Manufacturing Technician - 3rd Shift - 12a - 8:30a

Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Technician for its Portage, IN site. The role involves handling weighing, mixing, coating, or slitting as assigned, with responsibilities across the full batch process from material weighing to packaging.

A strong focus on documentation, cleanliness, and safety is required. The candidate should have a science background with 1–2 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, be detail-oriented, and able to work multiple shifts on-site in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Associate’s degree in a science field preferred.
• 1-2 years of manufacturing experience in pharmaceuticals or related field preferred.
• Self-starter with good time management skills.
• Mechanical aptitude and good problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and detail-oriented with accurate records.
• Willingness to work various shifts.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily performance checks on required equipment and scales.
• Documents process start/end times in logbooks and batch records.
• Maintains organized and clean work area; performs cleaning of equipment and rooms.
• Performs required facility cleans per master cleaning schedule.
• Accurately completes required paperwork for batch records.
• Weighs raw materials to meet batch requirements and verifies tasks with others.
• Prepares batches of solution and sanitizes tanks and hoses.
• Starts up and shuts down coating line; logs room and equipment in process logs.
• Monitors process for quality, collects samples, and performs in-process quality checks.
• Packages slit rolls, labels, and prepares tally sheets; cleans room and slitter after batches.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Mechanical aptitude

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's / Associate degree in science

Job description

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: MANUF001466

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Portage
Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.
6560 Melton Rd
Suite 2A
Portage, IN 46368, USA

Responsible for a basic knowledge of all phases of the production operation from weighing through coating. On each shift, each Manufacturing Technician will be responsible for one of the following production operations: weighing, mixing, coating, or slitting, as assigned by the Manufacturing Operations Supervisor or Shift Lead.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily performance checks on the required equipment, and scales.
• Documents process start/end times in appropriate logbooks.
• Documents process steps in appropriate batch records.
• Maintains an organized and clean work area.
• Performs cleaning of process equipment and rooms after each process.
• Performs required facility cleans per the master cleaning schedule.
• Accurately completes required paperwork for the batch record.

Delumping/Weighing

• Weighs raw materials to meet all batch requirements.
• Maintains error free batch records.
• Works with other personnel as needed for verification of tasks.
• Wears appropriate PPE when handling raw materials.

Mixing

• Prepares batches of solution in accordance with batch record instructions.
• Cleans/sanitizes tanks, hoses, fittings, and other assorted parts.
• Safe transportation of tanks containing solution between process rooms.
• Performs “wash down” cleaning of mixing room as needed.

Coating

• Startup and shutdown of the coating line.
• Performs daily performance checks on the required equipment scales and hold tanks.
• Logs room and equipment in and out of process, in the required logbooks.
• In-process quality checks; coat weight, moisture, thickness, etc.
• Collects samples as required.
• Monitors process for quality while running.
• Maintains an organized and clean work area.
• Accurately completes required paperwork for the batch record.
• Sets up of the slitter.
• Operates slitter.
• Completes slitting part of the batch record.
• Completes slitting logbooks.
• Packages slit rolls into boxes, completes labels, and prepares tally sheet.
• Cleans room and slitter after each batch.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Associate’s degree in a science field preferred.
• 1-2 years of manufacturing experience in pharmaceuticals or a related field.
• Self-starter with good time management skills.
• Mechanical aptitude and good problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Must be detail oriented with an ability to maintain accurate records.
• Willingness to work various shifts.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees assigned to this position. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Aquestive reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary.

As part of Aquestive’s employment process, final candidate will be required to complete a drug test and background check prior to employment commencing.

Aquestive provides equal employment opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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