What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commodities Technician position at Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp?
Corporate Statement
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a privately-owned global leader in the manufacturing of generic drug products, over-the-counter (OTC) drug products and medical devices. Nephron's products are sterile, preservative and additive free and proudly made in the USA! We are headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. Our location provides the ability to develop new devices and medications including respiratory therapies, ophthalmics, and injectables, for in-house or contract manufacturing opportunities. The facility utilizes completely automated manufacturing, packaging, and distribution systems, in addition to high volume and redundant utility systems, to ensure production system availability. Nephron specializes in Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) manufacturing, a niche technology that allows a vial of medication to be formed, filled and sealed in a continuous process, in a sterile, enclosed environment and without human intervention.
As an industry leader in product safety and quality, Nephron produces a variety of inhalation solutions, and has distributed over 1 billion doses of respiratory medication per year since 2009. Nephron is currently working on research and development projects that include over 50 new products. The company's longstanding relationships with major drug wholesalers allow us to distribute our products to retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, hospitals, home care companies, and long-term care facilities. Nephron has a sales force that covers all fifty states and Puerto Rico, with additional sales channels throughout South America, the Middle East, and Europe. Nephron exists to provide top-quality, affordable medications to everyone.
Position Summary :
- Perform On-the-Job (OJT), group and one-on-one trainings from department personnel.
- Contact and coordinate with different departments and resources.
- Required to enter cleanroom as needed to observe aseptic technique. Make corrections and conduct re-trainings if deemed necessary.
- Evaluate and communicate training needs to upper management.
- Performs all other duties as assigned or apparent.
- Assist and monitor the receipt and release of railcars
- Follow up with the Quality department to ensure testing
- Maintain company equipment / tools utilized for resin transfers
- Complete understanding of how to use the HMI
- Check railcars for moisture levels
- Assist coordinating quality tests with the Quality Assurance department upon resin receipt
- Monitoring and clearing "knuckle" of all regrind and purge
- Assist with movement of wet-waste gaylords from the "knuckle" to the E80 warehouse
- Monitoring of the resin regrind room, silo room, and blower house
- Grinding, weighing, labeling, and loading of ground resin and purge onto the loading trailer
Primary Accountabilities :
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
NOTE : The primary accountabilities and knowledge, skills and abilities are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents' performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents' immediate supervisor or manager.
Salary range : Based on experience
EEO Statement :
Nephron is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, childbirth, medical needs arising from pregnancy and childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local law.
Nephron Pharmaceuticals is a drug free workplace.
