Production Technician II

Overview

Waters-ERA is currently leading a search for a Production Technician II who is primarily responsible for product packaging, labeling, assembling, and inventory control for Waters ASR & ERA products. The Production Technician II will work closely with the manufacturing supervisors, Quality, and EH&S to ensure the highest level of product quality and value are provided to Waters-ERA customers.

The successful candidate will be a passionate and agile, who strives to deliver superior value to our internal and external customers every day. This hands-on position requires excellent interpersonal skills, problem solving, critical thinking as well as a compelling initiative to see the organization succeed.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Packaging of Waters-ERA Products
• Labelling, organization, and storage of Work in Progress (WIP)
• Basic production of products to documented specifications
• Fulfilling work orders to meet customer delivery dates
• Order pick, review, and pack of finished goods
• Documentation and peer review of the production and packaging process
• Assisting Laboratory Chem Techs/Chemists during manufacturing
• Inventory control and cycle counts of Finished Goods via Microsoft Great Plains or SAP
• Assist in other areas when required
• Responsible for ensuring 100% compliance to specifications by ensuring proper packaging, labelling, and production documentation
• Focus on process control to avoid customer impacted Service Requests
• Attention to detail, organization, and ability to work quickly without errors
• Responsible for following written work procedures and SOPs to avoid variation in the process
• Assist team in updating and improving processes and updating SOPs documents
• Assist team in constant improvement and solutions to problems/issues while increasing efficiency.
• Support a physically and mentally safe environment for all employees and coworkers.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• High School Education or GED required.
• 1-3 years of experience working/intern in a laboratory environment preferred or BS./B.A. in Science related field
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail, organization, and ability to work quickly without errors
• Ability to work with your hands requiring dexterity to handle small containers and packaging materials
• Ability to work on one’s own initiative as well as in a Team environment
• Ability to work in a culture with productivity expectations and quantity output goals
• Demonstrate sound judgment and ability to utilize Lean methods for problem solving
• Ability to review work and find errors
• Must be willing to perform repetitive routine tasks consistently as well as non-routine tasks
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs
• Familiar with various Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, etc.)..

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)  is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.  

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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