Operations Manufacturing - Compounder

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

PTO

Paid Holidays

401(k) with employer match

Life/AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Englewood Lab, Inc. in Totowa, NJ is seeking a Compounder to operate, clean, sanitize equipment, and assist in creating creams and lotions. You will manage batch readiness, follow cGMP, and maintain documentation while working 8-hour shifts.

The role requires physical capability, ability to lift 50 lbs, and accuracy with bar code data entry; training will cover safety, quality checks, and on-time delivery to support manufacturing schedules.

Qualifications

• Must operate in a GMP-compliant cosmetics/pharma manufacturing setting.
• Experience with creams and lotions production and emulsification.
• Ability to read batch documentation and sanitize equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate, clean, sanitize, inspect, set-up and disassemble equipment.
• Measure, mix, heat, cool, and package materials per SOPs.
• Train others as directed while ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.
• Follow PPE and safety requirements and maintain clean work area.
• Complete all quality checks and documentation.

Skills

Safety compliance

Quality orientation

Basic math

Data entry with tablet

Education

High School Diploma or GED

3-7 years compounding experience

Tools

Powder dispersers

PD pumps

Homogenizers

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:

The Compounder is responsible for supporting the company's business events through a variety of tasks, including:

• Safety
  • 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
  • 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.
• Physically capable of manual labor that includes lifting, bending, and reaching
• 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