Pharmaceutical Technician; Granulation​/Blend​/Bead Coating

Pharmaceutical Technician

The Pharmaceutical Technician will efficiently, effectively, and safely clean, set‑up, and operate machinery in the manufacturing area while adhering to applicable cGMPs, SOPs, and FDA/DEA guidelines.

• Follow Master Batch Records for the manufacturing of controlled, oral solid dose (OSD) and other dosage forms.
• Prepare raw materials, blends, and bulk accountability throughout manufacturing processes.
• Perform weight checks for incoming and dispensed materials, ensuring compliance with established procedures. Operate scales including set‑up, verification, leveling, and challenging.
• Identify, report, and resolve quality issues.
• Set up, operate, and clean manufacturing equipment (e.g., rotor sieves, granulators, blenders, coaters, encapsulators, compression machines).
• Perform in‑process testing and inspections as required by Master Batch Record (weighing, tablet thickness, tablet hardness, friability, visual inspection).
• Clean and sanitize manufacturing rooms per SOPs.
• Report accidents and unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation; follow good documentation practices in accordance with GMP.
• Actively participate in production team and site communication meetings.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance; work overtime as required.
• Support GMP investigations and events; identify and report potential GMP‑impacting situations.
• Contribute to SOP writing in your technical area.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Up to three years of pharmaceutical industry experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education, mechanical skill, and experience in a similar industry.

• Basic to complex mathematical computations; understanding of the metric system.
• Preferred experience in OSD manufacturing (compression and encapsulation).

Seniority Level: Associate

Employment Type:

Contract

Job Function:
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Location:

Wilson, NC

Shift: Weekend Shift (6 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Friday–Sunday)