What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging Technician position at Medisca?
Medisca is a global company leveraging strong partnerships to serve healthcare professionals across diverse wellness disciplines. Offering extensive and essential solutions - including pharmaceutical ingredients and service, mixing technology manufacturing, analytical testing, and education – Medisca is bridging the gaps in healthcare with an unwavering commitment to precision, innovation, and societal impact.
The Packaging Technician's main purpose is to ensure the timely and smooth production of chemicals and devices.
Pay rate: $19.00/hour $2.50/hour respirator mask premium
Schedule: Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm
This position is fully onsite in Plattsburgh.
The opportunity
Preparation for Production
- Clean lab and equipment according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Prepare raw products and packaging materials
- Follow procedures and maintain all parameters conformant to cGMPs
Packaging of Chemicals and Devices
- Prepare packaging materials
- Package bulk chemicals, devices, narcotics and controlled substances
- Clean lab and utensils after completion of production
Manufacturing Products
- Complete the necessary forms for manufactured materials from subcontractors
- Weigh, package, prepare and ship the materials for manufacturing
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year experience in a warehouse environment. Production experience in chemical/pharmaceutical industry preferred.
- High school diploma required.
- Lifting required, heavy lifting of up to 60lbs is required at times.
- Knowledge of cGMP's is an asset
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team
- Good mathematical skills
- Accountable, dependable, Team player with strong communications skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Use of respirator and full PPE required majority of time
- Excellent communication skills required; fluent English (oral & written)
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) required; Syspro an asset
What’s in it for you…
We invest time and resources into making sure Medisca is as good as the people we hire.
- Work/Life Balance - PTO, vacation policy and paid statutory holidays.
- Invest in your health - Group Benefit plan and health savings account.
- Your well-being is important - Wellness program offered.
- Your Future is Bright - Opportunities to learn and grow within Medisca.
- Save for your Future - Medisca contributes to a 401k plan when you invest in the plan.
- Help us grow - Employee Referral Program.
- We like to have fun - Company events throughout the year.
- Full time positions - 40 hour work week.
- Your safety is important - Medisca provides an allocation to purchase safety shoes.
- Company is growing - New state of the art facility, operational since summer 2024.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
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