Technician, Production FOB | West Pharmaceutical | Sri City, Andhra Pradesh

Naman Singh

April 8, 2023

Job description:

West Pharmaceutical is conducting an interview for the post of Technician.

This position supports the Lead, Ops, Prod, FOB to achieve the established objectives / KPIs.

Job responsibilities/objectives:

Operate, trouble shoot and maintenance of machinery and equipment in the shop floor
Operate Injection molding machine & ancillary equipment’s, Mold unloading & loading, Process trouble shooting according to SOI.
Executing production plan
Trained in how to operate the machine, daily routine maintenance
Supporting and building technical documentation for shop floor
Coordinate with PM team for machine maintenance activities
Ensure 5S in line
Do analysis of major break down in lines along with technician and team leader
Participate in Internal & External Audits
Draw raw material (aluminum, buttons, liner) and lubricants from warehouse and store in the designated area with identification / label.
Perform line clearance, start-up verification and routine self-checks according to SOI. Operate Data metabarcoding to SOI
Record Batch card, production and quality data and comply to GDP as required by the company.
Ensure that all operations in your area of responsibilities are complied with GMP ISO 9001, ISO 15378 etc.

Molding Operations:

Ability to execute Startup and shutdown procedures
Ability to do change over
Ability to see & change settings (parameters) in HMI
Identify machine guarding
Ability operate machine
Storage and handling of materials
Cross check the production details in operator logbook and handover to Team leader
Attend & solve break down

Quality:

The job holder is aware of his/her special responsibility for quality and conducts his/her activities in accordance with the Company quality policy at all times.

Can identify injection molding quality defects
Ability to perform online checks
Ability to perform identification of molding defects & visual checks
Ability to participate in quality improvement process
Ability to analyze and adjust the machinery, equipment, and materials to address quality issues
Understand the requirements of cGMP standards as required by the company
Ensure good 5S and Housekeeping are maintained at all time in the work areas.
Practice good hygiene in shop floor
Practice & Implement 5S in shop floor
Solve problems effecting 5S & hygiene
Ensure that products conform to the requirements of our customers and meet full customer Satisfaction
Ensure products that are cost effective without prejudice to the required standard of performance, reliability and quality
Adhering to the processes and procedures that apply to quality
Ensure that all operations in your area of responsibilities are comply with GMP ISO 9001: 2015 & ISO 15378:2017.

SOI: The job holder of all relevant SOPs as per Company as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.

Safety:

The job holder is aware of his/her special responsibility towards health and safety in accordance with the company’s safety policy at all times.

Implementation of minimum safety behavior
Understand the accident reporting procedures
Maintain safe work area
Fulfill all key processes tagging machine (LOTO)
Implementation of usage of PPE’s in Shop floor
Understand and design machine guards
Identify and find out how to deal with unsafe conditions
Support the investigation of accidents and labor protection
Ensure all safety features are checked and tested according to the requirements before starting the operation
Promptly report any malfunction safety features to the Superior immediately for corrective action.
Work safely by not causing unsafe conditions or doing unsafe acts
Adhering to the processes and procedures that apply to Health and Safety conformance.

Lean:

Support and contribute actively in Lean sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target.

Take initiatives to reduce waste by switching off the machinery if it is not operating for a prolong period (eg. Weekend / public holiday etc), switch of the lights and air conditioning if not required etc.
Support Lean initiatives and actively participate in waste reduction and quality/productivity improvement.
Perform all other responsibilities/tasks as required by superior and management.
Data mining and information to identify and measure potential improvements.
Conduct a review of continuous improvement to get the action and the best opportunities for improvement
Share ideas, knowledge and practices to improve processes and solve problems.
Ensure continuous improvement process to support the goals of quality and safety.