What you'll do
As a member of our Operations team, you’ll be on the front line, directly impacting patients by making sure we manufacture our products effectively, quickly and collaboratively. Every day, you’ll experience fresh challenges as you navigate the ever-changing landscape of Operations – which means you’ll have plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development. Backed by a supportive team, be part of accelerating our operational excellence with innovations in cutting-edge science, Lean ways of working and fast changing digital technologies.
In our fast-paced, growing environment, embrace an exciting opportunity to build a long-term, varied career. Experience leading edge digital innovations such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality that drives efficiencies and keeps a balanced workload. Enjoy varying shifts in a regulated but stimulating atmosphere. And gain invaluable experience and exposure in a team that wants to see you succeed.
Why Global Operations at AstraZeneca?
From molecule to medicine, our pipeline to deliver to patients is ever-growing and increasingly complex. Our Operations Team brings the Research & Development pipeline to life, from development and manufacturing, through to testing and delivery. We have the ambition to make our processes quicker, more affordable and more sustainable, leading to better outcomes.
It makes us proud to know we’re working with medicines that address unmet needs. With every decision we make, we are conscious of our very clear responsibility to deliver. So, we create a culture of continuous improvement – driven by our people.
With teams across 25 locations and a reach into global communities, your ideas can become a reality at scale, with the potential to genuinely improve the lives of patients and their families. Join the team where everyone feels a personal connection to the people that we impact.
Success Profile
Our success profile gives you a better idea of whether the job is right for you. These are the behaviours you’ll need in order to thrive.
Problem solver
Disciplined thinkers and doers, we thrive in our often intense and varied environment, seeking out new challenges and working towards new solutions. As an avid problem solver, you’ll do well here.
Eager to learn
If you’re proactive with a thirst for knowledge, we’ll provide you with every resource to grow. We’ll give you what you need to achieve autonomy, advance your career and work with advanced technologies.
Open to change
In a global biopharmaceutical, things change quickly – and it’s up to us in Operations to make sure that change goes smoothly. The ability to be adaptable plays a huge role in whether our continuous improvement succeeds.
Patient-first mindset
The medicines you manufacture, package and deliver in Operations help people. If you have the passion and the drive to make people’s lives better – then this is the place for you.
Responsibilities
Do you have expertise in, and passion for, manufacturing in a high performing pharmaceutical environment? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the well-being of patients in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? We have future Operator opportunities in Formulation and Packaging. See below for specific responsibilities and qualifications for each group.
At AstraZeneca, we work together across global boundaries to make an impact and find answers to challenges. We do this with the utmost integrity even in the most difficult situations because we are committed to doing the right thing. We continuously forge partnerships that help pursue world-class medicines in new ways, combining our people’s exceptional skills with those of people from all over the globe.
The Mt. Vernon site was established in 1972 and is the flagship site delivering innovative, life changing oral solid medicines. At the site we formulate and pack OSD tablets, capsules for over 60+ markets. The Mt Vernon site is the largest AZ production site in the US and is located in the southwest corner of the state of Indiana, approximately 15 miles from Evansville, Indiana – the third largest city in the state of Indiana. The Mt. Vernon site is dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration. We host yearly Inclusion and Diversity conferences and have an employee resource group devoted to promoting diversity and inclusion and enhancing employees' professional development through interactive and engaging events and initiatives.
The Operator will operate a variety of equipment/processes to ensure production requirements are met or exceeded, following company policies/procedures to ensure product quality and compliance standards are met and performing all activities in a safe environment.
What you’ll do:
- Must demonstrate ability to accurately operate equipment, perform equipment set-up/change-over/cleanups, assist in preventative maintenance and troubleshoot equipment problems to achieve optimum production levels
- Performs responsibilities ensuring compliance with Mt. Vernon Site standards, policies, and SOP’s, for GMP and required documentation as well as performing job responsibilities in compliance with AstraZeneca Safety, Health & Environment standards and requirements.
- Works with Process Facilitators and other Operators/Mechanics/Technicians to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in equipment/production efficiencies and in the production area in general. Supports new equipment start-up and quickly learns and uses new systems, equipment and procedures. Supports the development/validation of new products/procedures. Offers ideas for standardization and simplification.
- Must be flexible in responding to changes to equipment/production assignments. Understands, interprets and advises on production schedules.
- Able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills and work in a robust team environment, with other operators, mechanics, technicians, supervision and project management with the goal of completing planned production and furthering Mt. Vernon Site and AstraZeneca initiatives.
- Able to work other shifts, weekends, alternative schedules when production demands require. Position will initially rotate shifts with the intent to move to a standard shift assignment.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 0-3 yrs industry experience required.
- Proven problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Basic mechanical proficiency.
- Basic computer skills; experience with Microsoft Office applications and SAP is desirable.
- Good interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
- Ability to perform duties with minimal direction.
- Knowledge of cGMP’s.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three (3) years’ experience as an operator in a production or regulated environment, pharmaceutical experience a plus.
Why AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial -finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Interested? Come and join our journey!
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Benefits
Training
We offer training as soon as you join. This will leave you feeling confident about the job ahead and excited to get started. From there, you have the opportunity to complete qualifications, develop into a leader within your area of expertise and inspire others to reach their potential.
Future-focused technology
With automation and machine learning changing the Operations environment, we are investing in cutting-edge technologies that improve flow whilst making you more effective in your work. And our Lean ways of working will help you innovate with a digital-first mindset.
Work/life balance
Whether you’re working around studies, parenthood or caring for loved ones, our shift patterns help make work manageable and life a lot easier. It’s all part of our commitment to making Operations the place for agile and committed innovators.
Mobility
In Operations, you can move both upwards and sideways. Whether you want to aim for management, use your skills in a different department or even help other sites achieve consistency, we want our people to grow in the direction that is right for them.
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