COMPOUNDING 1

VIVOS HOLDINGS•Smyrna, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Compounding 1’s primary purpose is to provide furnished formulas in a timely manner for use on all packaging lines, using safe and efficient work practices. The role weighs and makes batches, transfers batches between processing and storage vessels, cleans vessels and transfer plumbing, performs SAP transactions, supplies samples to the QC lab, and completes cleaning logs and batch records. The employee also troubleshoots equipment and processes as needed to support maximum filling uptime. The position requires following company safety rules and reporting safety issues. Attendance when scheduled is mandatory, and work hours may extend beyond normal business hours depending on departmental workload. The work takes place in wet, humid, and dusty environments and may involve corrosive, caustic, and acidic chemicals; appropriate personal protective equipment is required. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic math skills.
At least two years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to work in wet, humid, and dusty environments and with corrosive, caustic, and acidic chemicals while using appropriate protective equipment.
Ability to stand, walk, ascend and descend steps, handle bags and drums, and make piping connections for 65% of the time on the job.
Ability to lift a 50-pound load continuously for one hour.
Ability to handle electric pallet jacks and drum hoists.
Ability to connect and disconnect plumbing at processing and storage vessels, including using custom wrenches and pigs to transfer batches with minimal waste.
Ability to connect and disconnect processing aids such as colloid mills using custom wrenches.
Ability to use personal protective equipment such as safety glasses or goggles, respirators, and harnesses according to job requirements.
Ability to use an overhead hoist system to add heavy drummed raw materials to batches or pre-weigh materials.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience in a personal care or food-related industry.
Prior experience as a packaging technician.
Basic knowledge of personal computers, including Windows and SAP.
Previous working knowledge of a PLC system.

Responsibilities

Work cooperatively and coordinate with the team, maintaining professional interactions in business contacts.
Attend work when scheduled and comply with company safety rules, procedures, and guidelines; report safety issues.
Weigh and make batches using various scales and processing vessels, with manual or PLC-controlled mixer speeds, mixing durations, and heating or cooling.
Transfer batches from processing vessels to storage vessels using manual or PLC-controlled valves, plumbing, and pump speeds.
Clean processing vessels, storage vessels, and transfer plumbing manually or using the PLC-controlled clean-in-place system, including scheduled line circuit cleaning.
Perform SAP transactions to issue raw materials to batches and report finished batches for QC lab disposition.
Provide batch samples to the QC lab as instructed by formula cards.
Perform daily general housekeeping and other housekeeping as directed by management.
Complete cleaning logs and batch records accurately and promptly after tasks are performed.
Troubleshoot equipment and processes in the compounding area as needed to support filling uptime.
Perform other duties as required.