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Processing Technician - 2nd Shift

Opella
Chattanooga, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 9/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/23/2025
Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.

About The Job

As a Processing Technician for Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, your job will be to manufacture bulk blend products, ensuring efficient set-up, operation, tear-down, and cleaning of equipment. Your knowledge of cGMPs (current Good Manufacturing Practices) and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) will help drive seamless production in our processing area.

This is a 2nd shift position. Hours: 12:30pm - 9:00pm

Main Responsibilities

As a Processing Technician, you will:

  • 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.

About You

  • Education: You must have a High School Diploma or GED
  • Experience: Experience in manufacturing, production, including operating high-speed packaging or assembly equipment, start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
  • Technical Skills: You should have a strong mechanical aptitude and ability to understand equipment operations, with the capacity to lift heavy loads (25-60 lbs).
  • Attention to Detail: You must maintain close visual attention during manufacturing processes to ensure quality and safety.
  • Special Requirements: You must comply with the dress code (uniforms, safety gear), be willing to undergo necessary training, and be able to work in conditions with exposure to dust, grease, and packing machinery hazards.
  • Desired Qualifications: Additional qualifications such as Lean Six Sigma Certification, previous pharmaceutical experience, and familiarity with Production Automation Systems like SAP are desirable.

Why Us?

At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.

We Are Challengers.

We Are Dedicated To Making Self-care As Simple As It Should Be. That Starts With Our Culture. We Are Challengers By Nature, And This Is How We Do Things

All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.

Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.

Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.

Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

www.opella.com/en/careers

Opella and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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