Manufacturing Technician II - Tablet, Coating and Encapsulation

Amway; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Amway is seeking a Manufacturing Technician II for their Nutrilite Spaulding Plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This role focuses on tablet manufacturing and coating, requiring experience in a cGMP environment. The position offers a collaborative team atmosphere and clear career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with tablet manufacturing or in a cGMP environment.
• Proficiently able to read, speak, and write in English.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing vitamin supplement tablets and operating coating machinery.
• Assist in developing Standard Operating Procedures and training materials.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Manufacturing Technician II - Tablet, Coating and Encapsulation Job Description Job Alerts Link Apply now Job Title: Manufacturing Technician II - Tablet, Coating and Encapsulation Posting Start Date: 2/4/25 Job Location: Ada (Grand Rapids), MI Requisition ID: 41711

Job Title: Manufacturing Technician II - Tableting

Department / Division: Nutrilite Spaulding Plant / Manufacturing

Pay Range: $24.77 plus a $1.00/hr shift premium if working the night shift

Location: Ada, MI

What we’re looking for:

Interested in being a part of a collaborative team with a focused career progression? Do you have experience in tableting and coating? Over the course of the next year, we are looking for Manufacturing Technicians who possess prior experience in tableting and working within a cGMP work environment to join our team in our Nutrilite Spaulding facility as we develop and grow our Solid Dose Manufacturing team.

Our teams work a 4-day, 10 hour schedule Monday through Thursday and the shifts in this area are as follows:

• 6:00 am to 4:00 pm
• 3:45 pm to 1:45 am
• 8:00 pm to 6:00 am

As a Manufacturing Technician in the plant, you will be part of a collaborative team, learning all aspects of the plant’s operations. In this versatile role, you will have the opportunity to learn all functional areas within the SDM operation – from manufacturing vitamin supplement tablets on Korsch XT600 high speed presses, to operating the automated coating pan, to inline QA testing, and cleaning and sanitizing equipment. You will assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training materials, and schedules. Since this is a GMP regulated plant, it will be important to complete and maintain all required records and documentation.

Over time as you develop in your career, you will train other team members on proper standards and operating procedures and will also provide peer reviews and feedback to team members as well. This role will have a focused career progression with a skill development system that allows for multiple avenues to promotion.

NOTE: This plant manufactures products containing food allergens including but not limited to milk, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat / gluten, fish, shellfish, and egg

Required qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Proficiently able to read, speak, and write in English in order to understand instructions, standard operating procedures, and safety warnings/notifications/trainings/processes
• Ability to read, interpret, and verbally communicate GMP & FDA documentation and regulation .

• At least 4+ years of experience with manufacturing tablets and/or working with coating and encapsulation, troubleshooting and repairingmanufacturing equipment, or working in cGMP environment.

Skills to be successful in the role:

• Strong attention to detail/safety and a high level of accuracy
• Willingness to follow strict cleanliness/sanitation guidelines
• Organizational and time management skills
• The ability to trust and follow through on commitments with team members
• The drive to understand the root cause of issues and develop and enhance processes
• Willingness to adapt to different approaches, ideas, tools, techniques, and processes

Physical requirements of position:

• Frequent bending and continuous twisting for the purpose of working on equipment from below level to overhead, picking, gathering and packing orders from shelves to conveyors and loading and combining orders, adding raw materials to blends and weigh-up
• Frequent computer operation (e.g., typing, reading monitor, etc.) for up to 6 hours
• Frequent gripping for up to 6 hours, for the purpose of operating hand and power tools, equipment hand controls, gripping ropes and/or chains, and selecting and grabbing product for mixing, packing, or shipping/receiving
• Continuous lifting and carrying of 50-pound packed boxes and equipment
• Continuous standing and walking up to 8 hours.
• Continuous use of upper body (arms, wrists, hands) for up to 12 hours
• Continuous twisting for the purpose of picking, gathering and packing orders from shelves to conveyors, adding raw materials in weigh-up and blending, and turning while driving moving vehicles
• Frequent climbing for the purpose of climbing on and off equipment on ladders.

What’s special about this facility:

The Nutrilite Spaulding Plant (NSP) manufactures soft gel products and produces powder and supplement pack sachets for Amway’s Nutrilite Brand of products. This a food-safe facility and has high standards for cleanliness and sanitation.

Amway does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Amway immigration sponsorship (e.g. H-1B, STEM OPT, TN, etc) now or in the future.

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