3rd shift Associate Technician

About the Role

Associate Tech (Packaging Operator) (3rd shift 11:00 PM – 7:20 AM)

At Bayer, we are visionaries striving to solve the world's toughest challenges and aiming for a world where 'Health for all, Hunger for none’ is a reality. We are driven by energy, curiosity, and dedication, learning from diverse perspectives to expand our capabilities and redefine 'impossible'. Join us to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform tasks to plan and package high-quality products on time and in the correct quantities in OTC and Nutritional factories at the Myerstown site, adhering to site policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and practices.
• Work within multidisciplinary autonomous and dynamic teams to drive operational efficiencies, best practices, adopt new technologies, and ensure continuous production process improvement.
• Embrace Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO) principles and practices, following the VACC approach in daily operations.
• Support the development of a diverse, inclusive talent pool where members share and support each other to build expertise in an autonomous team environment.
• Take personal accountability for upskilling training/coaching needs and collaborate in developing training programs to enhance skills of operations cluster teams.
• Own personal training records, cross-train and coach other operators as needed, and motivate team members for continuous process improvement.
• Develop high-performance competencies such as technical skills, digital capabilities, communication, and teamwork to foster a collaborative, autonomous culture.
• Foster a culture of accountability, trust, and empowerment, where each team member owns safety, quality, and performance outcomes.
• Champion continuous improvement and knowledge transfer, identifying skill gaps, proposing solutions, and supporting development initiatives.
• Ensure a safe work environment by following all safety procedures, workplace standards, company guidelines, and ergonomic practices.
• Maintain, clean, and organize the work area using 5S practices and participate in safety improvement projects.
• Adopt technological advancements and embrace production agility with a digitally enabled mindset to quickly react to changing customer and consumer needs.
• Assist with technical troubleshooting and predictive/preventive maintenance tasks as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement by taking actions to safely reduce equipment setup and changeover times.
• Use digital tools to support packaging lines Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with production employees and support functions to establish priorities and deliver products meeting deadlines.
• Perform daily set-up and routine operations of the packaging lines and accurately document production process steps.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, regulatory requirements, GMP standards, and industry best practices across all packaging processes.
• Ensure product quality by performing in-process checks and complying with cGMP.
• Accurately document production process steps and communicate quality and non-compliance issues to supervision in a timely manner.
• Work closely with other packaging cluster team members, production maintenance, and support functions.
• Collaborate with Coaches and Operational Excellence team members in all continuous improvement initiatives.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience working in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) environment
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a production environment with frequent production schedule changes.
• Associate degree with Technical/Industrial Manufacturing (Preferred)
• At least 6 months experience using motorized & non-motorized material handling equipment (Preferred)
• Strong understanding of the regulatory arena involving GMP, OSHA, EPA, and Bayer standards (Preferred)

Additional Information

• Shift: 3rd shift (11:00 PM – 7:20 AM)
• Location: Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States
• Salary Range: $23.32 - $34.99 per hour. Additional compensation and benefits may apply.
• Application Deadline: At least 10/16/26.