maintain and /or repair of conveyors, gear boxes, motors, inkjet printers, sensors and robotics.
•  Daily production line walkthroughs to ensure problems are caught before production demands are jeopardized.
•  Complete On the Job Training in a timely manner.
•  Ability to follow cGMP’s and good documentation practices.
•  Communicate with a daily pass down to other members of maintenance, production and management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

NOTE: The primary accountabilities and knowledge, skills and abilities listed are intended to describe the 

general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive 

statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. 

Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as 

outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager.

• High school diploma or 2 years minimum of electrical or mechanical maintenance in a manufacturing/production environment.
•  Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Industry preferred
•  Must pass a Drug Test.
•  Must speak, write, and read English. 
•  Specific expertise, skills and knowledge within maintenance 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 effectively manage one self, demonstrates integrity, be productive under pressure, and achieve development goals.
•  The ability to create new products and processes that add value to the Business by generating new ideas and applying creative and analytical approaches.
•  Position requires lifting (up to 50lbs), bending, climbing, reaching, good vision, standing, sitting, walking, gripping, talking, and hearing.
•  Incumbents required to wear safety glasses, hearing protection and other non specified protective equipment as necessary.
•  Salary range: Based on experience
•  12 Hours Shifts, Days or Nights, Must be flexible to work across all shifts
•  Available to work 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.