Night Shift Pharmaceutical Compounder & Batch Maker

Aapstaff; 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

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.