1st shift Compounder Process Technician

Job Title:

Compounding Process Technician
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Reports To:

Compounding Manager
• Job category:
Individual contributor
• Division:
Scented & Living Solutions
• Department:
Compounding
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Location:

Manitowoc, WI

Organize all activities within the Compounding department related to the batch making equipment. The mission is to achieve the highest levels of safety, service, quality, equipment reliability and productivity. Actively participate in engineering work and provide technical support, knowledge and guidance at the floor level.

• Adopts and drives Lean Manufacturing principles and other continuous improvement methods that improve processes, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), Process Reliability (PR) defect rates, safety rates, and cost targets.
• Develops and/or refines Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs), including LOTO, Process Safety Management (PSM), NFPA 70E and 79. Ensures compliance with all relevant procedures, practices, regulations and policies to maintain the highest level of safety for all employees.
• Schedules Compounding personnel for all direct and indirect Compounding assignments, overtime, and rework.
• Creates and distributes reports to teams and upper management detailing the progress and status of actions, including delays, scope changes and cost escalation.
• Performs all work in a manner that is consistent with the company’s quality system and good manufacturing practices, including always maintaining clean and orderly production area.
• Coordinates and participates in root cause analysis on PR/OEE shortfalls. Develops and executes corrective actions that improve equipment performance, cost, quality, and customer service.
• Follows, promotes, and enforces KDC’s safety and environmental policies, practices, and procedures.
• Performs daily surveillance of all Compounding areas to identify safety or quality risks and implement action plans to address any risks found.
• Assists with safety investigations and corrective actions related to safety hazards and/or incidents.
• Contributes to the training plan and drives the execution of training to ensure all production employees have received necessary training and are following all applicable SOP’s, Work Instructions, and GMP procedures.
• Supports the development and execution of robust systems to improve the operation and asset utilization, reducing unplanned downtime to the minimum possible. Investigates with Compounding Leaders and completes accident/incident reports with employees.
• Available to support business needs over the phone, Microsoft Teams or in urgent cases on-site off normal admin hours.
• Performs other duties as requested by the Compounding Manager.

• Marginal duties under PSM guidelines.

• BA/BS in Engineering preferred but not required.
• Background with cGMP and FDA compliance preferred.
• Demonstration of strong detail orientation, organizational skills and the ability to work independently and multi-task.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Must be self‑motivated and initiate continuous improvement.

• Previous experience in a similar position or multi‑year experience in the Manufacturing Engineering area.
• Preferred experience with oil and gas, chemical plant, mixing and process of liquids/solids, food & beverage or similar.

• Forklift
• Aerial Lift

• (Technical/Product, Organizational and Interpersonal)

• Walk; and talk or hear up to 2/3 of the time.
• Reach above shoulders; climb or balance; and stop, kneel, crouch or crawl 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Stand; and use hands to finger, handle or touch 2/3 and more of the time.
• Up to 10 pounds to be lifted or force to be exerted up to 1/3 of the time.
• Up to 25 pounds to be lifted or force to be exerted up to 1/3 of the time.
• Up to 50 pounds to be lifted or force to be exerted up to 1/3 of the time.
• Up to 100 pounds to be lifted or force to be exerted up to 1/3 of the time.
• Lifting hoses above shoulders approximately 25 pounds.
• Lifting bags up to 100 pounds to waist level.
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or…