Operator, Production

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is versatile people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Job Description Summary:

• Ensure that production process at capsule manufacturing machine is smoothly running and good quality of capsules are produced within acceptable quality levels and it meets the customer requirement.
• Follows the Hard Capsule Machine (HCM), BORSOR & I-Box Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
• Ensure the cleanliness, personal hygiene with good working condition of the machinery at production and capsule sorting / inspection area.
• Ensure that equipment operation & packing process is carried out as per Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs) and customer requirement.
• Ensure the compliance to Environment Health&  Safety (EHS) & Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) conditions in respective shifts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in or around the work areas.
• Carrying out Cleaning Lubrication Tightening Inspection (CLIT) for equipment and related areas.
• Filling of all log books for machine’s health & history cards on daily basis.
• Ensure smooth recordable handover during shift change over.
• Daily reporting to shift officer for performance evaluation of the equipment.
• Critical troubleshooting : Co-ordinate with shift officer for trouble shooting, support maintenance of equipment as per requirement.
• Expected awareness & alertness during duty hours.
• Upkeep of the areas under responsibility as per 6S.
• Contribute and strive as an individual and as a team to meet with the target Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the year
• Respect and uphold the good name of the company.
• Treat other employees with fairness, courtesy, respect and without any discrimination.
• Act honestly, avoiding situations which may give rise to a conflict of interest or the perception of such a conflict.
• Carry out duties in a professional, responsible, proactive and diligent manner.

Key responsibilities:

• Follows gowning procedure, personal hygiene and GMP procedures.
• Shift charge handover, takeover should be done by the operator at the work place. Ensure that machine should run continuous to get the optimize output & with follow the GMP.  
• Read and follow the instruction given in Work Order Procedure (WOP) to meet the specific process parameter.
• Sample checking of capsules with reference of control sample and identify any defects and categorize the type of defects in to the inspection report.
• Do corrective actions for the quality defect or set the production process.
• Coordinate with Gel Melting Room (GMR) & engineering team for smooth operation of HCM and BORSOR, ILD and I Box.
• Maintain the documentations and records for production machine and follows the SOP.
• Do the changeover on machine from one order to another. Complete line clearance of machine and do all the setups for new order.
• Clean and inspect equipment for foreign capsule and record all the observations in line clearance sheet and get verify by the supervisor.
• Follow all SOP and programs of environmental, health & safety standards from the corporate, prevailing government guidelines, plant Environment Health & Safety (EHS) officer or safety committee.
• Continuously follow-up the GMP of the plant to ensure that all cleaning is done and there machines, floors, walls and equipment are clean.
• In addition to the follow the instructions given by the seniors for any changes and maintain the good behavior with in the team.
• Execute all jobs to be assigned during shutdown period.
• Training:

• Attained all the training by the operators, which assigned by seniors.
• Enhance the skill of work as an operator at HCM, BORSOR and I Box.

Key requirements:

• Operation excellence (5s & autonomous maintenance)
• knowledge in GMP & GDP
• Min. 3 years' experience required
• Maintenance experience is added advantage

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.