Title: Manufacturing Operator
Duration: 6 months
Location: Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 1J6
 
Description
In accordance with established policies, directives, procedures, manufacturing sheets and in compliance with Proper Procedures, Manufacturing Practices, Health, Safety and Environmental Preventive Measures, the Manufacturing Operator's main tasks are:
As a member of the process-focused team, the manufacturing operator is responsible for making shapes and performing various process steps such as weighing, granulation, mixing, compression, encapsulation, coating, and inspection of solid, semi-solid, or liquid dosage forms according to their professional specialty, respecting criteria across Safety, Quality, Workmanship, Costs, and People.
The operator cleans and maintains accessories and equipment in their sector and workplace, carries out production steps under their responsibility, performs required inspections and controls, and documents actions according to standard manufacturing sheets and work charts.
 
Responsibilities
Level 1

• Cleaning (different types of cleaning) of rooms, floors, walls, sinks, containers, and work areas
• Disassembly, cleaning, and assembly of production equipment according to GMP procedures
• Planning cleanings to optimize production schedules
• Verification of cleanliness and condition of parts/equipment
• Start-up of certain production equipment
• Execution of room or section clearances
• Equipment and product quality assessment
• Documentation (manufacturing sheets, records, labels, charts) per GMP rules
• Printing and/or inspection of tablets or capsules
• Performing Preventive Maintenance (PMM)
• Punch polishing
• Waste management (bins and pharmaceutical waste)
• Parts storage
• Follow-up with specialists or supervisors
• Handling equipment and products (powder, cores, tablets)
• Verification of raw materials
• Performing sanitation tasks
• Performing reconciliations
• Maintaining inventory of products/equipment/supplies
• Occasional replacement of Level 2 operators
• Identifying problems and proposing solutions
• Participation in T0–T1 meetings and continuous improvement loop
• Training colleagues
• Active participation in continuous improvement (tcard system)
• Participation in team committees if required
• Training follow-up tasks (curriculum updates, procedures)

 
Level 2 (May perform Level 1 tasks)

• Weighing, granulating, mixing, compressing, coating, or manufacturing dosage forms
• Tracking manufacturing instructions and parameters
• Execution of in-process controls
• Verification and calibration of instruments/equipment
• Calculation of adjustments (pH, volume)
• Transactions in systems (e.g., SAP)
• Proper use/selection of tares
• Monitoring and documenting product parameters and quality
• GMP-compliant documentation and verification
• Handling powders, tablets, capsules, liquids, semi-liquids
• Cleaning and running production equipment
• Reconciliation
• Optimization of production parameters
• Production tracking
• Preparation of bulk for packaging
• Segregation and identification of toxic containers and waste
• Palletizing raw materials
• Physical inventory of raw materials
• De-dispensation of raw materials
• Loading/unloading equipment
• Work planning
• Training colleagues
• Participation in T0–T1 meetings and continuous improvement
• Tracking standard work charters
• Participation in improvement programs (tcard system)
• Participation in committees if required
• Training follow-up tasks

 
Level 3 (May perform Level 1 & 2 tasks)

• Improving performance and standard work using continuous improvement tools
• Acting as a leader and evaluating value-added activities
• Mobilizing team to achieve production objectives
• Acting as facilitator and resource person
• Supporting team to meet objectives
• Coordinating work organization and resources
• Anticipating problems and supporting problem-solving
• Collaborating closely with supervisors
• GMP-compliant documentation and verification
• Communicating expectations to the team
• Performing short-interval checks
• Participating in T0–T1 meetings and improvement loops
• Ensuring shift-to-shift communication
• Managing and promoting tcard idea system
• Training colleagues
• Participating in continuous improvement programs
• Participation in committees if required
• Performing training follow-up tasks

 
Must Have

• High school diploma or equivalency
• Mechanical skills
• Computer skills

 
Nice to Have

• Knowledge of GMP (an asset)
• 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or related field (an asset)

 
  
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 28.14/hr.