Workplace Realities Getting a Job and Getting Ahead

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Workplace Realities Getting a Job and Getting
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Getting a Job and Getting Ahead

• What skills are needed to compete for jobs in
  biomanufacturing?
• 1. The appropriate level of education and
  relevant job or military experience
• 2. Mastery of basic skills
• 3. Technical knowledge and skills
• 4. Employee success skills

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• 1. Education and experience
• At least a high school diploma or GED
• Companies rarely hire workers directly out of
  high school they prefer workers who have matured
  outside of the high school environment.
• Companies want employees with prior work or
  military experience.
• Companies value one to two years of college and
  an associate degree.

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• Ways to obtain valuable experience
• Fieldwork or internship in the pharmaceutical
  industry
• Undergraduate research in a laboratory
• Employment in another type of manufacturing

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• 2. Mastery of basic skills
• Basic skills include
• Reading
• Writing
• Calculation
• Problem-solving
• Computer literacy (general office software)

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• Applying your reading, writing and math skills
• Reading status reports from previous shifts
• Reading SOPs, equipment manuals
• Writing reports
• Using formulas to make solutions
• Applying your computer literacy skills
• Using computers that control equipment
• Writing reports using word processing software

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• 3. Technical knowledge and skills
• Applying scientific principles and technical
  skills
• Growing cells
• Operating process equipment
• Analyzing production samples
• Interpreting lab test results
• Controlling the flow of gases and liquids
• Purifying products
• Identifying microbial contamination

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• 4. Nine employee success skills
• A successful applicant demonstrates the ability
  to
• A. manage time.
• B. maintain a safe and orderly work environment.
• C. keep learning new skills.
• D. follow procedures exactly.
• E. keep precise records.

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• 4. Nine employee success skills
• A successful applicant demonstrates the ability
  to
• F. communicate effectively.
• G. work as a team member.
• H. solve problems, troubleshoot and improve the
  process.
• I. understand and apply the principles of good
  business.

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• A. Manage time
• Shows up for work regularly and on time
• Is willing and able to adapt to shift work
• Manages personal schedule to meet shift schedules
• Plans and organizes work and sets priorities
• Can attend to several tasks at once
• Completes tasks on time keeps production on
  schedule

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• B. Maintain a safe and orderly work environment
• Complies with health, environmental and safety
  regulations
• Follows dress and protective clothing policies
• Assumes responsibility for safety of self and
  others
• Sets a good example for others
• Handles and maintains equipment and materials
  with care
• Follows good housekeeping practices

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• C. Keep learning new skills
• Shows interest in learning new knowledge, skills
  and tasks
• Is resourceful and can work with minimal
  supervision
• Accepts that continuous learning is part of the
  job

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• D. Follow procedures exactly
• (Do what you say)
• Follows directions exactly as written every time
• Takes no shortcuts

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• E. Keep precise records
• (Say what you do)
• Keeps records that are accurate
• Keeps records that contain required details
• If it isnt written down, it doesnt exist.
• If it isnt written down, it never happen.

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• F. Communicate effectively
• Communicates clearly and shares information with
  others in a timely manner
• Communicates effectively in person, through
  devices (telephones, radios, e-mails) and in
  writing

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• G. Work as a team member
• Recognizes individual contributions toward a goal
• Accepts responsibility for teams success or
  failure
• Accepts own mistakes is receptive to corrections
  and suggestions

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• G. Work as a team member
• Shares concepts, ideas and problems with others.
• Coordinates own work and the work of others
• Can conduct meetings and help groups make
  decisions
• Is eager to assist and teach others

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• H. Solve problems, troubleshoot and improve the
  process
• Is willing to learn the manufacturing process and
  how different units in the plant work together
• Is sensitive to anything unusual in surroundings
  (sights, sounds, smells) and responds with
  appropriate action and communication to identify
  causes and solutions

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• H. Solve problems, troubleshoot and improve the
  process
• Suggests ways to improve the manufacturing
  process, even when production is progressing
  without problems
• Knows and can apply a variety of problem-solving
  approaches and methods to determine causes and
  recommend solutions

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• Understand and accept the principles of good
  business
• Understands the need for profit in the
  manufacturing process
• Can identify factors within the manufacturing
  process that determine cost

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• Understand and accept the principles of good
  business
• Can identify possible barriers to profit in the
  manufacturing process
• Can explain why pleasing internal and external
  customers is critical to a companys success