Material Handler, Packaging- 2nd Shift

Colonial Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Adare Pharma is seeking a Material Handler to join the Packaging Team. The role ensures packaging lines run smoothly by loading material hoppers, staging products, and removing finished goods.

You will assist with line clean-up, changeovers, and waste disposal while upholding cGMP standards. Responsibilities include maintaining lot integrity, delivering materials to quarantine, and collaborating with the team to keep areas clean and compliant with SOPs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED with some experience in related field or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• Forklift certification is a plus
• Ability to follow GMPs and SOPs

Responsibilities

• Ensures packaging lines do not stop due to material shortages by keeping hoppers loaded and staging product for upcoming jobs.
• Removes finished product from end of line and cleans areas during changeovers.
• Maintains lot integrity of components and products, delivers goods to quarantine area.
• Performs routine checks to ensure quality and production standards meet cGMP requirements.
• Keeps staging area clean, organized, and free of excess waste; assists with line clean-up and waste removal.
• Works with other material handlers to maintain cleanliness of packaging areas and adheres to SOPs and cGMPs.

Skills

Forklift certification

GMP compliance

SOP compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Are you ready to join a growing, global drug development and manufacturing organization that puts people first? Come to Adare! We work closely with our pharmaceutical industry partners during all phases of drug development and commercial manufacturing with a mission of improving the lives of patients and medicines essential to people all over the world. Every role within Adare offers you a unique, customized experience with a chance to make a real impact that is critical to our success. With the help of people like you dedicated to our mission, Adare is transforming lives by transforming drug delivery!

Join our mission at Adare!

We are seeking to hire a Material Handler to join our Packaging Team…

If any of the below describes you, we would love to meet you!

JOB SUMMARY

The Material Handlers in the Packaging Department are responsible for making sure that the packaging lines do not stop running because of material shortages, the material hoppers must be kept loaded. They remove finished product from the end of the line, mop floors, clean air vents, and stage product for future jobs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains lot integrity of component and product issues, delivers furnished goods to the quarantine area
• Stages packaging lines with bulk drug and packaging components for upcoming jobs
• Collects and removes packaging waste and recyclables from the staging area and delivers to the designated areas.
• Assists with line clean-up and product changeovers.
• Performs routine checks to ensure that the quality and production standards are met and that no violations to cGMP’s occur during the packaging of any product
• Ensures the scheduled floor sanitization and vent cleaning is performed as required.
• Maintains a safe clutter free staging area, removing any excess waste containers or empty pallets.
• Cleans areas during changeovers, following cGMP’s and SOP’s
• Works as a team with the other material handlers to ensure the cleanliness of the miscellaneous packaging areas (washroom, slat room, unused packaging lines, and packaging component warehouse)
• Must participate and successfully complete all training as required by the company.
• Must work as a team with other Material Handlers to keep the department stocked with drums of alcohol, soap, cases of trash liners, cleaning cloths, etc.
• Follows directions from the Line Leaders to meet customer demands and departmental goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma/GED with some experience in related field or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• Forklift certification is a plus
• Ability to follow GMP’s and SOP’s

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to stand, walk, pick up and carry various packaging components and supplies; up to 50 pounds at times, and over 50 pounds using material handling equipment. Operation of powered pallet hand jacks is required.

Adare Pharma is an equal opportunity employer & prohibits unlawful discrimination based based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status.