Compounder

Fresenius Kabi USA•Melrose Park, IL

1d•$27

About The Position

Starting Rate: $27.47/hour Responsible for the accurate weighing, checking and mixing of specific chemical compounds for product formulations; the calibrating and monitoring of a variety of mixing machinery and the accurate documenting and maintaining of production logbooks and records. They’re also required to follow all departmental and company SOP’s and maintain accurate and timely record keeping on each formulation batch. They must be able to work with Antineoplastic products and assist in the Nanotechnology department.

Requirements

High school diploma / GED
Experience working in manufacturing related industries
Ability to understand and perform accurate chemical weighs / measures in both powder and liquid form

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