Job Title: Compounding Technician

Job Description

As a Compounding Technician, you will be responsible for mixing raw materials to create finished products according to batch formulation sheets. You will weigh and sample chemicals to ensure the quality of the product, and maintain an understanding of all the company’s products and mixing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Clean all equipment, tanks, and vessels as needed.
• Observe and follow safety procedures and standard operating procedures (S.O.Ps) set by the company.
• Follow and understand Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Refer all issues to the lead/supervisor.
• Maintain chemical inventories.
• Assist in the transfer of product to the line.
• Transfer finished products into drums and totes to complete orders.
• Assist as needed.
• Weigh up chemicals for batching.
• Set up and monitor all mixing tanks, vessels, and mixers.
• Obtain and understand all documentation for batching products.
• Operate all equipment including tanks, mixers, scales, meters, and pumps.
• Complete all paperwork and batch documentation in a timely manner.
• Submit finished product samples to the lab for approval.
• Communicate with production when batches are complete and ready to fill.
• Monitor all temperatures on batches that require heating and cooling.
• Verify raw chemical usage on each batch is added correctly with correct weights.
• Observe and recognize chemical reactions.
• Work with limited supervision.

Essential Skills

• Batch Manufacturing
• Compounding
• Chemical production
• Mixing
• Sanitize
• Inventory management
• Production
• Batch mixing
• Blending
• Distillation

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in Industrial Compounding, Batch Operation Manufacturing, or as a Chemical Operator

Work Environment

The work environment is a small to medium batch manufacturing facility that specializes in producing viscous hair and cosmetic products.