Blending Operator: Mon - Thurs 7:00 am - 5:30 pm

Your Role: Operator - Blending

The Blending Operator is responsible for the aseptic preparation, blending, and formulation of sterile parenteral and biological products in strict compliance with cGMP standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This hands-on role involves end-to-end processing-from verifying and measuring raw materials to assembling complex formulations and operating critical processing equipment-while ensuring uncompromised sterility, safety, batch record accuracy, and operational excellence.

Your Responsibilities

• Sterile Formulation & Aseptic Blending: Manufacture and compound sterile solutions, parenteral products, biologicals, antigens, and adjuvant intermediates utilizing rigorous aseptic technique to ensure total product sterility.
• Material Dispensing & Component Verification: Obtain, weigh, measure, and verify raw materials and formulation components strictly according to Filling Manufacturing Directions and established batch records.
• Equipment Setup, Operation & Maintenance: Inspect, operate, dismantle, and sanitize processing equipment; evaluate equipment/material condition prior to use, initiate repair requests, and complete required maintenance documentation.
• cGMP Compliance & Quality Documentation: Accurately complete all batch and operational records in adherence to cGMP guidelines, proactively identifying and correcting documentation deficiencies in coordination with supervisors and technical teams.
• Operational Execution, Safety & Mentorship: Safely handle hazardous materials in line with environmental and safety procedures, execute sustained physical demands (including heavy lifting), and provide guidance and training to lower-grade operators as needed.

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

• High School Diploma/GED
• Ability to perform calculations and conversions involving weights, volumes, and percentages.
• Must be able to read, understand, and follow written procedures.
• Computer aptitude that allows the person to adapt to future platforms and software.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge

• Knowledge of Hazardous Waste Handling, Decontamination and Sterilization and BPE methods.
• Understanding of Basic GMP/Documentation practices, basic laboratory practices, biology and microbiology.
• Understanding of operating in an aseptic environment
• Mechanical aptitude and demonstrated understanding of systems, equipment, and processes

Additional Information

• Overtime may be required depending on production demands.
• This role might require lifting up to 50 lbs.

Additional information

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