Production Operator - Encapsulation

Location: Town of Wausau

Interested in a career that matters?

Join our Encapsulation Team and be part of a close‑knit, production‑focused group dedicated to producing high‑quality capsules safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with GMP standards. Our team includes Encapsulation Operators and a Lead or Senior Operator, and we work closely with Supervision, Quality, and Maintenance to support Novonesis’ purpose through reliable and consistent production.

The Role & Your Impact As an Encapsulation Operator , you play a key operational role in ensuring capsules are produced safely, accurately, and to specification. Your work directly impacts product quality, regulatory compliance, and overall production efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

Operating encapsulation equipment in accordance with approved SOPsMonitoring production processes to ensure consistent quality and GMP compliance

Accurately documenting production activities in the production journal

Identifying and communicating process or equipment issues to the team Supporting safe, efficient, and compliant daily operations

What You’ll Need to Be Successful Ability to read, write, and speak English Ability to read and follow a production journal to produce batches accurately

Ability to use basic hand tools (e.g., hammer, screwdriver, wrench) for equipment assembly and disassembly

Ability to communicate effectively with co‑workers regarding production status

Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts, including metric weight and volume conversions

Experience with Lock Out Tag Out procedures

Additional Skills & Interests We Value Previous experience in a GMP‑regulated manufacturing or production environment

Willingness to learn new processes and equipment

Comfort working in a team‑based production setting

What We Offer A stable, hands‑on role in a collaborative production environment

Opportunities to learn, grow, and develop within manufacturing operations

Support from experienced colleagues across Production, Quality, and MaintenanceA workplace culture focused on safety, quality, and teamwork

Ways of Working / Working Conditions

Shift: 2nd Shift

Work hours:

2:30PM-12:30AM, Monday-Thursday (4 day work week)

Work location:

On‑site

Physical requirements:

Standing for most of the workday

Work environment:
Powdery materials, machine and air noise

Temperature‑controlled production area Compensation & Benefits Expected base salary: $25 per hour plus shift premium
401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution

Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance

Healthcare savings account option

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

All benefits begin on your first day Relevant information

Application deadline: 11/6/26

Our purpose guides the wayIn Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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