Reference #: R00221583Purolite, an Ecolab Company, is looking for a Production Lead to join our team at our new Life Sciences manufacturing facility in King of Prussia, PA. This is a great opportunity to join and advance with an innovative and high-growth global company.

　　What You Will Do:Supervise assigned manufacturing operations which include: processing source materials, equipment and component preparation, inspection, and packaging.Report operational status to the next level of management, and with all affected peers on a daily basis.Review and update manufacturing documentation associated with the manufacturing areas.Provide cGMP, job task, and safety training for personnel in the manufacturing areas.Generation, update and maintain area Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and BPR's. Compliance with cGMP through observation, training and auditing.Supervise hourly employee performance, including compliance with SOP's, cGMP's, and safety regulations.Perform deviation investigations related to assigned area of responsibility along with implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence of such deviations.Order production supplies and equipment required to manufacture product.Interact with all supporting departments (ex: Quality Assurance, Maintenance, etc) to ensure production line problems are dealt with promptly and with appropriate quality considerations.Drive continuous improvement initiatives and recommend improvements to the Production Supervisor.Monitor and communicate non-conformances to the Production Supervisor or Senior managers.Work in a cleanroom environment.

　　Minimum Qualifications:High school diploma or equivalent,5 years of experience working in pharmaceutical manufacturing production.3 years of Lead/Supervisory experience.Working experience of cGMP Guidelines, FDA Regulations, cleanroom functions and etiquette with additional training provided as needed.Ability to effectively interact with all levels throughout the organization.Required to work shifts and weekends per business needs.

　　Preferred Qualifications:College or University degree.Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail, organization, prioritization, and time management.Clean room gowning experience, knowledge of vacuum transfer systems, fluid bed dryers, screening machines, AHU and/or milling techniques.Knowledge of chemical manufacturing and handling of fine powders.Experience grinding, homogenization, packaging of cGMP products, and handling API's.

　　Contacts and Relationships:

　　Interfaces with other department personnel in the QCLab, administration,and managementas necessary.

　　Maintains good relationship with maintenance to ensure preventive maintenances are completed on time as scheduled during down time.

　　Requires good communication,interpersonal skills and interacts well with external customers, visitors, employees, and management in other departments.

　　Will be the lead operator on the shift and have some supervisory duties.

　　Working Conditions:

　　Positionoperatesmainly in a cGMP production environment. Most of the work will take place in a cleanroom which will entail cleanroom gowning. Product suites will sometime have excessive noise and vibrations, moving mechanical parts, potentials for electric shock,hazardous chemicals or fine powders, gases, odors, hot liquids, or equipment.

　　Physical Demands:

　　Physical requirements: Requires ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time, bend, reach, grasp, handle, push, pull, twist, kneel, squat, carry and lift uneven loads. Lift floor to waist, lift waist level and above, including overhead, up to and including 40 lbs.Climb step stools, stairs, and ladders.

　　Visual requirements: Requires ability to use tools, machinery, or lab equipment, including viewing computer screens, write and review documentation. Close visual acuity to perform mechanical or skilled tasks; fabricate or assemble parts or equipment. bility to operatelight equipment.

　　Close visual acuity to read small print, analyze data, transcribe, determine the accuracy, neatness or thoroughness of assigned work or work area.

　　Hearing requirements: Talk and/or hear normal audible sounds including the spoken word and sounds over the telephone. Understand and convey spoken instructions accurately, softly, loudly, or quickly, occasionally in a noisy environment.

　　Mental requirements: Ability to comprehend complex information or instructions, interpret and convey information in a written or oral format.

　　Emotional demands: Ability and willingness to deal with high stress fast paced situations and make accurate and quick decisions.

　　Equipment use: Extensive computer use, frequent use of lab equipment, and tools

　　This position description is not intended to be all inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned. The Purolite Corporation reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract with the employee.

　　BenefitsEcolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.to see our benefits.If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.

　　Covid-19 Vaccine NoticeDue to local mandates and customer requirements, applicants for certain customer-facing positions must be fully vaccinated (which in some situations requires a booster if eligible), unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

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　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

　　In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

　　We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordi