Mfg. Pharmaceutical Technician, Granulation & Blending (8pm – 6:30 am, M-TH)

Purdue Pharma L.P.•Wilson, NC

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmaceutical Technician will work alongside other team members to safely clean, set-up, and operate production equipment in the manufacturing area while adhering to applicable cGMPs, SOPs, FDA, and DEA guidelines.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Up to three years pharmaceutical industry experience preferred or an equivalent combination of education, demonstrated mechanical skill, and experience in a similar industry.
General ability to perform basic to complex mathematical computations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Understanding of the Metric System of Measurement.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in oral solid dose (OSD) pharmaceuticals with Granulation and Blending formulations.

Responsibilities

Follow Master Batch Records for the manufacturing of controlled, oral solid dose (OSD) and other dosage forms when required.
Prepare raw materials, blends, and bulk accountability throughout manufacturing processes.
Performs weight checks for incoming and dispensed materials ensuring compliance with established procedures. Operates scales including set-up, verification, leveling and challenging.
Identify, report, and resolve quality issues.
Safely and in compliance with batch records and SOPs, set up, operate, and clean manufacturing and/or packaging equipment (oral solid dose manufacturing may include rotor sieves, granulators, blenders, coaters, encapsulators, compression machines, etc.).
Perform in-process testing and inspections as required by Master Batch Record (weighing, tablet thickness, tablet hardness, friability, visual inspection, etc.).
Clean and sanitize manufacturing areas including walls, floors, and ceilings per SOPs.
Report accidents and unsafe conditions or unusual circumstances to supervisor.
Complete accurate and timely documentation. Follow good documentation practices in accordance with GMP.
Process labeling and components correctly; transferring, counting, FIFO, returns, etc. during packaging processes.
Actively participate in Production team and Site communication meetings.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance; work overtime as required.
Support GMP investigations and events.
Identify and report potential GMP impacting situations.
Contribute to Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) writing in your technical area.