Job Information
CooperVision, Inc. Packaging Machine Operator (12hr shift, days) in Henrietta, New York
About Us:
CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NASDAQ: COO), is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visitwww.coopervision.com
Job Summary:
Operates high speed and manual packaging machines in a fast paced environment to produce quality products that meet customer expectations of FDA regulated medical devices. The finished goods contact lenses ready for end-user consumption; finished goods produced will fulfill orders internal/external to CooperVision, domestically as well as internationally.
Essential Functions & Accountabilities:
- Gathers silver stock and verifies material needed for campaign production orders
- Loads verified silver stock into packaging machine to complete production
- Performs packaging and software operations including interfacing with machine HMIs
- Interfaces with various packaging applications to include GPSII and RedZone
- Understands, acknowledges and follows all Quality requirements, SOPs (standard operating procedures) and WIs (work instructions)
- Understands and follows all company and department policies and safety guidelines
- Understands equipment verbiage
- Consistently uses best machine operating practices
- Follows GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices)
- Follows production schedule
- Works in a team environment
- Performs other duties as required
- Meets established standards in all areas
- Demonstrated ability to mulita-task in a fast paced environment
- Demonstrates strong attention to detail
- Performs startup and shutdown of machinery as needed
- Reports malfunctions or errors to supervising staff immediately and relays important information about the issue to the maintenance technician; validates that the machines running properly after maintenance has completed their action item
- Performs routine checks on packaging machinery to ensure it is completely functional and safe to operate
- Completes routine quality checks to ensure that product produced meets or exceeds corporate quality standards
- As business needs dictates, operator may spend 100% of the day performing one particular task or may spend 50% of the day performing one task and the other 50% performing a second task
- Works scheduled hours and is ready to work at designated start times to include mandatory overtime as needed
- Immediately informs coordinator/supervisor of safety, sanitation and equipment failure
- Seeks assistance from coordinator/supervisor in identifying and reporting problems or concerns relating to job function
- Maintains a clean working environment
- Adapts readily to changes in workload, priorities, staffing and scheduling
- Complies with all company policies and procedures
- Exhibits good communication skills verbal, written and comprehension of the English language
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge in packaging equipment
- Understands the application used in the department to include Redzone, GPSII
- Basic computer skills
- Basic math to include adding, subtracting, multiplication, division
- Excellent communication skills verbal, written and comprehension of the English language
Work Environment:
Noisy conditions-- Greater than 75%
Dusty conditions--Greater than 75%
Hot, Humid conditions exposure to extreme seasonal temperatures Less than 75%
Work near moving mechanical parts Greater than 50%
Standing-- Greater than 75%
Sitting -- Less than 25%
Walking-- Greater than 75%
Bending Bend forward at waist to touch object at 6 above floor-- Greater than 75%
Stooping/Couching -- Greater than 75%
Kneeling kneel on 1 or both knees for critical time period 1-3 minutes-- Less than 25%
Squatting Bend at knees to touch/grasp object 2 above floor level-- Greater than 75%
Twisting-- Greater than 50%
Pushing/Pulling 25# force-- Greater than 75%
Reaching over an obstacle 48 high to grasp an object at same height a distance away from obstacle of 18
Hand/Eye coordination-- Greater than 75%
Finger/Wrist dexterity-- Greater than 75%
Grasping/Pinching-- Greater than 75%
Coupling Grip with dominant hand 30# force-- Greater than 75%
Hearing-- Greater than 75%
Lifting up to 25 lbs.-- 50 75%
Experience:
- Experience with basic course work in mathematics, PC and business understanding or equivalent training and/or experience required
- Basic computer skills necessary for packaging software required
- Ability and dexterity to handle small items
- Experience with medical device manufacturing and/or packaging in a FDA compliant environment
- Two years of manufacturing or machine operation experience preferred
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is $20. The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.
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Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
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