Commodities Technician (Nights) at Nephron Pharmaceuticals in West Columbia, South Carolina

Job Description:

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:

• Maintaining cleanliness of railcar area, blower house, silo room, and resin regrind room

• Ensuring all resin transfers from start to finish are properly documented and performed

using guidance SOPs

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.

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of equivalent and experience sufficient to complete job duties.

• Previous training in BFS or manufacturing settings experience preferred

• Computer experience: Excel, Word

• Must be able to pass drug test

• Must speak, write, and read English.

• A broad perspective that aligns decisions to organizational objectives and long-term

consequences of day-to-day activities.

• The ability and willingness to change direction and focus to meet shifting organizational

and business demands in a fast-paced environment.

• The ability to create and contribute to an environment that values safety, people, encourages trust, teamwork, open communication, and provides participation, learning, feedback and recognition.

• The ability to effectively manage one self, demonstrate integrity, be productive under pressure, and achieve development goals

• The ability to manage a multitude of resources and to be accurate and current with data and information.

• Position requires lifting (up to 60 lbs.), vision (20/20), bending (waist to floor), climbing (floor to ceiling), reaching (floor to overhead), standing (75%), sitting (5%), walking (20%), gripping, talking and hearing.

• Incumbents are required to wear PPE as assigned by management.

• Incumbents are required to comply with proper gowning requirements and other non specified protective equipment as necessary.

• Incumbents may be required to wear safety glasses, hearing protection, bouffant, and

laboratory coats and other non-specified protective equipment as necessary.

• Salary range: Based on experience

• Hours of Work: As required by management. Must have schedule flexibility to support

all shifts.

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.

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