UNION Production Operator LG3 APU3 1st Shift, 7am-3:30pm M-F (Saint Joseph, United States, Missouri)
Notify me about similar jobsAbout this opportunity
Description
To perform duties in the manufacturer of high quality biological products.
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.
Duties & Responsibilities
Prepare all assigned records, calculations, and documentation.
Read and follow schedules, procedures, and documents.
Assist in training other employees in an area of responsibility as assigned.
Assist staff in developing new procedures and methods or improving old ones.
Use and understand computer assisted data entry including MES, SAP, scanners, printers, scales and other integrated equipment.
Assist lower labor grades as needed to insure the completion of daily tasks.
Maintain and operate laboratory equipment, such as but not limited to, spectrophotometer, microscopes, centrifuges, pH meters, integrity testing units.
Operate and maintain all production equipment including monitoring and properly interpreting all indicators, controls, and PLC controllers.
Assist in troubleshooting equipment problems.
Assist in performing the bulking of final product and prepare accurate documentation.
Perform filter integrity testing and prepare accurate documentation.
Calibrate pH controllers.
Prepare, sterilize, and dispense media and solutions.
Perform filter sterilization and heat sterilization operations.
Sterilize fermentors, tanks, vessels, and equipment using autoclaves, clean-in-place (CIP), steam-in-place (SIP).
Aseptically dispense fermentation cultures into storage containers and properly identify.
Set-up filters for sterilization and prepare accurate documentation.
Perform production sterility testing and prepare documentation.
Maintain production vessels such as but not limited to pressure hold test, change O rings, inspect valves, and inspect agitator bearings.
Set-up, operate, clean centrifuges, and prepare accurate documentation.
Set-up, operate, clean, sterilize UF and MF concentrators, and prepare accurate documentation.
Set-up, operate, clean, sterilize emulsifiers, and prepare accurate documentation.
Perform other production related aseptic processes as required.
Aseptically gather and transfer samples for QC testing.
Perform scheduled preventative maintenance.
Assist higher Grade operators under supervision
May perform jobs of the lower grades as required
All personnel will be required to routinely go through an aseptic qualification program to ensure adequate aseptic techniques and behavior.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Communication Skills
Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to train others.
Mathematical Skills
Perform calculations and conversions involving weights, volumes, and percentages.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to use basic logic to identify and solve problems
Knowledge and skill to recognize creative ideas that add value and are able to be implemented to improve efficiency, effectiveness and reduce complexity for department
Mechanical Aptitude
Demonstrated understanding of systems, equipment, and processes
Computer Skills
Experience with Windows Operating System.
Comprehension and application
Proficient reading, comprehension and application skills toward a diverse set complicated tasks.
Physical Demands
Work related tasks & weights forces associated:
Empty 800L jacketed tank takes 51.7 lbs break away force moved occasionally.
Filled 1500L subs are now moved with tow trucks.
Any sub moving by hand must be done with a minimum of two people if moving assistance devices are not available.
Various filled wire baskets weighing as much as 44 lbs are handled.
Carboys weighing 50 lbs are lifted onto carts.
Ability to wear a respirator as a requirement of the job, no pulmonary restrictions.
High school diploma or equivalent
Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities
Additional Education and/or Equivalent Experience
Successful completion of National Career Readiness Work Keys assessment
Knowledge of Hazardous Waste Handling
Knowledge of Decontamination and Sterilization
Knowledge of Traffic Patterns
Knowledge of or evidence of working with BPE methods
Understanding of Basic GMP/Documentation practices
Demonstrated ability and understanding of Safe working habits and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Understanding of Basic Laboratory Practices, Measurements, Biology and Microbiology Shall have an adequate knowledge of Drug and Chemical names, and be able to distinguish between similar names, physical appearance and precautions in handling.
Must be able to proceed independently in product processing in accordance with standard methods, standard operating procedures, and Manufacturing Directions, using proper aseptic techniques.
Understanding of operating in an aseptic environment
Ability to work in a team environment
Demonstrated knowledge of Federal, State, and International regulations, such as cGMP, USDA, DOT, EPA, OSHA as they pertain to the employee´s work.
Demonstrated knowledge of Corporate guidelines and Policies related to the employee´s work.
]]>
Job details
How this role compares
Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.
We currently track 3753 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 173 biopharma companies.
Salary context
921 of 3753 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)
Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.
Where these roles are based
Top locations among the 3753 comparable roles
+ 58 more countries
Seniority mix
1670 of 3753 peers have a known seniority level
Therapeutic area mix
24 of 3753 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden
Similar opportunities
The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.
Notify me about similar jobs
Get an email when we spot other openings like this one – same job function, comparable seniority, roles you'd actually want to see.
Or follow a whole field: get every new Manufacturing & CMC job in the United States, and choose locations and companies.
How we calculate "similar"
No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.
Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.
0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.