Process Operator at GSK

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On-site gym

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• $36.3K – $45.9K a year is the estimated salary for this role in Zebulon, NC.

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Site Name: USA – North Carolina – Zebulon

About the Zebulon Site

GSK’s Zebulon site is a global supplier of Respiratory and Solid Dose medicines to patients around the globe and the largest GSK Pharmaceutical secondary manufacturing site in North America. The site is located less than 30 minutes from downtown Raleigh, Wendell, Knightdale, Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Wake Forest.

Key differentiators about GSK and Zebulon:

• Our commitment to inclusion and diversity – we see diversity as a critical advantage of ours
• Our focus on cultivating a positive work environment that cares for our employees
• Demonstrated opportunities for continued career growth driven by individual ambition
• Leaders that care about their teams and growth of both individuals and the company
• A priority focus on Safety and Quality
• Clean and GMP-compliant work environment
• Onsite cafeteria
• Onsite gym
• Temperature-controlled climate
• Licensed, onsite Health & Wellness clinic
• CDC, local, and federal compliant with COVID-19 mandates

As a Process Operator, you will operate, challenge, and clean equipment, according to appropriate SOPs, JSAs, and batch documents to deliver high-quality products manufactured in a safe way to fulfill the needs of the supply chain. You will monitor equipment for excessive rejects. You will perform all duties in accordance with regulatory and OSHA requirements. You will resolve minor downtime occurrences within performance expectations and identifies improvement opportunities to drive business results. You will have the ability to changeover and set up equipment to design specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Operates, challenges, replenishes consumable supplies, cleans equipment, and all the duties needed by the business in accordance with cGMPs, Batch Documentation, SOPs, ZSPs, and JSAs as required and responsible for maintaining inspection readiness of area with minimal supervision.
• Actively participates and owns monitoring equipment for excessive rejects/ stoppages and utilizes performance data to escalate any problems occurring in the area that affects product quality, safety, and other aspects of line performance.
• Trained in the GSK Production System standards (i.e., 5s, standard work, problem-solving, gemba, process confirmations, and performance management) towards the goal of Zero Accidents, Zero Defects, and Zero Waste.
• Participates in performance management entry, steps 1-3 of problem-solving, and performing/maintaining OSW and 5S.
• Delivers against safety, quality, waste & performance objectives defined by strategy deployment and identify and recommend areas for process improvement or alternative operating methods to increase efficiency.
• Recognized as an expert on operations/process and possesses the ability to troubleshoot and resolve minor equipment production stoppages.
• Operator possesses considerable knowledge of the job and is reliable and able to produce high-quality and high-quantity work.
• Utilizes systems/applications required for job performance (i.e., DELTA, myLearning, FreeWeigh, DISY, Active Plant, IP21, SAP basic transactions for meeting production supply, etc.).
• Works in coordination with other associates, assistants, and/or technicians to carry out daily job responsibilities, including recognizing and assisting with troubleshooting technical issues and providing information to the next supervisory level.
• Demonstrates the ability to describe the technological theory of operation, product flow through equipment, and able to identify the function and purpose of all sensors, limit switches, and proximity sensors.
• Demonstrates the ability to conduct equipment set up changeovers and start of batch activities to the designed specifications without start up issues. Ability to certify on multiple technologies and flow to the work as needed by the business.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• High School Diploma
• Pharma/manufacturing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Ability to work accurately with figures and information
• Ability to use and analyze data effectively
• Must be mechanically inclined with the ability to learn the operation, read gauges and instrumentation, and any equipment related to the production of medical devices and/or pharmaceutical products
• Knowledge of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Competent to perform data entry, utilize computers and HMIs
• Knowledgeable of all applications to the area (i.e., DELTA, myLearning, FreeWeigh, DISY, Active Plant, IP21, SAP basic transactions for meeting production supply etc).

Why GSK?

Uniting science, talent, and technology to get ahead of disease together

• At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader in Consumer Healthcare, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we’re making the most significant changes we’ve made to our business in over 20 years. We’re on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022: New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and genetics science; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands.
• With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, talent, and technology to get ahead of disease together – all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns; and as a new GSK where outstanding people thrive.
• Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for patients – so we deliver what matters better and faster; accountable for impact – with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed; and where we do the right thing. So, if you’re ready to improve the lives of billions, join us at this exciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge to get Ahead Together.

• This is a job description to aide in the job posting, but does not include all job evaluation details.

• LI-GSK

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

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