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Job Description
Job Title: Finishing Associate
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
About the role:
As part of the Finishing team, the Finishing Associate executes all processes in the production area while strictly following CGMP, environmental health and safety guidelines and any other related regulations. You will report to the Finishing Supervisor.
How you will contribute:
- Visual inspection of lyophilized product vials, empty vials for glass defects, washout defects and rubber stoppers for defects.
- Conduct visual inspection of needles and assemble needle packs.
- May operate a pallet jack and shrink wrap.
- Load/Unload materials to conveyors and packaging carousel.
- Receive and distribute supplies into the production area.
- Participate in quality working teams, continuous improvement, and departmental projects.
- Conduct documentation review and revise SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
- Perform safety and cGMP inspections or observations.
- Initiate minor revisions to existing documents.
- Help train new employees.
- Collaborate, and use resources.
- General knowledge of SOPs, cGMP manufacturing, regulatory regulations is preferred.
What you bring to Takeda:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree preferred
- 0-3 years of related work experience.
- Experience manufacturing production processes related to visual product integrity processes; visual inspection of components, finished goods and imprinting; manual and semi-automated packaging and product labeling.
Important Considerations
At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may:
- The overall physical exertion of this position requires medium to heavy work.
- May require the use of special visual or auditory protective equipment.
- May be required to work at heights above floor level.
- Will not be required to operate foot controls or repetitive foot movement.
- May be required to sit between 1-2 hours.
- May be required to climb (use step stools and ladders) or kneel up to 1 hour.
- Requires repetitive use of both right and left hands and arms up to 3-4 hours.
- May be required to sit over 4 hours; walk between 1- 2 hours; stand between 3-4 hours.
- May be required to bend at the neck between 3-4.
- May be required to bend at the waist for under 1 hour.
- May be required to squat between 1-2 hours.
- May be required to reach above/below the shoulder and twist at the neck/waist up to 1 hour.
- May be required to lift up to 50 lbs, carry up to 25 lbs (carry distance up to 20 ft); carries & lifts per shift vary between 2 times, up to 100 times.
- Requires repetitive use of both right and left hands and arms for over 4 hours.
- May require simple grasping & fine manipulation for over 4 hours; power grasping for up to 1 hour.
- May require pushing/pulling with hands/arms between 1-2 hours.
- May require office work activities with hands, arms for over 4 hours.
- May work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
- Will need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
- May work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary.
- May work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.
- May be required to manage hazardous waste in compliance with company procedures & State/Federal/Local hazardous waste regulations. Duties may include identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing, labeling, and on-site transporting of hazardous wastes.
- May work and have exposure to hot, cold, wet environment/conditions.
- May be required to work in confined areas; may be required to work around moving equipment and machinery.
- Required to work an alternate work schedule (8-hour shift / 5 days a week).
- May require overtime, weekend, and holiday work.
- May be required to work or be assigned to a different shift as needed.
More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
USA - CA - Thousand Oaks - Rancho Conejo
U.S. Hourly Wage Range:
$16.15 - $25.38
The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term incentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
USA - CA - Thousand Oaks - Rancho Conejo
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time