**Job Description** **Position Description:** Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us. Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity, and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career. Teknika vaccine manufacturing operations area is seeking a Lead Production Technician. The Teknika Facility manufactures vaccines , Onco Tice and BCG Vaccine. These products are manufactured from a live, attenuated lyophilized bacterial suspension; the products are indicated for the treatment of Bladder Cancer and provide vaccination for Tuberculosis. As Lead Production Technician, this role will be the team co-leader in the manufacturing of Durham live vaccine products. Responsible for scheduling and coordinating media formulation, component preparation, and aseptic harvest/filling/sealing operations. Maximizes the potential of all team members. Fosters an environment that allows for progressive, continuous improvement of skills and honest, open feedback. **Major Responsibilities** + Coordinates production operations with minimal coaching support, leading a group of technicians. + Responsible for the management of EHS actions and inspections for production areas. + Lead daily Pre and Post Shift Tier 1 Meetings and prepare daily work assignments to coordinate the work team. + Reviews production documentation and drafts of documentation quality events. + Print and Prepare Shopfloor Batch Records and daily use Forms. + Gains and uses general knowledge of process equipment and systems to monitor and supervise production schedules. + Maintain daily metrics for Production activities and perform the weekly updates of electronic departmental metrics. + Responsible for ensuring compliance with government regulations through a demonstrated understanding of SOP's and general knowledge of company policies/guidelines, safety/environmental regulations, and GMP's. + Attend Production Tier 1 and EN Huddle meetings and escalate issues from daily Tier 1 meeting + Coordinates resources to ensure that equipment remains in operating condition. + Gains a working knowledge of the production process by becoming qualified to operate the equipment. + Act as floor lead for Production Operations shop floor standard work execution and responsible for maintaining + standard work. + Attend any required project meeting as a subject matter expert for BCG Production Operations and schedule other departmental resources as required to attend meetings. + Perform oversight of SAP transaction activities for Production. + Draft and maintain weekly staffing schedules for shop floor Production technicians. + Leads lean/problem solving continuous improvement projects for the shop floor. + Serves as point of contact for respective manufacturing areas. **Education Minimum Requirement:** + Minimum education and experience is a high school diploma **Required Experience and Skills:** + 4 years of pharmaceutical experience with aseptic processing manufacturing experience or 2 years of pharmaceutical experience. + A minimum of 2 years of supervisory or management experience. + Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, technical aptitude, and problem-solving skills. + Computer literacy in MS Office, Word, Outlook, Excel Strong team skills, including the ability to coach/develop work teams, provide training, motivate/empower others, and resolve conflict. + Must be flexible and able to manage multiple priorities. Must be goal-oriented and able to manage risks. + Strong oral and written communication skills. **Preferred Experience and Skills:** + Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering field preferred. \#MSJR VetJobs EBRG **NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS** In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions. If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor. 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