# Manufacturing Production Assistant

**Company**: Bayer
**Location**: Myerstown, Pennsylvania
**Salary**: $32.81-$49.22
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Healthcare
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152051

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## Description

At Bayer, we're visionaries driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and strive for a world where 'Health for all, Hunger for none' is a reality.

As a Manufacturing Production Assistant, you will support daily manufacturing operations to produce high-quality products safely, efficiently, and in compliance with site policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and regulatory requirements.

**Your Tasks and Responsibilities:**

- Personal Development / Training / Autonomous Team Culture:

- Take ownership of personal learning and skill development, completing required training within assigned timelines.

- Serve as ambassador and champion of operational excellence and PSS.

- Support the team culture by collaborating, sharing knowledge, and demonstrating a willingness to learn multiple manufacturing processes.

- Embrace digital tools and data-driven systems to support process execution, documentation, and compliance.

- Participate in cross-training to support workforce flexibility and contribute to high-performing, autonomous teams.

- Production Processes:

- Act as liaison between Supply Chain and Production to support planning and coordination.

- Support production operators with material staging, equipment preparation, and setup activities.

- Serve as PSS expert, accountable for leading, implementing, and sustaining PSS work processes.

- Participate in Level 1 meetings to review performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities.

- Lead Kaizen events across manufacturing areas to ensure sustainable lean processes.

- Coach and train operators and leads on lean tools, standard work, and sustaining improvements.

- Quality & Compliance:

- Ensure adherence to SOPs, GMPs, OSHA, and other regulatory and company standards.

- Maintain accurate records of work performed, including process steps, cleaning verification, and quality checks.

- Notify Lead promptly of any quality or compliance issues.

- Safety & Environment:

- Follow all safety guidelines, including proper PPE use, Lockout/Tagout procedures, and ergonomic practices.

- Participate in safety meetings and contribute to maintaining a strong safety culture.

- Identify and report hazards or unsafe conditions immediately.

**Who You Are:**

- Required Qualifications:

- High School Diploma or GED.

- Ability to follow written procedures, diagrams, and equipment instructions.

- Strong attention to detail, organisation, and documentation accuracy.

- Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Applications, email, and digital documentation tools).

- Preferred Qualifications:

- Associate degree or technical training in manufacturing.

- Minimum 6 months of experience in a manufacturing, production, or warehouse environment.

- Experience using motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment.

- Familiarity with SAP, MES, or other electronic manufacturing systems.

- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, Kaizen, and 5S methodology.

**Benefits:**

- Competitive compensation and benefits programs, including health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.

- Hourly rate between $32.81-$49.22.

- Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation.

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Applications
- email
- digital documentation tools
- PSS
- lean manufacturing principles
- Kaizen
- 5S methodology

### Nice to have
- Associate degree or technical training in manufacturing
- motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment
- SAP
- MES
- electronic manufacturing systems

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