Manufacturing Specialist - 1st Shift Solid Dose Compounding

At Argenta, we’re more than a company — we’re a global team, dedicated to healthier animals. We believe that when their lives are made better, we're all the better for it.

Founded in 2006, we support companies big and small to develop and manufacture health products for pets and livestock. Our trusted, innovative solutions and services cover every stage of the process, from molecule to market.

We’re in a unique position. We are the world’s only combined contract research and contract development and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) dedicated to animal health.

Our Uniqueness Means

• We are ambitious, growing and building a ‘one team’ culture, guided by our values.
• We are team players;
• We are doers;
• We are customer-centric;
• We are innovators.
  
  

We value diversity, as a global company, we get the richness of working with different people in different places whether it be location, stages of their career, their development, their role. We believe that when everyone works together and puts their best “paw” forward we will make the lives of the animals we care for, better.

With bases in New Zealand, the US, the UK and Europe, our 900 colleagues are driven by our partnership approach and purpose: Healthy Animals. Let’s Make It Happen, Together.

TEAM PLAYERS who want to DO great work and find INNOVATIVE ways to make animals lives better through our CUSTOMER CENTRIC efforts should apply.

Argenta is currently looking to fill the role Manufacturing Specialist - Solid Dose Compounding at our Shawnee, KS location.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all workplace standards and safety procedures, including Lockout Tagout, Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements (OSHA), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Company Guidelines.
• Perform the daily setup and routine operations of the Solid Dose Compounding area equipment (Korsch,Killian, and Stokes tablet presses) and all material handling as trained.
• Be familiar with Wet and Dry granulation process. Inspect raw materials, in-process items, and drug products to assure compliance to specifications, identify any non-conforming item and initiate appropriate actions.
• Comprehension of the Glatt Granulator and Glatt fluid bed dryer equipment.
• Complete, maintain, and update production documentation (both electronic and paper) to perform material movements, material take-outs and yield determinations by following SOPs and utilizing systems as required such as Systems/Applications/Products (SAP), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Electronic Batch Records (EBRs), etc.
• Take ownership of training and learning to develop high performance competencies such as technical skills, communication skills, and skills to build a team-oriented, customer focused, and collaborative culture.
• Meet the production schedules outlined by line lead and/or Supervision. Review and approve work output for team members by using validated methods.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks as needed and trained.
• Manage area cleaning requirements including facility, equipment, and Operational Excellence initiatives.
  
  

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Experience in a government regulated Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or standard operating procedures (SOP) environment preferred. Solids Compounding knowledge is a plus.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Good PC Skills, including use of e-mail, attaching documents to e-mail. Previous experience using electronic databases and on-line system applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a production environment required.
• Demonstrated ability to read/interpret/follow instructions regarding workplace documentation, such as SOP’s, Operator Manuals, Work Instructions, etc.
• Demonstrated technical ability as measured by good troubleshooting skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate a good mathematical aptitude in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, & metric system.
• Must be willing to work overtime as required, based on production demands
  
  

Argenta has strongly embedded company values which is key to who we are and how we deliver. We offer an opportunity to work for a successful and rapidly expanding global business where your input will be valued. At Argenta we are a hard-working group who really enjoy the people we work with each day. That is why we support our people through strong culture, great benefits, and opportunity for growth.

Argenta is an equal opportunity employer