Production Operator - 1st Shift - Adare Pharmaceuticals

Are you ready to join a growing, global drug development and manufacturing organization that puts people first?  Come to Adare!  We work closely with our pharmaceutical industry partners during all phases of drug development and commercial manufacturing with a mission of improving the lives of patients and medicines essential to people all over the world.  Each role and every department within Adare offer you a unique, customized experience with a chance to make a real impact, and is critical to our success.  With the help of people like you dedicated to our mission, Adare is transforming lives by transforming drug delivery! 

Join our mission at Adare!

What can Adare offer you?
•    Medical/dental/vision/life – low employee premiums
•    401k with a highly competitive match
•    Generous PTO, including floating holidays 
•    Career growth and internal opportunities
•    Tuition reimbursement
•    Relocation assistance
•    Performance-based bonus
•    Employee Recognition Programs 

We are seeking to hire a Production Operator to join our Manufacturing Operations Team.

If any of the below describes you, we would love to meet you!  

Job Summary

The Production Operator reports to the Shift Supervisor and is responsible for learning and performing various pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques including dispensing, blending and granulation, compression, encapsulation, and coating.  Cross-training is provided, as needed, upon the mastering of each technique.  The Operator is expected to complete all tasks by adhering to GMP and Safety guidelines at all times, including following proper documentation and gowning procedures.

Responsibilities and Learning Opportunities
** Duties listed below may include one or several of the manufacturing techniques (i.e. dispensing, granulation, blending, compression, encapsulation, coating etc.) depending on knowledge and experience level**
•    Cleaning of product rooms and equipment such as mills, mixers, ovens, granulators etc.
•    Set up the dispensing room as per SOP's, and as per specifications in Batch Manufacturing Record.
•    Document all setup and cleaning in the logbook and other pertinent paperwork.
•    Dispense raw material from the warehouse as per SOP and Production Batch Record; Check information on approved raw material/packaging material as per Batch Manufacturing Record.
•    Issue the raw material as per Batch Manufacturing Record and record the issuance information in Production Batch Record, inventory card and other pertinent paperwork.
•    Check expiry and retest date of all material before dispensing.
•    Operation of granulation equipment
•    Operate all Coating equipment i.e., Coating Pans (Accela Cota, Compulab) dust collector
•    Compress/Encapsulate product as specified in the batch Manufacturing Records.
•    Operate all Encapsulation equipment
•    Clean all equipment in the Encapsulation and Tablet Compression department
•    Operate all tablet compression equipment i.e. Kilian S520, Syntheses 500, tablet presses, drum lifters, deduster, metal detectors, scales, micrometers, hardness testers, printers, and inspection machines
•    Assure the Department and work areas are kept clean and orderly. Clean equipment as specified by SOPs and Department Supervisor.
•    Constantly observe and practice all cGMP policies and procedures in all work performed.
•    Observe and adhere to Department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Safety Polices in all work performed. Adhere to work schedule, and perform other duties as assigned.
•    Must participate and successfully complete all training as required by the company. 
•    Ability to wear respiratory protection (medical clearance required).
•    Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements
•    High School diploma or equivalent GED. 
•    Minimum 2+ years’ experience in a GMP environment, preferably in Oral Solid Dose manufacturing or working in a similar capacity
•    Sufficient computer skills as well as communications, both oral and written
•    Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
•    Ability to speak effectively before small groups of customers or employees of the company.
•    Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. 
•    Ability to use a computer for completing training and interfacing with mechanical systems and/or control systems.

Physical Demands
•    The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hand and fingers, to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
•    The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Adare Pharma is an equal opportunity employer & prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status.