Pre-Weigh Technician — Compounding Operations

Staffing Support Specialists; Port Washington (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffing Support Specialists is seeking a Pre-Weigh Technician in Port Washington, WI to support the Compounding Department. You will prepare and stage raw ingredients, ensuring correct measurements, proper documentation, and safe handling before each batch.

Shifts include 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and weekend rotations. Applicants should be able to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for long periods, and accurately record material usage while maintaining a clean, organized work area.

Qualifications

• Experience reading batch sheets.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Experience documenting in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret batch sheets to identify required raw ingredients, quantities, and sequencing.
• Pull raw materials from containers such as drums, totes, and bags.
• Accurately weigh and measure raw ingredients as specified on batch sheets.
• Calculate tare weights to ensure correct net weights.
• Stage pre-weighed ingredients for use by Compounders.
• Record materials pulled and remaining quantities in inventory logs.
• Maintain legible records on batch sheets and logs.
• Ensure documentation is real-time and accurate.

Skills

Attention to detail

Math skills

Documentation

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Position: Compounding Support Staff / Pre-Weigh (Compounding Department)

Location: Port Washington, WI

Shift: 1st Shift - 7:00am - 3:00pm M-Th,

2nd Shift - 3:00pm - 11:00pm (M-F),

3rd Shift - 11:00pm - 7:00am (M-F),

Weekend Shift - 7:00am-7:00pm (F, Sat, Sun)

Pay: Starts at $16.50 / hour

Summary:

The Pre-Weigh Technician in the Compounding Department is responsible for accurately preparing and staging all raw ingredients required for batch production. This role is critical to the efficiency and quality of the compounding process - ensuring that Compounders receive correctly measured, properly documented, and safely handled materials before each batch begins.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and interpret batch sheets to identify required raw ingredients, quantities, and sequencing.
• Pull raw materials from various container types including 55-gallon drums, 400-gallon totes, and 50-lb bags.
• Accurately measure and weigh both full and partial quantities of raw ingredients as specified on batch sheets.
• Calculate and account for tare weights to ensure net weights are correct.
• Stage pre-weighed ingredients in an organized manner for Compounders to use in batch production.
• Record all materials pulled from inventory, including quantities used and amounts remaining in each container.
• Maintain accurate, legible written records on batch sheets and inventory logs.
• Ensure all documentation is completed in real time and reflects actual quantities pulled.
• Report any discrepancies in inventory, labeling, or batch sheet instructions to a supervisor promptly.
• Operate a forklift to move raw material containers (drums, totes, bags, and pallets) safely and efficiently throughout the facility.
• Follow all safety protocols when handling, transporting, and storing raw materials.
• Ensure proper placement and storage of materials to maintain an organized and hazard-free work environment.
• Maintain a clean and organized pre-weigh work area at all times.
• Perform all tasks with a high degree of accuracy to prevent batch errors, waste, or production delays.

Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach for extended periods throughout a shift.
• Comfortable working with industrial-sized containers including drums and totes.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment that may include chemical odors and varying temperatures.
• Strong attention to details
• Experience reading batch strongly preferred
• Strong math skills
• Experience documenting in a manufacturing environment