Packaging Operator/Materials Handler (1st & 2nd Shifts Available)

About the role

Granules Consumer Health, LLC is located in Manassas, Virginia. The company serves as Granules’ packaging facility and front‑end division for private‑label over‑the‑counter (OTC) products in the U.S., offering OTC generics that meet high quality standards at an affordable cost. The role of Packaging Line Operator/Materials Handler involves working in various functions within the manufacturing area, including stacking, sorting, and distributing bulk product and material, hand palletizing, sorting product, and managing raw materials (bottles, caps, etc.) on an oral solid dosage pharmaceutical packaging line. Training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safety culture and adhere to all manufacturing safety policies and procedures.
• Assist manufacturing with inspection, sorting, and bagging of bulk product; remove defects such as deformed, discolored, or misshaped items.
• Support Senior Operators as needed.
• Manage bulk product flow from clean room to packaging area; sort, stack, and clean trays for return to clean room.
• Visually sort and de‑clump bulk product prior to packaging.
• Supply hoppers with bottles, caps, and other raw materials.
• Supply bottle conveyor for metal detection, capping, and induction sealing.
• Identify, retrieve, and inspect pallets; apply case labels as needed.
• Break down excess corrugate for baling.
• Communicate product or equipment issues to manufacturing, quality, and operations staff.
• Assist in line clearance, cleaning, and sanitization procedures.
• Use basic hand tools and operate production machines according to established procedures.
• Operate packaging equipment and keep the packaging area stocked with supplies.
• Follow proper safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Perform other miscellaneous tasks as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Stand for extended periods; may require repetitive stooping and bending.
• Work in a controlled clean‑room environment requiring special gowning and protective clothing (head, face, hands, feet, body).
• Must remove all make‑up, jewelry, headwear, contact lenses, nail polish, artificial nails, and any loose or torn clothing.
• Work around moving equipment and machinery in a warehouse/manufacturing setting.
• May be assigned to different shifts and must have flexibility for overtime (up to 10‑hour days), after‑hours, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required, or related work experience.
• Prior manufacturing experience in a GMP environment preferred (food manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, etc.).
• 0–3 years of experience in a fast‑paced lean manufacturing environment preferred.
• English communication (read, write, understand) required.

Skills

• Attention to detail.
• Ability to take direction from leaders.
• Knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and FDA regulatory requirements.
• Understanding and adherence to Standard Operating Procedures for process rooms and manufacturing areas.
• Ensuring GMP compliance in a regulated work environment.
• Following manufacturing processes and equipment procedures.

Pay

$18.00 per hour.

Schedule

Monday – Friday. 1st shift: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm. 2nd shift: 3:00 pm – 11:30 pm. Must have flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.