Compounder II

Compounder Level II

This position is scheduled for first shift, Monday through Friday, from 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM, with occasional overtime and weekend work as needed.

Function:

The Compounder Level II is responsible for all tasks involved in the manufacturing of hair color/hair care products per approved procedures and best practices at Developlus, Inc. The Compounder level II leads the manufacturing process and will set up equipment and mix batches of hair color/hair care products per approved procedures and best practices. This position reports to the Production Manager.

Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Work Order Processing
  • Follow SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) and Batch card processes to achieve completion of activities within specifications and productivity targets
  • Allocate and assign raw materials to the work order through the WMS/ERP (Warehouse Management System/Enterprise Resource Planning) system (Sage X3)
• Pre-weigh
  • Responsible for accurately weighing raw materials used during the manufacturing of hair color/hair care products in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Operate scales, pumps, mixing and material handling equipment for the pre-weight of chemicals
  • Follows prescribed procedures to accurately pre-weigh batches in a safe and efficient manner
  • Ensure pre-weigh and chemical picking are completed according to batch cards
  • Prepare requests for quarantined chemical(s) from pre-weight list(s)
  • Ensure all inventory movements are completed and processed according to the batch card and SOP.
• Batching
  • Mix batches of hair color/hair care products in accordance with all established Developlus, Inc policies related to safety and GMP's (Good Manufacturing Processes) documenting activities and process
  • Accurately document standard and non-standard hair color mixing procedures
  • Safely transferring finished product to holding tanks
  • Hooks up piping and pumps and auxiliary equipment necessary to transfer compounds and mixtures to supply filling lines
  • Sampling and testing of raw materials and finished batches
  • Responsible for setting up equipment following GMPs to ensure compounds are of high quality and free of contaminants
• Inventory
  • Ensure raw materials are stored safely and securely in their home locations
  • Manage and report any hazardous conditions regarding material containment or spills
  • Properly handled inventory movements through physical and systematic transactions by following SOP
  • Ensure incoming product is received and managed appropriately according to company procedures
  • Ensure raw materials are ready and available for production as needed
• Housekeeping
  • Performs necessary in-process tests following GMP's to include cleaning and sanitizing of equipment, proper sampling and handling of materials and appropriate documentation of activities
  • Responsible for housekeeping within manufacturing including washing of pumps, drums, utensils, wiping down and sanitizing equipment
  • Responsible for the collection of known hazardous waste from manufacturing area and moving to designated area for appropriate safe disposal

Requirements:

• Ability to wear safety gear including: protective clothing, fitted respirators and comply with all safety standards and OSHA regulations
• Must operate forklift
• Trouble shooting skills
• Great attention to detail
• Thoroughness
• Flexibility
• Collaborative team work
• Good time management
• Technical capacity to keep pace commensurate to ensure levels are attainable on a consistent basis within safety guidelines

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has little supervisory responsibilities over the Compounder Trainee and/or Compounder I, as needed for training.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior compounding experience required

Certificates:

• Forklift certification

Language Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively with Supervisor

Mathematical Skills:

• Basic math competency skills required

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to understand basic commands and ability to adhere to safety regulations

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand for extended periods of the day; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment can be loud and have varying temperatures depending on the time of year.