Compounder (12-Hour Overnight Shifts)

Fresenius Kabi USA•Melrose Park, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the accurate weighing, checking, and mixing of specific chemical compounds for product formulations. The Compounder will also be responsible for the calibrating and monitoring of a variety of mixing machinery and the accurate documenting and maintaining of production logbooks and records. They are required to follow all departmental and company SOPs and maintain accurate and timely record keeping on each formulation batch. This role requires the ability to work with Antineoplastic products and assist in the Nanotechnology department.

Requirements

Job function requires strict adherence to safety requirements, SOPs, cGMPs, Batch Records and other controlling documentation.
Job function requires joint work efforts with others and ensuring group safety practices are met.
All issues must be quickly and accurately communicated, addressed, and corrected to ensure product quality and personnel safety.
The successful candidate must be able to effectively speak, read, write, and understand English to perform the essential functions of the position, including independently understanding policies, procedures, training materials, and workplace communications written in English due to our heavily regulated work environment.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work with Antineoplastic products
Assist in the Nanotechnology department

Responsibilities

Responsible for accurate formulation of all production lots
Sets-up, load, operate and monitor all mixing machine equipment for product formulations
Responsible to weigh out and mixing exact amounts of chemicals according to specific formulas while monitoring (verifying) product output from mixing equipment operations
Calibrate, operate and monitor all formulation-related equipment (such as scales, meters, etc.)
Responsible for the operations necessary to adjust pH of product for in-process testing before releasing to production lines
Responsible for the operations necessary to adjust Oxygen levels of Oxygen sensitive product before releasing to production
Required to understand and support the formulation of batches using both a volumetric and gravimetric processes based on the requirements as specified in the individual batch records
Clean and sanitizes all tanks, equipment and chemical containers used in the product formulation process in accordance with current SOP’s and cGMP’s
Fills out forms for recording production volumes (batches) and complies with all current GDP standards
Assumes other duties and responsibilities, as necessary, within the compounding department, in an effort to provide the required support to ensure adherence to the production schedule