Operations Manufacturing - Compounder

Englewood Lab; Totowa (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life/AD&D Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Special Paid Leave for personal events

Company Paid Holidays

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Englewood Lab is seeking a Compounder in Totowa, NJ to operate, clean, and maintain pharmaceutical/cosmetic compounding equipment. You will measure, mix, heat, cool, and package materials, while ensuring safety and quality per cGMP standards.

The role requires 3–7 years of compounding experience and the ability to work 8-hour shifts. Responsibilities include training others, maintaining equipment, and documenting processes.

Qualifications

• Operated powder dispersers, PD pumps, and homogenizers in manufacturing.
• Experienced in production of creams and lotions with proper mixing and emulsification.
• Monitored processing parameters and maintained batch quality.
• Basic math skills required for quality checks and documentation.
• Trained in cGMP requirements including batch documentation and sanitization.
• Strong quality orientation and ability to follow SOPs.
• Computer skills: tablet and barcode data entry.

Responsibilities

• Safety: follow all safety SOPs, perform safety checks, wear PPE, and maintain a clean area.
• Quality: adhere to cGMP, perform quality inspections and proper documentation.
• On-Time Delivery: follow schedule, report delays, monitor equipment performance.
• Understand schedule and anticipate next-order requirements.
• Cost: minimize waste, avoid errors, support targets.

Skills

Equipment operation

cGMP knowledge

Quality focus

Basic math skills

Data entry with tablet/barcode

Physical endurance

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED + relevant experience

3-7 years compounding experience

Tools

Tablet data entry

Bar code scanner

Industrial machinery operation

Job description

Title: Compounder

Reports to: Manager, Manufacturing

Department: Operations - Manufacturing

Responsibility Summary

The Compounder will operate, clean, sanitize, inspect, set-up, disassemble, scales, kettles, mills, extruders, ovens and other associate equipment. The compounder will also handle, measure, add, mix, heat, cool, package, label raw materials, bases, bulks, leads, and other material, and train others as directed.

Responsibilities

• Safety - Take full responsibility for your personal health and safety by:
  • Following all safety related SOP’s, signs, directions, etc. to safeguard against any incidents or unsafe conditions.
  • Performing all designated safety checks and inspections and taking appropriate actions to insure safe operation.
  • Wearing all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) all the time.
  • Ensuring all safety guards, interlocks and protective devises are in place and operational
  • Reporting all incidents, near misses and safety concerns immediately.
  • Maintain a neat and tidy work area at all times.
• Quality – Take full responsibility for the Quality of our product by:
  • Understanding and following all cGMP requirement.
  • Following all quality related SOP’s, signs, directions, etc. to safeguard against any defects, product contamination or material/component mix up.
  • Performing all designated/assigned quality checks, inspections and basic testing and taking appropriate actions to insure conformance to EWL and Customer standards.
  • Wearing all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) all the time to prevent product contamination
  • Ensuring all quality checking devises are in place and operational.
  • Completing all required documents, checklists and forms in a timely, accurate and compliant manner.
• On-Time Delivery – Work with purpose to eliminate wasted time and effort and ensure orders are completed on time, in full by
  • Following the schedule and reporting any delays that may extend a run beyond its scheduled completion date/time
  • Monitoring equipment performance and reacting accordingly to any issues that will negatively impact safety, quality and rate
• Understanding the schedule and anticipating requirements of next order to minimize time between orders (without sacrificing safety or quality).
• Cost – Focusing on executing all tasks in line with SOP’s and training to:
  • Avoid errors that might result in quality issues
  • Minimize scrap and waste.
  • Support performance levels at or above target standards.

Qualifications

• Operated powder dispersers, PD pumps, and homogenizers in a manufacturing environment.
• Experienced in the production of creams and lotions, ensuring proper mixing, emulsification, and product consistency.
• Monitored processing parameters and maintained quality standards throughout batch production.
• Basic math skills
• Trained in cGMP requirements, including batch documentation and sanitization
• Quality oriented resolute
• Computer skills are required. Will use a tablet and bar code scanner to enter data
• Physically capable of manual labor that includes lifting, bending, and reaching
• Able to operate large industrial machinery
• Able to lift 50 lbs
• Able to work 8 hour shifts standing
• Reliable and punctual
• Speaks, reads, and writes English with clarity, comprehension, and legibility, respectively
• Self-motivated with the ability to work responsibly and independently with minimal supervision

Education

• Above High School Diploma/GED or relevant experience
• 3-7 years of compounding process experience in cosmetic and or pharmaceutical industries

Compensation & Benefits

The approximate pay range for this position is $18 - $24 per hour.

This is a full-time position. 5 days per week (M-F) from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM at Totowa, NJ

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Special Paid Leave for employees’ personal events
• Company Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with employer match