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Join BD as a Machine Operator in Canaan, USA, working the night shift (7PM - 7AM, D Crew). In this on-site role, you will monitor equipment performance, ensure product quality, and participate in continuous improvement activities to support medtech manufacturing excellence.

Requirements

  • H.S. Diploma or G.E.D. is preferred but not strictly required.
  • No minimum years of professional manufacturing experience are explicitly mandated.
  • Must be able to perform physical demands including constant standing, walking, handling, and manual dexterity, as well as frequent lifting/carrying up to 25lbs.
  • Willingness to work the night shift (7PM - 7AM) and overtime as required.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Equipment monitoring: Continually observe machinery to ensure optimal performance and product quality.
  • Quality assurance: Perform in-process checks, complete accurate documentation, and handle requalification or rework.
  • Troubleshooting & Maintenance: Assist line technicians with equipment repairs, changeovers, and preventive maintenance.
  • Continuous improvement: Proactively participate in problem-solving activities like Kaizens and Blitzes.
  • Potential transition routes: People from warehouse, assembly, or general production roles may bring strong manual dexterity and safety awareness, alongside meeting the physical and shift requirements for this job.

Job description

We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

Work hours: 7PM - 7AM (D Crew)

Job Responsibilities:

  • Continually monitor operations for product quality and equipment performance.
  • Make authorized adjustments and modifications to equipment as needed to maintain process quality and productivity.
  • Responsible for product quality; in-process checks, accurately complete all quality documentation, quality documentation review, requalification, rework
  • Seek assistance from set ups & cell leads to meet production and quality expectations when required.
  • Perform or assist with product or equipment changeovers.
  • Assist line technicians with equipment repair, trouble shooting and preventive maintenance.
  • Keep machinery, work area and floors neat and orderly and comply with GMP requirements.
  • Perform quality inspections, process tests and record data accurately as required.
  • Maintain accurate documentation for reporting PPH, scrap/waste, SAP and MES transactions.
  • Identify and report any issues to the Cell Lead.
  • Proactively participate in problem solving methods through CI activities, (Blitz’s, Kaizens, KAS)
  • Operators must effectively cooperate with the others to ensure effective shift transfer and communication.
  • Support business needs by working overtime as necessary to satisfy schedule requirements
  • Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

  • H.S. Diploma/G.E.D. preferred

Physical Demands:

  • Standing: Always
  • Walking: Always
  • Siting: Sometimes
  • Lifting: up to 25lbs: Frequently
  • Carrying: up to 25lbs: Frequently
  • Pushing up to __lbs: Sometimes
  • Pulling up to ___lbs: Sometimes
  • Climbing: Sometimes
  • Balancing: Sometimes
  • Stooping: Sometimes
  • Bending: Frequently
  • Kneeling: Sometimes
  • Crouching: Sometimes
  • Crawling: Sometimes
  • Reaching: Frequently
  • Handling: Always
  • Manual Dexterity: Always
  • Speaking: Frequently
  • Hearing: Always

Work Environment:

  • Participate fully to achieve the department’s safety goals.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
  • Hold self accountable to follow all safety policies & procedures.
  • Debrief accidents and implement solutions to eliminate root cause.
  • Hold team members to safety standards/regulations & policies

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Required Skills

Optional Skills

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Primary Work Location

USA CT - Canaan

Additional Locations

Work Shift

At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs.

Benefits may include:

Health & Well-being: Medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, wellness resources, mental health support, and disease management programs.

Retirement & Financial Well-being: 401(k), deferred compensation programs, financial counseling, DailyPay, and educational savings resources.

Work-Life Balance & Family Support: Paid time off, company holidays, educational assistance, parental leave, adoption assistance, backup care, caregiving support, employee assistance programs, commuter benefits, pet insurance, legal services, and associate discount programs.

Leave Programs: Bereavement, military, personal, family and medical leave, and jury duty leave.

Additional details regarding benefits and well-being programs can be found in Our Commitment to You.

Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed

Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.

Salary Range Information

$18.60 - $29.80 USD Hourly

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BD

Machine Operator

Canaan
On-site
$18.60 - $29.80 / hour

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