Processing Technician I - 2nd Shift

About the role

As a Processing Technician for Opella, your job will be to 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 help drive seamless production in our processing area.

Operate and maintain production lines, ensuring safety, quality and output. Troubleshoot and propose smarter, simpler ways to keep things running. Get training and early ownership to build your skills and confidence. See how your work supports our sustainability goals and helps protect people and the planet. Work as part of a team that’s radically simple, supportive and outcome-focused.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality and quantity of raw materials are accurately measured to produce finished bulk products according to specific formulations and procedures.
• Learn to 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 any hazards, and continuously develop your skills to comply with FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) requirements.

About You

Education

You must have a High School Diploma or GED

Experience

Experience in manufacturing, production, including operating high-speed packaging or assembly equipment, start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers.

Technical Competencies

You should be proficient in operating various packaging machinery and tools, including electric and manual lift trucks, tape machines, and equipment like fillers, cappers, labelers, and bundlers.

Physical Ability

You must be capable of lifting 25–60 pounds, standing or walking for extended periods, and demonstrating exceptional coordination, manual dexterity, and mechanical aptitude.

Special Requirements

You are required to comply with dress code regulations, be willing to undergo necessary training, and work in conditions with exposure to product, dust, grease, and packing machinery hazards.

Schedule

• 2nd Shift
• Monday – Thursday
• Hours: 2:00 pm – 12:30 am

Pay

The starting hourly rate for this position is $20.62. All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience.