Technician (Compounding/filling /packaging/ Repair & Maintenance)

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
At Alcon, we are inspired by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care, we boldly innovate, champion progress, and act with speed. We recognize and celebrate the contributions of our people, offering career opportunities that empower growth and fulfillment. Together, we go above and beyond to make a lasting impact on the lives of our patients and customers. We cultivate an inclusive culture and invite diverse, talented individuals to join us in shaping the future of eye care.

Operational Areas:
- Compounding - Preparation of ophthalmic products and maintaining cleanroom/equipment conditions- Filling - Aseptic filling of ophthalmic products in sterile environments- Packaging - Packaging of ophthalmic products according to cGMP standards- Repair & Maintenance - Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of manufacturing equipment

Detailed job descriptions for each area are included in the attachment/section below.

1. Compounding- Prepare, operate and monitor all equipment associated with the compounding of ophthalmic products in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).- Perform routine cleaning and sanitization on all equipment and rooms associated with compounding processes.- Prepare, verify and transfer materials/components used in Compounding.- Execute activities in support of validations associated with Compounding.- Perform and review all necessary documentation as required and in accordance with Good Documentation Practice (GDP).- Prepare, operate and monitor all equipment associated with the compounding of ophthalmic products in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).- Perform routine cleaning and sanitization on all equipment and rooms associated with compounding processes.- Assist in the investigation of process deviations and work in a team to identify and work on opportunities for productivity/process improvements.

2.Filling- Prepare, operate and monitor all equipment associated with the filling of ophthalmic products, in accordance with the current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).- Perform routine cleaning and sanitization on all equipment and rooms associated with aseptic filling, and steam sterilization of the necessary production/cleaning equipment/components, including the operation and routine cleaning of steam sterilizer.- Perform routine microbiological sampling for environmental and personnel monitoring in a clean room environment.- Prepare, verify and transfer materials/components used in aseptic filling. Execute activities in support of validations associated with cleaning and aseptic filling.- Perform all filling functions/responsibilities including MBR reviews and JDE/SAP transactions.- Assist in the investigation of process deviations and work in a team to identify and work on opportunities for productivity/process improvements.

3.Packaging- Prepare, operate and monitor all equipment associated with the packaging of ophthalmic products, in accordance to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).- Perform line set up, line start-up, housekeeping and associated activities, in process sampling and inspection.- Perform routine cleaning on all equipment associated with packaging.- Perform transfer of materials/ components used in packaging.- Perform activities in support of validations associated with packaging.- Perform and review all necessary documents as required and in accordance to Good Documentation Practice (GDP).- Assist in the investigation of process deviation and work in a team to identify and work on opportunities for productivity/process improvements.

4.Repair & Maintenance- Perform maintenance work in accordance to approved SOPs and job plans generated from the preventative and corrective maintenance management system.- Ensure that all PM plans are executed without any overdue maintenance.- Support trouble-shooting and repair activities for critical equipment (CM) while minimizing Production downtime to support reliable manufacturing operations.- Support daily production activities (e.g. equipment format change) to get desired production output and meet product quality.- Strict adherence to cGMP and GDP (SOPs, PMs, CMs, etc.). Reporting any discrepancies in a timely manner.- Ability to work and share additional tasks and responsibilities (PM, CM, Production Overtime, etc.) as necessary. The role will also require a rotating three-shift pattern.- Strict adherence to all site safety requirements and focus on opportunities for improvement.- Oversee and responsibility for contractors / vendors on site in the execution of their duties to ensure maintenance services or equipment improvement.- Support short term problem solving and short / long term continuous improvement or manufacturing equipment (Compound, Fill & Pack) to assure product quality, productivity and process enhancement.- Shift reporting of all daily duties both in written and verbal communications.-