Vicryl Extrusion Lead - Nights (1 of 2)
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Athens
Posted on: October 10, 2024
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Vicryl Extrusion Lead
to join Ethicon located in Athens, Georgia\rAbout Johnson &
JohnsonAt Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our
strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world
where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where
treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are
personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech,
we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of
healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of
tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at
https://www.jnj.com/.\rJob SummaryEstablished support individual
contributor that executes tasks that are typically routine, with
some deviation from standard practice. Provides support for
internal teams in the Manufacturing Assembly area. Follows
administrative processes to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and
quality of deliverables. Maintains high standards of
professionalism, efficiency, personal communication, discretion,
and independent judgment.Safely and efficiently executes daily
tasks related to extrusion manufacturing of synthetic absorbable
and non-absorbable multifilament products. Typical tasks include
start-up, operation, and shut-down of extrusion and orientation
processes, thread-up and doffing of production spools, testing of
products, and troubleshooting of processes.\rDuties &
responsibilitiesIn accordance with all applicable federal, state,
and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson,
procedures and guidelines, this position:
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- Completes tasks for the support function of the Manufacturing
Assembly area and follows administrative processes to ensure
accuracy, timeliness, and quality of deliverables.
- Adheres to best practices for set up, operation, maintenance,
and troubleshooting of machinery/equipment to foster a safe working
environment.
- Helps monitor and install components of multiple in-process
products, assemblies, or sub-assemblies on the assembly line.
- Builds competency with new and routine machinery.
- Supports tracking of the quality of outputs to identify,
discard, or re-manufacture faulty products.
- Demonstrates Johnson & Johnson's Leadership Imperatives and
Credo.
- Executes and monitors manufacturing processes according to
operational procedures. Establishes priorities based on production
schedule.
- Participates in cleaning equipment and clean rooms as
necessary.
- Takes readings of equipment and systems.
- Verifies and interprets parameters to ensure compliance.
- Takes samples and performs tests during process according to
standard procedures. Participates in projects focused on process
development and/or improvement, cost controls and new product
manufacturing.
- Performs equipment maintenance, conditioning, standardization
and calibration as needed. Troubleshoots equipment issues.
- Handles, stores and disposes of hazardous and nonhazardous
materials incompliance with company policy and regulatory
requirements.
- Handles chemicals appropriately using required safety
equipment.
- Participates in the execution of validation/revalidation
protocols.
- Operates and navigates with the extruder computer control
systems.
- Operates the Vac-U-Max polymer feed system and troubleshoots to
eliminate feed problems.
- Starts up and runs extruders and affiliated equipment (godets,
orientation lines, kamitsus, Statimats, Denier counter, etc.) to
produce denier VICRYL*, denier VICRYL* Mesh, PANACRYL*, and Ethilon
fiber.
- Monitors equipment through measured checks of speeds and
temperatures.
- Perform multiple quality checks at orientation per shift to
check fiber quality.
- Support general cleanliness and fiber/ lube buildup of
extruders and lube godets.
- Track extruder run time to understand proper troubleshooting
for extruders.
- Makes appropriate process changes using the extrusion process
specification and troubleshooting guide in conjunction with
directions from a higher-level Extrusion Process Operator or
supervision.
- Demonstrate Intermediate Troubleshooting skills.
- Manages the operation of six or more extruders running at the
same time (Applicable to Cornelia only)
- Manages the operation of four or more extruders running at the
same time (Applicable to Athens only)
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness for continued
training.
- Demonstrates consistently effective job performance that
encompasses good quality and quantity of work, and
dependability.
- Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with
all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and
procedures.
- Performs other duties assigned as needed.
- Monitors equipment through measured checks of speeds and
temperatures.
- Makes appropriate process changes using the extrusion process
specification and troubleshooting guide in conjunction with
directions from a Senior Extrusion Process Operator or
supervision.
- Records production data for tracking and evaluating run yield
trends, actual yield, and audit progression.
- Handles hoppers or port-a-vacs appropriately, weighing and
recording data to track polymer usage.
- Makes appropriate process changes using the extrusion process
specification and troubleshooting guide and as directed by
management.
- Starts up and runs extruders and affiliated equipment to
produce VICRYL* fiber using split stream or dual take-up and
PANACRYL* fiber.
- Monitors environmental room conditions and initiates corrective
actions as needed.
- Determines temperature start-up profiles based on IV and MI
values and polymer history.
- Troubleshoots extruders (working closely with engineering
support) and affiliated equipment and takes appropriate corrective
actions to eliminate quality process issues.
- Determines temperature start-up profiles based on IV and MI
values and polymer history.
- Performs other duties assigned as needed.
- Advanced knowledge of CAMSTAR data system and inputs data as
required.
- Monitors environmental room conditions and initiates corrective
actions as needed.
- Monitors run yield trends, identifies process issues, recording
appropriate information, and effectively communicating this
information to support personnel, at shift change, and to
management.
- Demonstrated ability to execute protocol activities on the shop
floor.
- Coordinates the efforts of others in their proper job function
to minimize waste and maximize production yields.
- work effectively in a cross-functional team environment with
all interactive groups (ex. Direct team members, management, and
engineers).
- Oversee and coach associates through basic performance
problems.
- Coordinate and lead day-to-day activities in the production
manufacturing area as necessary, in alignment with immediate or
direct supervision.
- Lead daily crossover meetings.
- Responsible for delivering departments outputs daily for
assigned shift.
- Monitor assigned area and reallocate resources as necessary to
meet schedule requirements within the department including raw
materials and departmental supplies.
- Collaborate with Supervisor on all department performance and
operator issues, coordinating priorities with on, shift Leads.
- Train New personnel in the area.
- Responsible for training adherence for the shift.
- Responsible for cleanliness of the area and lube pots.
- Prepare weekly staffing plan for the area and coordinate job
rotation for each shift.
- Order Raw Materials from warehouse as needed.
- Support others in troubleshooting equipment issues.
- Leads Crossover meetings.
- Responsible for extrusion plan attainment.
- Provides recommendations and opportunities for OEE
improvements.
- Promotes a safety focused culture and the Good Saves program
within his Shift.
- Ensures that employees within shift are adhering to GMPs, GDPs
and acting in accordance to their process specifications' current
revision.
- Responsible for ensuring sustainability of the 6S program.
- Responsible for maintaining all assigned work areas safe, clean
and in good operating condition.
- Opens work orders if repairs are required in the facilities or
the equipment.
- Reports any associates who are not behaving in accordance with
the J&J established policies to the Line Facilitator or
Manufacturing Manager as applicable.
- Escalates any major safety, quality or equipment downtime
situation to the Shift Line Facilitator or the Manufacturing
Manager as applicable.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities. Create and actively pursue a
team-based, non-threatening environment designed to promote
teamwork and open exchange of ideas.
- Ensure cross shift participation. Frequently identify and
communicate progress and areas of improvement to team members.
- Demonstrates consistently effective job performance that
encompasses good quality and quantity of work, and
dependability.
- Communicates problems and potential solutions to supervisor,
technician, engineer and incoming production shifts.
- Demonstrates ability to manage complexity.
- Promotes innovation and continuous learning to other
associates.
- Demonstrate leadership by delegating work of others, gather
information and complete reports as requested.
- Demonstrates leadership by assisting in the hiring and review
process, help schedule overtime, work assignments and vacations,
move associates to level workloads and meet daily production
requirements.
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness of continued
training.
- Demonstrate consistently effective job performance that
encompasses good quality and quantity of work, and
dependability.
- Work in a team environment behaving in a CREDO based respectful
manner.
- Comply with all federally regulated programs.
- Adhere to J&J environmental and safety policies and
guidelines.
- Operates personal computers (menu software applications,
spreadsheet data entry
- Operates electronic balances, calculators, pyrometers, and hand
tools.
- Trains new associates in extrusion, orientation, and testing
responsibilities.
- Interfaces with appropriate engineering, facilities, and
instrumentation support representatives in a professional manner to
ensure manufacturing operations and projects receive effective and
timely technical support.
- Supports manufacturing teamwork in the daily communication by
participating in shift change meetings and sharing appropriate
process information to ensure the timely resolution of
manufacturing issues.
- Follow written specifications to manufacture product.
- Use associated test equipment.
- Adhere to FDA quality and worldwide quality systems.
- Comply with all job specific safety procedures and utilize PPE
when necessary.
- Comply with quality system requirements as defined within
procedures and instructions.
- Consistently meet required work performance targets (RE's), if
applicable
- Support LEAN and Six Sigma Initiatives.
- Support Maintenance Excellence (ME2) including 6S and Operator
Asset Care.
- Accurately complete records as defined within the job
procedures (e.g. manual and/or electronic documentation).
- Consistently meet required Training due date targets.
- Support Plant Diversity Process.
- Follow current compliance regulations and standards.
- Comply with all job specific safety procedures and utilize PPE
when necessary.
- Comply with quality system requirements as defined within
procedures and instructions.
- Use test equipment where applicable.
- Utilize applicable software systems as needed for the job (e.g.
ComplianceWire, ADAPTIV, etc.)
- Consistently meet required work performance targets (RE's), if
applicable
- Support LEAN and Six Sigma Initiatives.
- Support Maintenance Excellence (ME2) including 6S and Operator
Asset Care.
- Accurately complete records as defined within the job
procedures (e.g. manual and/or electronic documentation).
- Responsible for communicating business related issues or
opportunities to next management level
- Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to
Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
- For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for
ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to
Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources
needed to do so are available and in good condition, if
applicable
- Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with
all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and
procedures
- Performs other duties assigned as needed\r\r
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Johns Creek , Vicryl Extrusion Lead - Nights (1 of 2), Other , Athens, Georgia
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