GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Compounder is responsible for blending activities in the compounding operation for a personal care manufacturing company working with liquids and powders located in Huntington Beach, California

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform job duties successfully, they must be able to perform each essential task satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Essential job functions and duties include:

• Retrieve ingredients necessary to fulfill order, strictly following batch card.
• Provide clear, accurate, documentation of each phase of production process on batch card.
• Working knowledge about chemicals, and process parameters (temperature, pH, time).
• Ability to operate pumps, mills, homogenizers, mixers, controls, and electrical processing equipment.
• Ensure smooth functioning of equipment and troubleshoot sources of malfunction.
• Maintain and clean equipment in good order per applicable Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s), Working Instructions (WI’s), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Operate in a team-based environment supporting entire department’s goals; communicate all information at change shift to assure continued, efficient production.
• Understand averages, ranges, ratios, and percentages.
• Understand measurement systems (dimensions, weights, etc.) to correctly use meters and scales.
• Handle raw materials prepared for each batch, lift items manually and/or with the aid of hand jack, pallet jack, and forklifts.
• Transferring bulk when required.
• Move materials and transfer finished batches to specific areas for product manufacturing.
• Recognize chemicals names; observe abnormal characteristics through quality inspection of product and ingredients.
• Perform manual and automated cleaning and sanitation procedures.
• Follow strictly company environmental policies and handle all cleaning and waste materials properly.
• Use proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the task.
• Follow all safety rules.
• Any other responsibility as assigned by supervisory management.

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, education, and/or abilities required for the job:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2-5 years relevant blending or compounding experience, cosmetic or personal care setting preferred.
• Ability to read, understand, document, and maintain records as required.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to operate forklift, pallet jack and drum lifter.
• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs. intermittently; heavier parts lifted using other methods.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

The appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position are achievable through the following combination of education, work experience, and training:

• High school education or equivalent.
• 3 years’ experience in Compounding environment; preferably in cosmetics process manufacturing or an FDA regulated industry.
• Previous Pre-Weigh experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS

The essential functions of this job require the employee to perform the following physical activities during work.

• Process manufacturing environment
• Compounding environment
• Wet environment
• Moderate to heavy traffic including forklifts
• Lighting is low to moderate
• Required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods during work shift.
• Routinely required to stoop, bend, kneel, lift, and reach pull, push and tilt object in the performance of job function.
• Requires the essential use of hands, speech, eyesight, and hearing.
• Lifting limitations for this position: 25-50 lbs. May have to manipulate heavier containers.
• Vision requirements include close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus as needed.
• Requires incumbent to sit and operate a computer for extended periods during course of the workday and the ability to use the computer keyboard for typing proficiently.
• Noise level for this work environment is typically low to moderate. Some work areas require hearing protection for an 8-hour work day.
• Periods of odoriferous environment.
• Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. Personal Protective Equipment provided as necessary.
• Work environment may involve exposure to chemicals, solutions, detergents, or solvents that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of personal protective equipment.
• Work environment may involve exposure to allergens such as Soy, Wheat, Fish, Shell Fish, Milk, Egg, Tree nuts, and Sesame.

Note: The Company reserves the right to modify, update, change and/or make corrections to this job description, at the sole discretion of senior management, at any time during the employee’s employment term, at the sole discretion of management.

Best Formulations is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Best Formulations will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Best Formulations in advance.