Specification Specialist

Company Description

Gerresheimer is a leading global partner to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. With its specialty glass and plastic products, the company contributes to health and well-being with production operations in 40 locations around the world. With close to $2 billion in revenue and 10,000 employees, Gerresheimer’s product portfolio includes pharmaceutical packaging and products for the safe, simple administration of medicines, such as insulin pens, in- halers, pre-fillable syringes, injection vials, ampoules, bottles and containers for liquid and solid medicines with closure and safety systems as well as packaging for the cosmetics industry. The business is organized into three divisions: Plastics and Devices, Advanced Technologies, and Primary Packaging Glass.

Job Description

The Specifications Specialist position, under minimal supervision, is responsible for maintaining/creating production, quality and technical specifications in the Company’s systems, gathering and analyzing customer product technical specifications and managing the creation/revision of products. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (including other duties as may be assigned)

• Maintains and updates all specifications master data in Company systems, ensuring data is accurate and kept current.
• Maintain and update all routing, bill of material and classification data in SAP, ensuring data is accurate and kept current.
• Track specifications through the approval process from submittal to manufacturing ready.
• Assists manufacturing and process engineering to develop proper documentation for manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate with New Product Development to track new projects that will affect scheduling of specification specific production.
• Assist in project management to maintain control over key activities.
• Support and lead the continued optimization of processes and functions.
• Support any Departmental audits of data.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Associates Degree is preferred.
• Customer service or Quality experience is a plus.
• Proficient with MS Office Products including Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Proficient with SAP or other ERP system is preferred.
• Work experience requiring strong organizational skills, transactional based activities and attention to detail.
• Experience in problem solving, project implementation, and continuous improvement objectives is a plus.

Additional Information

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Detail oriented, Strong organizational skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Competent and conscientious.
• Values – Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Innovation & Teamwork.
• Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision.
• Able to handle pressure of time constraints in meeting departmental goals.
• Dependable, punctual and attentive.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Normal administration related physical demands.