Overview
Environmental Health & Safety: To ensure that all procedures are followed in a safe manner, and all safety regulations and guidelines are adhered to.
Department Function/ Objective: To ensure the plant meets its customer service, financial, inventory management, quality and safety goals through the effective management of the Bulk Reagents and Diagnostic Products Area.
Primary function: To carry out all activities assigned to ensure that production targets in terms of quality, safety, quantity and volume are attained.
Reporting: This position reports to the relevant department/area Team Leader or Manager.
Supervisory/ Management Responsibility: No supervisory duties are associated with this position.
Responsibilities
Perform all duties assigned by Team/Testing/Unit/Shift Leader/ Manufacturing Manager.
Carry out operations in the testing area, manufacturing area such as solution prep formulation and concentrates area, service center and warehouse areas, including:
Fillings
Packing
Kit packing/labeling
Service center (e.g. autoclaving, steaming filters)
Computer applications
Component inspections
Surface cleaning in Lab areas
Collection of quality records
Non-inventory material checks
Water flushing
Staging of equipment for prep
Complete and comply with all documentation as required in the process.
Adhere to all Good Manufacturing requirements.
Ensure that all duties are carried out in a safe manner.
Ensure that activities are completed within budgeted guidelines e.g. waste levels, per plan requirements.
Training of new employees.
Adhere to all relevant Operating Procedures.
Revising OP's and other documentation as appropriate.
Assist in and become involved in cost saving ideas.
Perfom line clearances and line close outs.
Perform computer applications as required.
Purchasing of non-inventory materials.
Partake in project work, such as product transfers, validation of facilities, equipment or processes and other relevant operations/quality improvement projects/programs.
Complete all activities in a safe manner ensuring that any potential safety issues and areas of improvement are highlighted to Manager.
Ensure environmental procedures (eg recycling, waste minimization) are adhered to and improvements are made where possible.
Carry out operations in the BRO Solution prep manufacturing area including:
Solution Formulation
Tank Mixing
Computer applications e.g. BPCS, MES
In-Process Testing
Leadership and Interpersonal
Leadership Activities: No leadership activities are associated with this position.
Interpersonal skills: Ability to interact with other departments within the plant and also members of various teams.
Education and Experience
Education: Minimum: Leaving Certificate or equivalent standard of education is required, and/or 7 years relevant manufacturing work experience.
Experience/Background: Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as Diagnostic Assistants are accompanied until certified as competent on the tasks they perform.
Problem Solving
Operates in an environment, which is not constantly supervised.
Expected to handle all day to day manufacturing issues, however, if a major problem occurs, the Diagnostic Assistant will confer with a Team/Testing/Unit/Shift Leader/Manufacturing Manager.
Accountability
Is responsible for ensuring that proper procedures are adhered to, failure to do so could result in financial losses, customer complaints, ultimately product recalls and significant financial losses.
Scope of Authority
Individual is given authority to carry out their duties without constant supervision.
Formal goals are reviewed on a regular basis and formal performance reviews are carried out once per year.
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