Compounder: Weekend Shifts

About the role

At Apex International, we take pride in our commitment to manufacturing high-quality OTC, personal care, and household products. We strive to build collaborative partnerships with a diverse range of customers, including global Fortune 100 companies and entrepreneurial start-ups. In our continuous effort to provide the best experience for our customers, we are always seeking new candidates. We are currently seeking Compounders to support our Chaska location. This position is responsible for mixing raw ingredients to produce finished batches of high-quality over-the-counter, personal care, and household products by following complex company procedures, operating mix tanks and relevant equipment while maintaining safety, product quality and meeting production goals.

Apex International's dynamic nature, unwavering commitment to quality, implementation of Lean Manufacturing practices, financial strength, unwavering focus on customer satisfaction and problem-solving employees have propelled us to become a prominent industry leader in contract manufacturing for the personal and home care sector. As a leader in contract manufacturing, Apex stands out due to: unrivaled commitment to quality, emphasis on Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement, as a privately held company with strong financial stability ensuring reliability and long-term partnership opportunities, and customer-focused and problem-solving employees who excel in customer service and possess exceptional problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Mix and make batch records based on schedule requirements
• Follow Compounding Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) to ensure batch-making accuracy
• Ensure batch yields are falling within an acceptable range
• Report and investigate any yield variances
• Dispose of any scrap in an environmentally safe manner
• Ensure preventative maintenance and proper cleaning procedures are done on all equipment
• Have a lean mindset and always look for ways to improve processes

Requirements

• May require work hours beyond the normal workday based on business cycle, customer volume, and specific sales efforts
• Requires reliable transportation
• Moderate to high demand for tight deadlines
• Work of a cyclical nature
• Moderate interruption in workflow for product changeovers
• No requirement for overnight or day travel
• Physical requirements: continuous (6+ hours per day) bending, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting and grasping; standing and walking; talking, teaching, and repetitive motion, hand/wrist movement
• Sensory requirements: good eyesight, normal hearing, fluent in English
• Working conditions: indoors, seasonally hot and humid; exposure to various fragrances which may be at elevated levels; moving and lifting objects, sometimes 50 lbs., frequently; working with FDA approved substances which may have allergic potential in some people

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Approximately 1-year experience in chemical handling
• Prior mixing experience