3rd Shift Compounding Technician

All About Personnel; Ottawa (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Aapstaff is seeking a Compounder/Batch Maker to support pharmaceutical manufacturing in Illinois. The role involves tending mixing tanks, kettles, mills and pumps, and transferring raw materials and finished batches according to GMP and SOPs.

Candidates should be comfortable with weighing ingredients, operating automated dispensing systems, and maintaining accurate batch records. Strong English reading skills and physical ability to lift heavy loads are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of handling chemicals and GMP/SOP compliance.
• Experience in dispensary environment or equivalent.
• Solid English reading/comprehension for SOPs.
• Basic mathematical skills with metric system.
• Ability to follow manufacturing instructions and formulas.
• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs and handle drums.

Responsibilities

• Assist compounders in tending mixing tanks, kettles, mills and mixers.
• Transfer raw materials from staging areas.
• Move bulk product to storage areas.
• Weigh and measure ingredients using dispensing systems or scales.
• Transfer completed batches to containers for storage or other departments.
• Extract bulk samples for lab analysis.
• Assist with handling hazardous materials and tablet granulation/compression as needed.
• Maintain daily cleaning and sanitization of equipment and rooms.
• Record batch documentation accurately.

Skills

Chemicals handling

Dispenser experience

SOP & GMP compliance

English literacy

Metric math

Tools

Automated dispensing systems

Job description

Title: Compounder/Batch Maker

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• May perform any and all duties of Chemical Weigher.
• Following set Manufacturing Instructions, SOPs and GMP, assists compounders in tending mixing tanks, compounding kettles, various mills and mixers, pumps etc. that mix, compound and mill raw materials used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products.
• Transfer raw materials from staging areas or compounding areas.
• Transfers bulk product from compounding to storage areas.
• Assists in weighing out specified types and quantities of liquid or solid raw ingredients via automated dispensing systems or manual scales, according to formula.
• Transfers completed batches via pump or gravity drop into proper containers for movement to storage or other production departments.
• Extracts bulk samples for laboratory analysis.
• May assist in the handling, dispensing and sampling of hazardous raw materials
• May assist in the granulation and/or compression of tablets.
• Assists in the daily cleaning/sanitization of kettles, mixers, pumps, utensils and compounding rooms.
• Performs daily environmental monitoring according to schedule and SOP.
• May assist in the weighing/mixing of sanitizing agents.
• Completes required batch documentation records.

QUALIFICATIONS

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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Knowledge and experience working with chemicals Proficiency in a dispensary environment, or equivalent.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Solid English reading/comprehension skills required to understand detailed SOP, formula and Manufacturing Instructions.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Basic mathematical skills, experience with metric system.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to comprehend GMPs, SOPs and identify compliance and non-compliance with same.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Able to lift 50 lbs., and wear and properly use a full or half-face respirator. May be required to work in full-body protective wear for sustained periods while handling hazardous materials. Ability to maintain a high level of physical activity. Must be able to move up to 500 lb drums onto a pallet.