Manufacturing Technician

Manufacturing Technician

  Not Disclosed

  St. Paul, MN

  9.0 Months

  Not Disclosed

  Not Disclosed

  Pharmaceutical

  $18/hour - $20/hour

Job Description

Job Description

Manufacturing Technician I – Contingent

Position Summary
Manufacturing Technicians are responsible for manufacturing, assembly and/or packaging of medical device products. Manufacturing Technicians will be trained and follow standard operating procedures, environmental health and safety guidelines and any other related regulations which could apply to the specific job. Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) will be followed during the manufacturing of our medical devices and associated device documentation. Equipment used by the Manufacturing Technician will depend on the specific job.

Essential Job Duties
Perform one or more functions on the assembly lines including but not limited to:
o washing components or equipment
o wrapping components and or equipment for sterilization
o assembly or gluing of components
o packaging and sealing of devices
o preparing devices for sterilization
o final packaging or labeling of products
Perform daily cleaning of the production area to maintain in GMP fashion.
Operate general production equipment (sealers, autoclave, stir plates, etc.)
Receive and distribute supplies into the production area as necessary.
Adhere to all safety protocols and wear proper safety gear at all times while on the manufacturing or warehouse floor
Maintain reliable attendance
Learn, understand and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
Complete required training in a timely manner
Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications/Certifications
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
Prior manufacturing experience is preferred not required for this entry level role
Must have basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members
Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words in English and drawings
Must be able to perform basic mathematics


Work Environment
May require work in a clean room environment wearing special garments and PPE (e.g. scrubs, hair bonnets, frocks, hoods, masks, gloves, safety glasses) based on the Class level for each Clean Room.
Overtime may be required at times.
Some job duties may be performed on a rotating basis

Physical Requirements
Ability to sit or stand for minimum of 8 hours, with breaks provided throughout the shift
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds individually or up to 65 pounds as part of a team lift.
Occasional pushing of carts with product or containers of solutions
Occasional pulling of carts with product or containers of solutions
Repetitive hand motion
Requires frequent object handling
Requires frequent fine hand coordination.
Requires frequent simple hand grasping.
Requires frequent firm hand grasping.
Requirement of 20/25 vision (with or without corrective lenses)



Notes:
Monday – Thurs 5am – 3:30pm and Friday 6am – 2:30, so approximately 8 hours of OT each week.
As overtime eases up, the normal schedule would be Mon – Fri 6am – 2:30pm
VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status