Production Operator

Vandalia, 845 Center Drive, Vandalia, Ohio, United States of America

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Our Business
Adare Pharma Solutions is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with locations across North America and Italy. We offer a wide range of manufacturing, packaging, and research and development services. Our clients range from growing biotech firms advancing groundbreaking clinical trials to established pharmaceutical companies producing high volumes of approved, widely used medicines.

By combining top talent from the life sciences industry with modern research and manufacturing technologies, Adare enables clients to deliver potentially lifesaving medicines in more easily consumable formats - particularly for patients such as infants or the elderly. This is the meaning behind “Transforming Drug Delivery – Transforming Lives.”

Our Culture
When it comes to being an employee of Adare, although we are located across multiple countries and come from diverse backgrounds, we work together toward a common purpose. Supported by leadership that is experienced and highly regarded in the industry, we are paving the way for a brighter and better future by attracting top talent from both within and beyond the CDMO space.

In addition to delivering high-quality results for our external clients, we foster a collaborative, client-centric culture internally - one where employees support one another, share knowledge, and encourage each other to bring their best selves to work each day.

Why Come to Adare?
Adare is Private Equity owned and poised for growth. Employees are provided with internal development opportunities to progress within the organization, enhancing their professional skills and industry knowledge through Adare’s investment in their growth.

We offer a variety of fields to embark in, including manufacturing, engineering, quality, chemistry, formulations, analytical research and development, finance, supply chain, sales, marketing, project management, human resources, and environmental health and safety. Our benefits package is highly competitive, offering medical, dental, and vision coverage; a retirement plan with company match, paid time off and company holidays, tuition reimbursement with no waiting period, life insurance, pet insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care), and disability coverage.

Position

Production Operator

Location

Vandalia, Ohio

Summary

The Production Operator reports to the Shift Supervisor and is responsible for learning and performing various pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques including any or all of: dispensing, blending and granulation, compression, encapsulation, and coating.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning of product rooms and equipment such as mills, mixers, ovens, granulators etc.
• Operation of granulation equipment
• Operate all Coating equipment, dust collector, air handling unit and delivery apparatus.
• Check and document weight of all powder blends when received from Blending Department
• Compress/Encapsulate product as specified in the batch Manufacturing Records.
• Document process as specified in BMR
• Operate all Encapsulation equipment i.e., IMA Matic 90, IMatic 150, Adapta encapsulators, Precisa 12, 120 weight sorters, scales and metals detectors.
• Clean all equipment in the Encapsulation and Tablet Compression department
• Operate all tablet compression equipment i.e. Kilian S520, Syntheses 500, tablet presses, drum lifters, deduster, metal detectors, scales, micrometers, hardness testers, printers, and inspection machines
• Will assure the Department and work areas are kept clean and orderly. Clean equipment as specified by SOPs and Department Supervisor.
• Will constantly observe and practice all cGMP policies and procedures in all work performed.
• Observe and adhere to Department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Safety Polices in all work performed.
• Adhere to work schedule
• Must participate and successfully complete all training as required by the company.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience, Education, and Skills Required

• High School diploma or equivalent GED.
• Experience in a GMP environment,…