Chemical Process Manufacturing Technician

The Chemical Process Manufacturing Technician is responsible for following processes and procedures on the designated equipment to ensure safe transfer, handling, and storage of chemicals throughout the pharmaceutical product manufacturing process.This position sets up, adjusts, and troubleshoots pharmaceutical manufacturing machinery and ensures manufacturing operations are completed per standard operating procedure.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Handles, stores, transfers, and monitors hazardous chemicals.

• Ensures accurate and complete documentation of chemicals.

• Executes manufacturing operations, processes, and procedures through manual and/or automated operation, control continuous and batch process while adjusting variables required in accordance with SOPs

• Uses HMI to control process.

• Completes machine setup, operation, adjustments, and troubleshooting related to the equipment.

• Maintains efficiencies and standards to meet quality manufacturing requirements and established routing times.

• Maintains appropriate quality and production documentation. Responsible for the review of all assigned batch record documentation to ensure error free work.

• Performs general light maintenance and troubleshooting.

• Observes all company, local, state, and federal environmental, safety, and quality regulations.

• Adheres to current waste disposal and hazardous material regulations and follows hazardous material spill response protocols.

• Reports incidents, safety violations, or other concerns.

• Works with other team members to complete the production process.

• Assists with planning and improving processes and product quality.

• Meets physical requirements of the position, including walking, standing, or sitting for extended periods, lifting heavy objects, climbing, crouching, operating tools, and wearing safety protective gear.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management's assignment of essential functions.

Education / Experience:

• A high school diploma required with 2 years of related experience.

• Experience working with forklifts is preferred. In-house forklift operator certification will be required for the position.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Willingness to comply with environmental, safety and quality regulations, including wearing safety protective gear when necessary.

• Aptitude for mechanics.

Certifications/License:

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification training is required. Training will be provided within 6 months of onboarding if not currently certified.

Compensation Range:

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies and agencies. In keeping with this commitment, Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including factors related to pregnancy or child birth), national origin, age, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity status with regard to public assistance, employment status, local human rightscommission activity, status as a protectedveteran, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, or any other protected category.