Responsibilities:

• Reads routing/work orders and performs work as assigned by department supervisor: batching, pulverizing, staging and cleaning.
• Complies with all procedural, safety, regulatory, cGMP requirements.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Accurately documents each phase of the production routing performed, including Batch Sheets and Daily Equipment Logs.
• Responsible for ensuring product does not advance to next step in the routing if there are any non-conformances, or product is out of specification in any way, by notifying a supervisor.
• Depending on skill level, operates equipment in compliance with work instructions
  • Pulverizer
  • Dispersion Processes – Beadmill, Multi-lab, 3 Roll Mill
  • Reliance Heating Mixer
  • Jet Mill
  • WZ process (filter press, Bematek, tank, propeller mixer, air operated diaphragm pump)
  • Heater Henschel
  • Ovens
  • Paddle Mixer
  • Shaffer Mixer
  • Bag House
  • Kason Round Gyrating Sifter
  • Floor Buffer
• Communicates issues or concerns to supervisor and managers effectively and with sense of urgency.
• Identifies variation in raw materials and equipment which may affect finished product quality, productivity or safety.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and write
• Skilled in performing basic math
• Must be able to work in a team environment and be flexed between different production lines as required and as trained.
• Ability to operate a fork truck, will be trained
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time: 10 hours/day with occasional overtime
• Ability to work in environments of where heat exposure may exceed 90 degrees
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs repetitively and without assistance
• Uniform requirements of long sleeves/pants and occasionally wearing a Tyvek suit
• Ability to wear a respirator when necessary