Production Operator I

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Produce specific customer orders.
• Follow batch sheet recipes.
• Charge the appropriate material amounts.
• Fill out paperwork properly and thoroughly with proper notation of lot numbers and products.
• Pull batch samples for the lab and add required material additions as directed.
• Clean bulk tankers, blending vessels, and equipment.
• Follow manufacturing procedures and fill out Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Follow plant safety policies and procedures.
• Unload bulk tankers to storage tanks, totes, or drums.
• Properly handle hazardous chemicals and dispose of chemicals in appropriate locations.
• Follow Q7 GMP guidelines, SOPs, and other stated requirements for handling active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

Qualifications

• Minimum of High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of four (4) years of industrial/chemical plant experience.
• Ability to work safely both independently and around others by following all required procedures.
• Must be able to work around hazardous chemicals, and wear all necessary personal protective equipment.
• Must exhibit strong organizational skills and be self-motivated.
• Must have strong interpersonal communication skills both oral and written.
• Must be able to read and comply with work directions, training manuals, safety rules, standard operating procedures, and World Class Manufacturing processes.
• Forklift experience is a plus.
• Must be willing to work, a day or night shift, and additional overtime as needed.

Working Environment (Physical/Mental Demands)

• The physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential job duties and responsibilities.
• Must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities.
• Must be able to focus and multi-task in a busy environment and maintain composure in potentially stressful situations.
• Maintain effective and professional relationships with executives, staff, customers, vendors, and governmental agencies.
• Access to and maintenance of confidential and sensitive information.
• Must undergo and meet company standards for background checks, drug testing, and behavioral assessments.
• Employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk.
• Able to verbally communicate both in person and via telephone.
• Able to utilize various office equipment, including computer, telephone, and copy machine.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving of up to 50 pounds.