Plant Hygienist
External job listingat GOJO, Makers of PURELL
Plant Hygienist at GOJO, Makers of PURELL, focused on contamination control, risk assessments, plant cleanliness, hygienic design, and cleaning effectiveness.
Salary
Not provided
Location
Wooster, United States
Employment type
Full time
Workplace
Not provided
Plant Hygienist
Wooster, United States
Job description
About the role
GOJO, Makers of PURELL is seeking a Plant Hygienist for its manufacturing and distribution facility in Wooster, Ohio. The role aims to prevent contamination risks to over-the-counter drug and cosmetic products through hygienic design, cleaning and sanitization effectiveness, contamination investigations, and risk-based manufacturing controls.
The company says its PURELL® hand and surface hygiene solutions support its purpose of saving lives and making life better. It values inclusive, results-driven, customer-focused people who care about health and well-being.
Responsibilities
- Lead investigations of particulate, foreign material, plant debris, and microbiological contamination events; identify contamination pathways and drive sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
- Conduct risk assessments, including FMEA and HACCP, for manufacturing processes, equipment, suppliers, cleaning failures, and facility changes; recommend engineering, procedural, and supplier corrective actions.
- Establish site cleanliness standards and performance metrics, and conduct routine audits of operations.
- Assess new and existing equipment and facility designs for contamination risks. Review pipe velocities, drainability, dead legs, cleanability, and CIP/COP effectiveness.
- Evaluate cleaning and sanitization procedures for effectiveness and GMP compliance. Review cleaning validation and verification strategies, swab locations, acceptance criteria, and inspection.
Key facts
- Work location: manufacturing and distribution facility in Wooster, Ohio.
- The role focuses on preventing contamination risks to OTC drug and cosmetic products.
- Responsibilities include contamination investigations, risk assessments, cleanliness audits, and cleaning and sanitization assessment.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main objective of this role?
Prevent contamination risks to OTC drug and cosmetic products through hygienic design, cleaning and sanitization effectiveness, contamination investigations, and risk-based manufacturing controls.
What does the role involve?
It includes contamination investigations, risk assessments, cleanliness audits, hygienic design assessments, and evaluating cleaning and sanitization procedures.