Equipment Specialist

Job Description Summary

Position Highlights

Not Required-HS Diploma/GED
Temperature control environment- great for summer
Every other weekend off
Clean and safety driven
Work 15 days a month
On site gym- 24 hour- great for night shift
On site cafeteria
Shift differentials
Significant PTO
Non-elective 401k- automatic company contribution
Significant room for professional growth
Healthy Lives Program

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

• The Equipment Specialist (ES) reports directly to the Department D Shift Coach and is responsible for performing routine set up, daily maintenance, and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment via manual or semi-automated means.
• The ES controls and adjusts machine setting, inspects in-process parts to ensure consistent quality and removes defective product, packaging, and component material.
• The ES Assists with root-cause analysis activities for process or product exceptions.
• They are also responsible to identify and escalate any issues associated with the machine performance and/or product quality.

• 12 hour rotating shift (6PM-6AM) Scheduled to work 7-days in a 14-day period (2 on, 3 off, 2 on, 2off, 3 on, 2 off - every other weekend is scheduled off)

• Operates multiple processes on or around high speed automated or semi-automated manufacturing equipment.
• Participates in equipment changeovers or set-ups.
• Monitors assigned processes to ensure high quality production
• Drives to meet or exceed all expected line/zone performance through supporting an open line of communication to ensure all problems/changes are communicated and resolved in a timely manner.
• Removes defective product from the automated or semi-automated processes.
• Maintains accurate records and documents as required.
• Continuously improves through the Kaizen Action Sheet (KAS) program
• Produces high quality products manufactured per task documents
• Complies with all local, state, federal, and BD safety & quality regulations, policies, procedures including RCRA Hazardous Waste regulations, and practices through consistent application of sound quality assurance principles.
• Other duties as assigned

• Safety- Thinks Safe, Acts Safe! Reports any accident or potential accident immediately.
• Quality- Determines the cause of quality problems and take appropriate action per our quality procedures.
• Continuous Improvement/Delivery- Actively participates in Continuous Improvement teams and activities, including lean manufacturing, 5S, blitzes, Shift Start-up, updating PVD boards, etc. Meets or exceeds department KAS completion goals
• 5S- Maintains equipment and an organized clean area by performing tasks such as sweeping, mopping, and wiping down equipment.

• Not Required-HS Diploma/GED
• Temperature control environment- great for summer
• Every other weekend off
• Clean and safety driven
• Work 15 days a month
• On site gym- 24 hour- great for night shift
• On site cafeteria
• Shift differentials
• Significant PTO
• Non-elective 401k- automatic company contribution
• 2k FSA included
• No paycheck contribution health benefits 50k
• Significant room for professional growth
• Healthy Lives Program

• Must be able to read & write in written English and communicate in verbal English
• Can effectively work in a team setting and communicate effectively across the department
• Punctual and accountable for attendance in accordance with company policies to ensure production
• Ability to work on assignments that are semi-routine in nature with the skill to recognize any deviations from specification
• Ability to operate independently within the constraints of approved process-related documentation
• Ability analyze/evaluate charts, follow simple diagrams and perform basic arithmetic
• Basic proficiency with PCs (Personal Computers) and basic use of a Windows environment

• This position is in a clean room or laboratory manufacturing environment and the physical demands.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• They are required to stand and/or occasionally sit for extended periods of time.
• Bending, stooping reaching, kneeling, climbing, balancing, crouching, pushing/pulling, repetitive grasping, hearing, twisting, lifting, frequent use of hand to finger, handle, feel, pick or type which can include repetitive motion of the wrists, hands or fingers.
• As well as lift 20 pounds, occasionally pulling/pushing up to 30 pounds, frequently pushing/pulling up to 10 lbs and carry up to 5 lbs.
• Exposure working near loud moving mechanical equipment, and potential temperature fluctuations, fumes, airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, cleaning compounds and solvents.
• Employees must have normal field of vision corrected to 20/40 in each eye and must have hearing sufficient to safely operate material handling equipment in a manufacturing/distribution environment.
• Must be willing and able to wear required PPE such as, safety glasses, face mask and/or shield, hearing protection, safety shoes, hair and beard net and smock.