Department: Manufacturing
Job Title: Manufacturing Associate II
Location: Baltimore, MD
Position Summary:
To support the manufacture of Commercial Gliadel wafers, including execution of approved SOPs and batch records to produce a quality product according to GMP guidelines. Takes responsibility for manufacturing a quality product, performs equipment cleaning and maintenance per approved procedures, reviews and edits documentation, and supports protocol execution and equipment maintenance.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manufactures product according to SOPs and Batch Record instructions and takes responsibility for manufacturing a quality product.
- Performs set-up, dismantling and maintenance of equipment and assures equipment is ready for production operations.
- Completes cleaning, autoclaving & depyrogenating of equipment.
- Weighs chemicals accurately.
- Performs integrity tests on filters.
- Participates in all processes of manufacturing.
- Prepares solutions for sanitizing & performs routine sanitization of areas.
- Conducts manufacturing activities to protect themselves, others, and company assets.
- Complies with SOPs, Batch Records, and other GMP documentation.
- Reviews work of self and others to ensure accuracy and compliance with good documentation practices.
- Participates in on-going training.
- Reports any compliance issues to Manufacturing Manager.
- Assists in training new and existing employees
- Reviews and edits SOPs, batch records, and other documentation.
- Completes & reviews batch records ensuring the accuracy of the document prior to review by management
- Ensures that routine audits are completed accurately and in a timely manner
- Edits qualification protocols for new and/or existing equipment or systems
- Requests Production Batch Records from QA at least one week prior to scheduled production
- Performs equipment maintenance such as periodic equipment cleaning, inspection, and filter changes, ect.
- Trouble shoots equipment as necessary during production operations.
- Completes annual GMP & safety training.
- Continues SOP training as it pertains to daily tasks & participates in on the job training.
- Develops new skills and knowledge which are beneficial to self and Guilford
- Cross trains to support other departments
- Identifies process opportunities and offers suggestions.
- Participates in trending of processes and/or processing parameters and provide initial evaluation of the data – notifying Manufacturing Manager of trends.
- Participates in execution of protocols & experiments to resolve issues and find solutions.
- Maintains inventory of equipment and supplies and ensures the availability for production activities.
- Recommends scheduling or other efficiency improvements as indicated.
Minimum Requirements:
- 2-4-year college education in a scientific discipline
- 2 years minimum work experience in a GMP environment
Desired:
- Experience with GMP commercial product manufacturing of pharmaceutical products
- Prior Cleanroom experience preferred
- Knowledge of US and EU GMP regulations
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Associate may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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