Processing Technician - 1st Shift at Opella in Chattanooga, TN

Summary: Opella is a self-care challenger dedicated to simplifying self-care for consumers. The Processing Technician will be responsible for manufacturing bulk blend products, ensuring efficient operation and maintenance of production lines while adhering to safety and quality standards. Responsibilities: - Ensure the quality and quantity of raw materials are accurately measured to produce finished bulk products according to specific formulations and procedures - Learn to operate various equipment, including mills, grinders, conveyors, mixers, and tableting presses, to create tablets, ointments, creams, liquids, and powders - Monitor the manufacturing process and implement control factors to keep production within acceptable limits - Maintain detailed production records, follow step-by-step procedures, and complete production orders efficiently - Keep equipment and work areas clean, organized, and well-maintained - Ensure a safe work environment, report any hazards, and continuously develop your skills to comply with FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) requirements Required Qualifications: - High School Diploma or GED - Experience in manufacturing, production, including operating high-speed packaging or assembly equipment, start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers - Proficient in operating various packaging machinery and tools, including electric and manual lift trucks, tape machines, and equipment like fillers, cappers, labelers, and bundlers - Capable of lifting 25-60 pounds, standing or walking for extended periods, and demonstrating exceptional coordination, manual dexterity, and mechanical aptitude - Required to comply with dress code regulations, be willing to undergo necessary training, and work in conditions with exposure to product, dust, grease, and packing machinery hazards Required Skills: cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices), SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), FDA compliance, Operating packaging machinery, Operating electric and manual lift trucks, Operating fillers, cappers, labelers, and bundlers, Manufacturing process monitoring, Production record keeping, Mechanical aptitude, Manual dexterity Benefits: Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.