Processing Technician - 2nd Shift

At Opella, we simplify self-care for real people. As a Processing Technician, you’ll turn ideas into products that reach hands and homes—where precision, consistency, and accountability support our self-care revolution.

About the role

As a Processing Technician for Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, you will manufacture bulk-blend products, ensuring efficient set-up, operation, tear-down, and cleaning of equipment. Your knowledge of cGMPs (current Good Manufacturing Practices) and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) will drive seamless production in our processing area. You’ll operate and maintain production lines, troubleshoot issues, and propose improvements to keep operations running smoothly. This role offers training and early ownership to build your skills and confidence, while supporting our sustainability goals.

This is a 2nd Shift position: Monday–Thursday, 2:00 PM–12:30 AM.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality and quantity of raw materials are accurately measured to produce finished bulk products according to specific formulations and procedures.
• Operate various equipment, including mills, grinders, conveyors, mixers, and tableting presses, to create tablets, ointments, creams, liquids, and powders.
• Monitor the manufacturing process and implement control factors to keep production within acceptable limits.
• Maintain detailed production records, follow step-by-step procedures, and complete production orders efficiently.
• Keep equipment and work areas clean, organized, and well-maintained.
• Ensure a safe work environment, report hazards, and continuously develop skills to comply with FDA and cGMP requirements.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in manufacturing or production, including operating high-speed packaging or assembly equipment, start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
• Proficiency in operating packaging machinery and tools, such as electric and manual lift trucks, tape machines, fillers, cappers, labelers, and bundlers.
• Ability to lift 25–60 pounds, stand or walk for extended periods, and demonstrate coordination, manual dexterity, and mechanical aptitude.
• Willingness to comply with dress code regulations, undergo training, and work in conditions with exposure to product, dust, grease, and machinery hazards.

Pay

The starting hourly rate for this position is $20.62.

About Us

Opella is the self-care challenger with the third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) and Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health into people’s hands by making self-care simple. We serve half a billion consumers worldwide with 100 loved brands, a 11,000-strong global team, and 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites. As a globally certified B Corp, we are committed to healthier people and a healthier planet.