Production Technician III

Piramal Pharma Ltd; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Solutions is seeking a Production Technician III to contribute to small-scale production of APIs and intermediates in a cGMP environment. The role involves handling batches in pilot plant and kilo labs, with emphasis on safety, documentation, and compliance.

Responsibilities include operating process equipment, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting cross-functional teams on process optimisation and quality data submission.

Responsibilities

• Loading/unloading vessels according to SOPs.
• Transferring liquids and solids between vessels.
• Charging liquids and solids to a vessel.
• Performing batch filtrations and distillations while monitoring parameters.
• Operating process equipment such as pumps, filters and heating/cooling units.
• Completing production-related documentation and logs.
• Providing basic troubleshooting with senior technician.
• Maintaining cGMP compliance and safe operations.
• Sample materials and prepare documentation for QA.

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Division Piramal Pharma Solutions

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation.

Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.

For more details, please visit: www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Job Title

Production Technician III

Job Description

Contribute to the small scale (Pilot Plant & Kilo Lab) production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates in a safe and efficient manner that is compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), government regulations and meets customer’s expectations.

• Perform all duties regarding batch process with minimal direction from a senior level Technician according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). Activities include:
• Loading/unloading vessels
• Transferring liquids and solids between vessels
• Charging liquids and solids to a vessel
• Performing gas additions from pressurized cylinders
• Completing batch filtrations and distillations (e.g., vacuum distillations) while monitoring parameters
• Operation of process equipment (e.g., pumps/hoses, sparkler filters, robot filters, scrubber systems, heating/cooling units and Prax-air system (Pilot Plant only))
• Completing production-related documentation
• Provide basic troubleshooting on manufacturing equipment and processes in areas of qualification in conjunction with a senior level Technician
• Dismantle, clean, assemble and set‑up production equipment and complete cleaning logs
• Sample materials and products by reviewing and preparing documentation, preparing the sampling and protective equipment, obtaining the sample and submitting to Quality and Compliance function
• Maintain cleanliness and order of work area to ensure cGMP and safety compliance
• Package, apply labels and lot numbers to identify batches
• Handle skin sensitised product while ensuring good hygiene practices
• Actively train on SOP’s, Technical Manuals and safety procedures as required
• Document and record all necessary information/data as per SOP and GMP requirements (e.g., batch sheets, logs, equipment ID cards etc.)
• Provide guidance to other Production Technicians as required
• Participate in opportunities to develop industry relevant production knowledge
• Act as an operations department representative on cross-functional teams regarding validation, process optimisation problem products, etc.
• Practice compliance with cGMP and safe operations (e.g. wearing Personal Protective Equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus and cartridge respirators)

Perform other duties as assigned.

Canada Salary Range : CAD28.00 - CAD0.00/Per Hour