Formulation Equipment Specialist
Description

  

Job Purpose:

  • Responsible for coordinating with other departments including Calibration and Maintenance to ensure completion of required activities for implementation and maintenance of Formulation equipment.
  • Coordinate and/or contribute to the completion of projects involving Formulation equipment. 
  • Implement new initiatives to improve formulation production equipment.
  • Participate in Dispensing and Formulation activities as needed by the Formulation department.
  • Assist with additional work duties or responsibilities as evident or required.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Proper communication with applicable departments such as Calibration and Maintenance.
  • Operate and navigate software systems including but not limited to: LabVantage, PIMS, FactoryTalk, Trackwise, and EBR.
  • Adherence to Good Documentation Practices and Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations.
  • Administrative responsibilities (Technical writing, reviewing documentation, copying, scanning, and pushing documents for approval, stocking/ordering office supplies).
  • Proper time management, including arriving on time, observing appropriate breaks – including lunches – as well as minimizing overtime unless authorized by management.
  • Maintain all required certifications for the performance of Dispensing and Formulation activities.
  • Adherence to safety protocols and proper use of PPE.
  • Maintain balances, hoods, tanks, mixers, and other equipment to ensure operational readiness and compliance with applicable procedures and standards.

Supplemental Functions:

  • Perform any other tasks as assigned by management or senior leadership.
  • Performs other similar duties as required.


Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

  • Prior pharmaceutical industry or formulations experience preferred.

Skills:

  • Continuously demonstrate a strong and efficient performance in all aspects of activities; including but not limited to, showing initiative in completing projects, assist with support tasks without additional prompting, and helping others when available.
  • Strong attention to detail, and math skills.
  • Knowledge of the metric system and applicable NIST standards.

Abilities:

  • Ability to work individually and as part of a team in order to create and contribute to an environment that values      people and encourages trust, teamwork, and open communication.
  • Ability to effectively manage oneself, demonstrate integrity, be productive under pressure, and achieve developmental goals.
  • Ability to communicate effectively to team members and superiors.
  • Strong ability for technical writing.
  • Ability and willingness to change direction and focus promptly to meet shifting organizational and business demands Position requires bending, typing, climbing, lifting, reaching, vision, standing, sitting, walking, and hearing.
  • Ability to pass required medical screenings to ensure safe handling of pharmaceutical raw materials used within the      manufacturing process.

Education/Experience:

  • Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent with relevant experience.
  • Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred


Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

  • This position requires bending, typing, lifting (up to 20 1bs.), standing, sitting and walking throughout the facility.