Compounder (WKND)

Job Description

Compounder, Full-Time, WKND A shift

Accupac is hiring a full-time Compounder to join our WKND A shift team at our Mainland, PA. location.

Basic Job Functions:

The Compounder is responsible for manufacturing a customer’s product by following a set of written instructions. This activity involves the interpretation and execution of written instructions that results in a bulk product that conforms to the customer’s specifications. The Manufacturing operation is performed in a manner that complies with Accupac’s SOP and the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices Regulations.

Essential Functions of the Job:

Compounder level and compensation will be determined by successful completion and verification of levels in the Compounder Skill Level Chart.

Clean and sanitize manufacturing related equipment and utensils.

Set-up manufacturing equipment to support a specific manufacturing operation.

Scan all labor activities into the central computer system.

Document all relative activities associated to the batch in respective equipment logbooks.

Verify that the manufacturing equipment is suitable for its intended use and that it has been cleaned & sanitized.

Verify that the information on the raw material Barcode Tickets and the manufacturing batch card are in agreement and have not expired.

Advise direct supervisor of any raw material information nonconformance and set the material aside for final disposition.

Follow the customer’s written instructions. Advise the immediate supervisor of all process deviations.

Advise the Quality Assurance Group when they can sample the completed bulk product.

Prepare bulk storage tanks for new product receipts. Participate in the unloading process of the receipt.

Perform the daily monitoring of manufacturing systems.

Provide the Quality Assurance Laboratory with routine DI Water samples.

Perform minor preventative maintenance tasks on the equipment.

Perform the scheduled / routine cleaning and painting of the manufacturing area and equipment.

Interface promptly and courteously with all Accupac, Inc. employees and visitors.

Perform all jobs in a safe and efficient manner.

Perform all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements of the Job:

Knowledge of written and spoken English sufficient for internal communication

Ability to follow instructions.

Ability to understand Standard Operating Procedures, cGMP's and communicate their requirements to others

Ability to judge when equipment has been thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.

Working knowledge of tools, hardware and basic machinery operation with ability to perceive different size and shape parts, and fit them together, correctly.

Ability to work around solvents and chemicals needed for compounding tasks.

Ability to work with hot water 180 degrees F) safely.

Able to work different scheduled hours/shifts/days and overtime to meet the manufacturing schedule.

Physical Requirements:

Able to sustain a minimum of one (1) hour of strenuous activity.

Able to lift 50 lbs. from the floor to waist level.

Able to carry a container weighing up to 50 lbs. up a flight of stairs.

Able to push or pull weights up to 50 pounds.

Able to work in confined spaces.

Able to push a 55 gallon drum full of bulk product up to six feet

Possess the ability to stand on concrete floors for full shift period

Able to perform repetitive movements.

Able to move physically containers “off of” and “on to” pallets.

Able to work with a pallet jack.

Possess the physical mobility to reach overhead and bend at and below waist level

Able to work at heights up to 20 feet.

Possess manual dexterity to unfasten and fasten large and small parts using hand tools

Possess the ability to hear speech and/or alarms through plant noise

Possess peripheral vision

Possess eyesight with or without corrective lenses to discern differences in small type characters for coder set ups

Possess the ability to recognize colors and shades of color

Able to wear a half-face negative pressure air-purifying respirator.

Able to pass the PFT test and physical examination.

Able to work in a “dusty” environment.

Able to work outside for up to 20% of the workday.

Able to work with chemicals and solvents used for sanitizations. Must not be allergic to chemicals and solvents used for sanitizations

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Travel: None

Education and/or Experience: Must have a high school diploma or GED, college coarse-work preferred. Prefer 2+ years-experience working in a manufacturing environment specifically with chemical handling experience.

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