Lead Manufacturing Operator

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Lead Manufacturing Operator located in Athens, Georgia to join our TEAM!

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Job Description:

The Lead Manufacturing Operator performs duties related to the preparation and manufacture of intermediate or finished products for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Narcotic products or medical device raw material components, procedures, as supervised by quality, environmental, and safety agencies (FDA, EPA, OSHA, DEA, etc.).

In addition to conducting the duties of a Manufacturing Operator, assumes responsibility for coordinating and prioritizing activities of operators on their shift on behalf of their supervisor and performing various support activities for assigned shift/plant.

Key responsibilities:


* Coordinates and prioritizes operator activities on their shift on behalf of their supervisor to optimally lead production schedule.

Monitors progress of operators throughout shift as needed.


* Independently operates all production processes within assigned area and optimally follows detailed instructions.


* Possesses a teaching level of knowledge of manufacturing equipment and chemical processing principles.

Able to train operators in multiple areas in the operation of various production processes.


* Follows and accurately completes batch records/logs, SAP transactions and other documentation associated with all production processes to ensure efficient operations and compliance with cGMP procedures.


* Independently and optimally demonstrate operation of dryers, centrifuges, mills, reactors, water systems, DCS and PLC control systems and appropriately respond to alarms and interlocks.


* Reconfigure the plant for next process and perform comprehensive troubleshooting on production processes and various ancillary support processes; perform troubleshooting on equipment such as dryers and centrifuges as well as the ability to troubleshoot...