Inspection & Packaging Technician I

Curia • Camarillo, CA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Inspection and Packaging Technician in Camarillo, CA

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

The Inspection & Packaging Technician I will train and work in every aspect of the Finish Operations Area including: inspection, labeling and packaging of pharmaceutical products with a moderate degree of supervision. This role will perform 100% visual inspection of products where attention to detail and the ability to accurately identify defects are critical. The Inspection and Packaging Technician must have the ability to follow established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Master Batch Records and adheres consistently to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent
• Minimum 0-1 years’ related experience and/or training
• Must be able to pass visual inspection test/annual eye exam as a condition of employment
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to apply basic math concepts
• Knowledge of Internet and manufacturing software
• Annual qualification for 100% manual inspection
• Must pass annual eye exam

Responsibilities

• Complete logs and paperwork prior to bringing product on line ensuring all has been reconciled to packaging batch records
• Perform labeling and cartoning processes ensuring proper labeling and placement of product in cartons with inserts, etc.
• Reconcile and verify labels
• Assist with daily cleaning of department
• Enter metric data into computer as needed to track process
• Assist as part of spill team upon completion of specialized training and certification
• Understand and implement safety procedures and cGMPs
• Obtain line clearance from quality assurance and bring product on line
• Clean and inspect vials for glass defects, particulates, dirty vials, product on stoppers, seals, etc.
• Perform audit of vials that have been inspected to ensure process has been performed properly
• Sort rejects during inspection process and categorize, verify and complete appropriate paperwork
• Perform media inspections checking for turbid vials
• Support manufacturing activities in relation to pre/post fill operations such as sanitizing and providing trays as required
• Pull samples of rejects and assist in sending to appropriate lab for testing
• Label Chemicals/Reagents
• Stay current with all applicable job-related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Receive incoming materials (including GMP, engineering and non-inventory goods), products or supplies in accordance to procedure
• Assist with incoming/ outgoing shipments of Drug Substance/ Drug Products and samples as expected per procedures.
• Supporting shipping validation protocols
• Organize and maintain inventory storage for maximum efficiency and compliance with cGMP requirements
• Maintain excellent documentation skills, safety practices and thorough knowledge of GMP and non-GMP polices

Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees