Production Operator - Days

Adare Pharma Solutions Recruiting Team•Vandalia, OH

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Operator reports to the Shift Supervisor and learns and performs pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques, which may include dispensing, blending and granulation, compression, encapsulation, and coating. The position is based in Vandalia, Ohio, and requires following current good manufacturing practices, standard operating procedures, safety policies, and the assigned work schedule. The operator completes required training and may perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent GED.
Experience in a GMP environment; experience in Oral Solid Dose manufacturing or a similar capacity is preferred.
Good computer skills and oral and written communication skills.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow detailed written, oral, or diagram-based instructions.
Experience using a computer for completing training and interfacing with mechanical and/or control systems.
Must pass pre-employment criminal background and drug screenings, as well as a physical examination.
Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment, including a respirator, and lift or move materials as needed.
Ability to stand, walk, push, pull, twist, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.
Ability to occasionally move items or equipment and climb ladders and/or steps to reach equipment.
Ability to read precision measuring equipment, machine dials, gauges, and thermometers and observe fine details using a microscope.
Must have a sense of smell to detect odors of unacceptable compounds and/or mixtures.
Must have steady hands and good physical coordination to handle delicate laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
Must be able to work in areas that may involve high machinery noise or exposure to chemicals, dust, mists, or fumes, with PPE as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Oral Solid Dose manufacturing or working in a similar capacity.

Responsibilities

Clean product rooms and equipment, including mills, mixers, ovens, and granulators.
Operate granulation equipment.
Operate coating equipment, dust collectors, air handling units, and delivery apparatus.
Check and document the weight of powder blends received from the Blending Department.
Compress or encapsulate products as specified in batch manufacturing records (BMRs).
Document processes as specified in BMRs.
Operate encapsulation equipment, including IMA Matic 90, IMatic 150, Adapta encapsulators, Precisa 12, 120 weight sorters, scales, and metal detectors.
Clean equipment in the Encapsulation and Tablet Compression departments.
Operate tablet compression equipment, including Kilian S520 and Syntheses 500 tablet presses, drum lifters, dedusters, metal detectors, scales, micrometers, hardness testers, printers, and inspection machines.
Keep departments and work areas clean and orderly; clean equipment according to SOPs and supervisor instructions.
Follow cGMP policies, SOPs, and safety policies in all work performed.
Adhere to the work schedule and successfully complete required company training.
Perform other duties as assigned.