Pre-weigh Associate

THE VISUAL PAK COMPANIES•Waukegan, IL

10d•$16 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Join the PAK The Visual Pak Companies are aligned with many of the largest consumer product companies in the household, personal care, automotive and food product industries. 30 years of consistent growth with no end in sight is a testament to our best in class workforce as the foundation for our collective success. The Visual Pak is looking for innovative and dedicated achievers who are encouraged to keep a health work/life balance to join our team. Pre-weigh Associate Participates and supports the compounding activities of the organization by providing pre-weigh actions as outlined by work orders.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Demonstrates attention to detail.
Comfortable taking work direction and applying self-initiative to follow through
Able to recognize safety situations and apply smart action to resolve.
Prior use of forklift or pallet jack.
Competency around hazardous chemicals and signage.
Able to compute basic math calculations; familiarity with weight units preferred (kg., pounds, grams, etc.)
Basic Computer knowledge
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
Comprehensive ability using the English language: understand detailed SOP’s, formulas and manufacturing instructions
Able to read and interpret documents and reports.
Capable to write routine forms, reports, and correspondence.
Lift 50-lbs, repetitive motion, back-bending
Standing, walking
Load work area, receive work direction
Read signs, computer work, identify details

Nice To Haves

Hazmat or emergency training or certificates, a plus.
Previous job specific experience with pre weigh duties, preferred.
Compounding experience preferred.
Travel: None
Vehicle (own): Preferred
Tools (own): None
Technology (own) None

Responsibilities

Enforce Hazardous Material Handling Procedures
Follows set Manufacturing Instructions, SOPs and GMP.
Provides pre-weigh tasks and actions of chemicals for batch compounding or raw material preparation.
Ensures all specified material types and quantities of liquid or solid raw ingredients are measured using manual scales or automated systems (if available).
Will document measurements and as assigned according to formula varying from 1-gram to 3,000-pounds.
Extracts bulk samples for laboratory analysis.
May assist in the handling, dispensing and sampling of hazardous raw materials.
Assists in the daily cleaning/sanitization of equipment: Scoops, spoons, buckets, drums, kettles, mixers, pumps, utensils and compounding rooms.
Performs daily environmental monitoring according to schedule and SOP.
Records activity in database system.
Moves chemical or material by hand or forklift.
May assist in the weighing/mixing of sanitizing agents.
Reviews orders for accuracy and completeness.
Completes required batch documentation records.
Responsible for keeping work area clean.
Expected to follow all safety protocols: protective gear and equipment.
Assists compounding associates in tending mixing tanks, compounding kettles, various mills and mixers, pumps, etc. that compound and mill raw materials used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, transferring raw materials from staging areas or compounding areas, transferring bulk product from compounding to storage areas and transferring completed batches via pump or gravity drop into proper containers for movement to storage or other production departments.