Junior Compounder: Hands-On Manufacture & Growth

Merit Manufacturing; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Flexible Time Off Policy

Performance Bonus Opportunities

Year-End Bonus Opportunity

Company Events

Job summary

Merit Manufacturing in Warren, Michigan is seeking a Junior Compounder who will learn to weigh ingredients, mix batches, and document production records. You’ll work alongside seasoned compounders to develop hands-on skills in a fast-growing cosmetics and personal-care contract manufacturing environment.

You don’t need prior experience—just reliability, basic math skills, and curiosity. The role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and teamwork as you help transform raw materials into finished products

Qualifications

• Basic math skills and good attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and follow formulas and procedures.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and proper documentation.

Responsibilities

• Gather, verify, weigh, and stage ingredients according to approved formulas.
• Assist with mixing, heating, cooling, blending, and transferring product batches.
• Learn how to safely operate tanks, pumps, scales, hoses, and compounding equipment.
• Double-check material names, lot numbers, weights, quantities, temperatures, and processing times.
• Complete batch records, labels, and production documents in real time.
• Collect product samples and watch for changes in color, odor, texture, temperature, or consistency.
• Clean and sanitize equipment, tools, containers, and work areas.
• Safely move and label raw materials and finished bulk products.
• Speak up immediately when something doesn’t look right.

Skills

Basic Math

Detail Orientation

Reliability

Teamwork

Safety Awareness

Quality Focus

Continuous Learning

Coachability

Curiosity

Formula Reading

Job description

Merit Manufacturing in Warren, Michigan is seeking a Junior Compounder who will learn to weigh ingredients, mix batches, and document production records. You’ll work alongside seasoned compounders to develop hands-on skills in a fast-growing cosmetics and personal-care contract manufacturing environment.

You don’t need prior experience—just reliability, basic math skills, and curiosity. The role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and teamwork as you help transform raw materials into finished products