Production Operator

Production Operator

At Par Health, we believe great healthcare is built on getting the essentials right. We're looking for passionate, talented individuals who share our commitment to improving lives. With a global workforce, we lead with pride and purposeprioritizing quality and safety while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork. Elevating the Essentials isn't just our tagline, it's the higher standard we live by every day.

The primary function of a Production Operator is to produce high quality chemicals and pharmaceuticals in a safe and efficient manner.

Essential Functions:

• Stage raw materials and packaging components as needed.
• Charge raw materials in a safe and timely manner as required by the manufacturing process.
• Monitor the manufacturing process to ensure its safe operation.
• Perform sampling procedures as required by the manufacturing process or by supervision as needed.
• Fill out batch records, paperwork and log sheets in a timely and legible manner as required.
• Package, label and stage finished product materials for shipment.
• Attend process, safety, regulatory and environmental training as required.
• Take part in cross-functional teams as needed.
• Maintain safe work practices and be knowledgeable of regulatory and environmental procedures.
• Report unsafe acts, conditions and behaviors as needed.
• Follow all plant policies, procedures, and work rules.

Requirements:

• High school education or equivalent (GED).
• Minimum of three years' experience as a chemical and/or pharmaceutical operator or directly related experience/education.
• Minimum of two years' cGMP experience.
• Applicants with college education or technical certification preferred.
• Must be able to work a 12-hour rotating shift, both days and nights.
• Must be able to read, interpret and document technical information.
• Familiarity with and full adherence to cGMP, OSHA, FDA, DEA regulations required.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds unassisted on a regular basis.
• Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time while working.
• For certain positions, individuals must be able to wear a respirator.
• Candidates must successfully pass the standard pre-employment assessment.
• Individuals will be subject to extensive security background check, educational, employment, and post-offer physical exam and drug test.
• Extensive training will be required in order to meet all regulatory, safety, and security requirements.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Knowledge of chemical manufacturing.

Skills/Competencies:

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Other Skills:

• Operation of a walkie-stacker.

Organizational Relationships/Scope:

• This position reports to the Shift Supervisor. Employee will have significant interaction with other operators, department process engineers, supervision, maintenance personnel and the material handling department employees. The employee must maintain a cooperative working relationship with those contacted in the course of work. Must be able to work with cross-functional teams as required. The position has no direct reports.

Working Conditions:

• The job requires work in a Manufacturing environment. Job will require use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, hard hat, safety shoes, respirator, goggles, face shield, hearing protection, gloves, etc. for exposure to chemicals. Physical hazards include loud noises, slippery floors, heavy to moderate lifting, climbing stairs, taking chemical samples, pushing/pulling tote-bins, using chain hoists, filling drums, charging chemicals into vessels, operating machinery, etc. The position requires operation of a walkie-stacker.

Position pays $39.81 per hour.

EEO Statement:

We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment, and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.