1st Shift Aseptic Filling Technician

Harrow, Inc.; Ledgewood (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrow, Inc. in New Jersey is seeking an Aseptic Filling Technician, Level I to perform cGMP manufacturing of sterile pharmaceutical dosage forms in ISO7 and ISO5 environments under the supervision of the Production Supervisor.

Daily tasks include equipment setup, documentation in batch records, submitting samples, and aseptic filling operations. The role requires a High School diploma with 2 years in pharma/biotech manufacturing and at least 1 year in clean rooms, plus fluent English.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with pharma/biotech manufacturing exposure.
• 2 years of experience in pharma/manufacturing support.
• At least 1 year in ISO 5 cleanroom environments.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with a high degree of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all work is carried out in compliance with Safety Policies, GMP and SOPs.
• Reviews batch records and logbooks in real time and reports errors.
• Prepares for production by reviewing the production schedule and setting up filling lines.
• Operates aseptically in ISO 5 Cleanrooms and follows batch record steps.

Skills

Fluent English

Time management

Organizational skills

Punctual and dependable

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Before reading the job post, we encourage you to watch this video about our company. It gives you an inside look at how we started, the team and culture that made us successful, and where we're going. It's easy to read a job post and apply, but people often wonder about the culture and whether they would fit in. If you want to call Harrow your home and genuinely want to be part of a family and something big, then we encourage you to click this link and get to know us.

Who is Harrow?

Harrow (Nasdaq: HROW) is a leading provider of ophthalmic disease management solutions in North America. Harrow is an incredible entrepreneurial company – where we celebrate the ability of every member of the Harrow Family to be the CEO of their job. Harrow’s values have driven interest over the past decade in attracting high-performing professionals in a variety of disciplines. Members of our Harrow Family often express their pride in being a part of our commitment to (1) innovation, (2) patient access to affordable medicines, and (3) our track record of having never turned down an ophthalmologist doing mission work around the world – providing free medicines in support of mission work aimed at giving or maintaining the gift of sight to those most in need. We encourage you to learn more about Harrow and its unique culture to see if you’re the right person to help contribute as we build a truly exceptional company, one we are all so proud of!

Harrow’s ophthalmic pharmaceutical portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the industry, including:

• A broad Dry Eye Disease product line, led by VEVYE ® and bolstered by well-known adjacent ocular surface disease products such as FLAREX ® and FRESHKOTE ®
• A peri-operative Surgical product line
• A Rare and Specialty product line
• A robust internal development pipeline with multiple late-stage candidates, including MELT-300, MELT-210, H-N08, and CR-01

The hours for this shift are Monday - Thursday 5:00am - 3:30pm

Position Summary

The Aseptic Filling Technician, Level I will be responsible for conducting cGMP manufacturing of sterile pharmaceutical dosage forms for commercial manufacturing. Under the direction of the Production Supervisor, the Aseptic Filling Technician, Level I will work hands on, under ISO7 and ISO5 areas with a variety of manufacturing production equipment and technologies. Daily responsibilities vary and include production equipment set-up, documentation of tasks in cGMP logbooks and Batch Records, submitting samples, and performing filling operations aseptically in ISO5 areas.

Core Responsibilities

• Ensures that all work is carried out in compliance with company Safety Policies, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Knowledge of current Manufacturing Practices (GXP) guidelines.
• Reports any accidents, incidents, and injuries or illnesses immediately and notifies manager of any hazards, unsafe acts or conditions in the workplace.
• Prepares for production run by reviewing the production schedule; identifying batch specific requirements; setting up the filling lines as per batch record instructions and applicable SOPs.
• Takes ownership of individual training plan.
• Responsible for reviewing all documentation including executed batch records and logbooks in “Real Time and Right First Time” and demonstrating error free documentation. Immediately reports errors or discrepancies to management.
• Obtaining equipment and required components for filling operations.
• Follows all steps outlined in batch records, ability to actively perform all tasks being required by the batch record/ SOPs.
• Ability to perform a batch record review in real time.
• Ability to operate aseptically in ISO 5 Cleanrooms.
• Customer/ Client Focus
• Ethical Conduct, respect for others, and solidarity.
• Technical Capacity to operate and troubleshoot processing equipment.
• Conscientiousness for work and documentation.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• High School diploma with 2 years -Pharma/Biotech Manufacturing Support and 1 year- within Clean Room environments and some technical certification is desired in related field.
• Two years of experience working in ISO 5 areas.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating excellent time management and organization skills.
• Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft Office software products, including Excel, Outlook, Word
• Strong organizational skills with the proven ability to prioritize.
• Works with a sense of urgency while engaging and listening to experts.
• Must be dependable and punctual.
• Fluent in English both written and spoken.

Position Type

• On-Site

Travel

• None