About the role
Title: Compounder Reports to: Manager, Manufacturing Department: Operations - Manufacturing Responsibility Summary: The Compounder will operate, clean, sanitize, inspect, set-up, disassemble, scales, kettles, mills, extruders, ovens and other associate equipment. The compounder will also handle, measure, add, mix, heat, cool, package, label raw materials, bases, bulks, leads, and other material, and train others as directed. Responsibilities: The Compounder is responsible for supporting the company's business events through a variety of tasks, including: * Safety- Take full responsibility for your personal health and safety by: - * Following all safety related SOP’s, signs, directions, etc. to safeguard against any incidents or unsafe conditions. * Performing all designated safety checks and inspections and taking appropriate actions to insure safe operation. * Wearing all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) all the time. * Ensuring all safety guards, interlocks and protective devises are in place and operational. * Reporting all incidents, near misses and safety concerns immediately. * Maintain a neat and tidy work area at all times. * Quality – Take full responsibility for the Quality of our product by: * Understanding and following all cGMP requirement. * Following all quality related SOP’s, signs, directions, etc. to safeguard against any defects, product contamination or material/component mix up. * Performing all designated/assigned quality checks, inspections and basic testing and taking appropriate actions to insure conformance to EWL and Customer standards. * Wearing all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) all the time to prevent product contamination. * Ensuring all quality checking devises are in place and operational. * Completing all required documents, checklists and forms in a timely, accurate and compliant manner.
* On-Time Delivery – Work with purpose to eliminate wasted time and effort and ensure orders are completed on time, in full by * Following the schedule and reporting any delays that may extend a run beyond its scheduled completion date/time. * Monitoring equipment performance and reacting accordingly to any issues that will negatively impact safety, quality and rate.
* * Understanding the schedule and anticipating requirements of next order to minimize time between orders (without sacrificing safety or quality).
* Cost – Focusing on executing all tasks in line with SOP’s and training to: * Avoid errors that might result in quality issues. * Minimize scrap and waste. * Support performance levels at or above target standards.
Qualifications * Operated powder dispersers, PD pumps, and homogenizers in a manufacturing environment. * Experienced in the production of creams and lotions, ensuring proper mixing, emulsification, and product consistency. * Monitored processing parameters and maintained quality standards throughout batch production. * Basic math skills. * Trained in cGMP requirements, including batch documentation and sanitization. * Quality oriented resolute. * Computer skills are required. Will use a tablet and bar code scanner to enter data. * Physically capable of manual labor that includes lifting, bending, and reaching. * Able to operate large industrial machinery. * Able to lift 50 lbs. * Able to work 8 hour shifts standing. * Reliable and punctual. * Speaks, reads, and writes English with clarity, comprehension, and legibility, respectively. * Physically capable of manual labor that includes lifting, bending, and reaching * Self-motivated with the ability to work responsibly and independently with minimal supervision.
Education * Above High School Diploma/GED or relevant experience * 3-7 years of compounding process experience in cosmetic and or pharmaceutical industries
Compensation & Benefits: The approximate pay range for this position is $18 - $24 per hour.
This is a full-time position. 5 days per week (M-F) from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM at Totowa, NJ
Benefits * Medical, Dental, Vision * Life/AD&D Insurance * Paid Time Off (PTO) * Special Paid Leave for employees’ personal events * Company Paid Holidays * 401(k) with employer match