Chemical Process Operator I-2nd Shift

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.•Cherry Hill, NJ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chemical Process Operator I is responsible for weighing and mixing materials, cleaning equipment and tanks, moving tanks, and performing preventive maintenance activities. The role operates under supervision and has no supervisory responsibilities. The operator may take on higher-level responsibilities or demonstrate leadership abilities. Work requires regular, punctual onsite attendance and strict adherence to cGMPs and SOPs to maintain product quality and integrity. Operators work in compounding suites and handle raw materials using required protective equipment. The position is based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and is a full-time, second-shift role.

Requirements

High school diploma and at least one year of experience working in a cGMP facility, or the stated equivalent experience and education pathways: one year of pharmaceutical liquid batching experience with a high school diploma; two years of other batching experience; or two years of practical laboratory experience with an associate or bachelor's degree.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to document process issues clearly and concisely in accordance with cGMPs and SOPs.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to understand and follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and read complex formulation procedures.
Ability to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations and recommend corrective action for problem areas.
Ability to comprehend and follow applicable SOPs.
Ability to lift 45–50 pounds for 25–50% of the time and move heavy containers up to 100 pounds.
Ability to stand for long periods and climb ladders and platforms.
Ability to wear required PPE, including PAPRs, and successfully complete and pass pulmonary function testing.
For movement of portable tanks using a power pusher: 20/40 distance vision and ability to pass a whisper test or have no worse than 40 dBA hearing in the better ear.
Ability to work with raw materials that require special handling and protective equipment; operators are exposed to raw materials 80% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in science or equivalent.
Ability to assume higher-level responsibilities and/or demonstrated leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate scales, mixers, pumps, CIP units, tanks, and material-handling equipment.
Maintain accurate logbooks, raw-material inventories, reconciliations, and batch records.
Move raw materials as needed for mixing, weighing, and storage.
Weigh chemicals to prepare cleaning-solution batches and, on a limited basis, designated production batches.
Perform acid/base pH adjustments as required by a batch or as instructed by the QA Lab.
Transfer finished batches to the specified area for further processing.
Follow cGMPs and SOPs to protect product quality and integrity.
Clean equipment and rooms as necessary.
Collect samples and perform other quality checks as necessary.
Perform preventive maintenance on compounding equipment, including tanks, mixers, and pumps, as required or instructed.
Refer process issues to the supervisor or designee and report maintenance or safety issues.
Work overtime on short notice when production requires.
Under supervision, weigh specified quantities and follow formulation procedures to prepare bulk solutions.
Perform other duties assigned by management.
Attend work regularly and punctually.
Move and weigh heavy containers, including containers up to 100 pounds; use a power pusher to move portable tanks when needed.
Stand for extended periods, climb ladders and platforms to dispense chemicals, and wear required PPE.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus, commission, and share potential.
Auto enrollment in a Hikma-sponsored 401(k) program at a pre-tax contribution rate of 3% of eligible pay; Hikma matches 100% of the first 6% of eligible pay contributed.
Paid time off starting with 20 days, prorated based on hire date, with additional days granted at work milestone anniversaries.
Three personal days, prorated based on hire date.
Eleven company-paid holidays.
Health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, life insurance, and prescription drug coverage, plus voluntary benefits.
Employee discount program.
Wellbeing rewards program.
Career advancement and growth opportunities.
Tuition reimbursement.
Paid maternity and parental leave.