Job Description

Chemical Operator

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Complies with company policies and procedures, established safety procedures, and maintains a safe and clean working environment.
• Manipulate the equipment and reactors in the pilot plant to complete chemical reactions and isolations.
• Assist with or lead the manipulations in the kilo lab to complete successful scale up campaigns.
• Assist with or lead the manipulations in the highly potent compound suite to complete successful scale up. This includes gowning up, using PAPR respirators, and following strict guidelines and SOPs for safely operating in the suite.
• Oversees manufacturing process composed of steps such as set-up, loading, unloading, processing, drying, documentation, and follow-up.
• Accurately completes batch logs and other documentation to produce product efficiently and in compliance with cGMP and standard operating procedures.
• Proper operation of process controls, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical equipment as detailed in procedures to product materials in a safe and cGMP environment.
• Recognizes and documents “abnormal” operating conditions with proper response including immediate notification of supervision.
• Inspects components and products of the production cycle for compliance with applicable standards.
• Inspects components of the production cycle for compliance with standards.
• Makes good use of hold periods for subsequent processing steps. Utilizes idle processing time to perform other production related activities (housekeeping, lean initiatives, training, etc.)
• Participate in safety evaluation meetings and process development discussions with process chemists to provide feedback and support successful scale up.
• Collaborate with analytical chemists, process chemists, and QA to ensure successful completion of campaigns and release of raw materials, intermediates, and final products.
• Clean and assist in maintaining the equipment in the pilot plant and kilo lab.
• Coordinate removal of hazardous waste.
• Understand and participate in operator asses care initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Position Requirements

• Carries out duties in compliance with all state and federal regulations and guidelines including FDA, EPA, OSHA and DEA. Complies with all company and site policies and procedures. Recognizes and reports unsafe conditions and procedures to supervisors immediately with relevant documentation.
• Successfully completes regulatory and job training requirements on time.
• Participates on investigative teams and site group initiatives (PHAs, PSSR, etc.).
• Understands and responsibly performs duties with attention to safety, environmental matters, quality, compliance, and controlled substances handling. Items include: wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, recognizing, reporting and appropriately responding to hazards in the work area (spills, accidents, near misses, etc.), maintaining proper housekeeping at all times, properly labeling and storing chemicals, plus all other relevant job requirements.
• Assists in training operators.
• Makes positive contributions demonstrated by:
  Making suggestions for improvement and recommending solutions
  • Providing overtime as needed
  • Learning new skills and processes

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Work experience in a chemical and/or pharmaceutical environment.
• Five or more years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.