Compounder - Brampton, Canada - Taro Pharmaceuticals INC, Canada

Taro Pharmaceuticals INC, Canada

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Brampton, Canada

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Title:

Compounder**:

Date: Aug 9, 2023
Location: Taro Pharmaceauticals CAN
Company: Taro Pharmaceuticals INC, CanadaTaro Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.

Established in 1950, Taro's world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 600 Canadian employees.

Our company's focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.

With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world's largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.

What we offer:

A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment
Opportunities for career growth and development
A competitive wage/salary
Incentive bonus programs that are designed to reward employees for their individual contributions
Benefit programs designed to support our employees and their families, including a comprehensive health & dental benefits package, group RRSP matching program, direct access to healthcare and wellbeing programs, and paid time off
Employee training and organizational development programs including tuition reimbursement, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

General Summary:

Responsible for the cleaning, setting up and operation of manufacturing equipments as part of the process of compounding pharmaceutical creams, ointments, gels and liquids.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Complete G.M.P. documents, such as the Batch Record, cleaning & sanitizing logs, housekeeping logs and other documents / log records pertaining to manufacturing
Follow safety rules/regulations and report any workplace injuries or accidents. Assist when required to improve equipment safety related procedures. Wash and sanitize compounding rooms and vessels
Compounding batches as per SOP's and Master Formulas. Report discrepancies and deviations in a timely manner to compounding lead hand or supervisor
Dispense raw materials when required
Perform accurate inventory transactions using SAP
Maintain a clean and organized working environment. Familiar with 5S processes and Lean Manufacturing Concepts
Participate and assist with continuous improvement projects and processes
Work safely and accurately with a focus on completing tasks and documentation right first time
Complete all GMP Documentation correctly and in a timely manner
Complete all training assignments and maintain personal training records
Participate in and/or lead Non Conformance Investigations
Complete Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA's)
Initiate, and follow through with actions required to close Change Controls
Participate in Internal, Customer and Regulatory Audits.
Assist with the training of new compounders
Perform startup and shutdown procedures for all vessels
Minor repairs to the facility and equipment where applicable
Perform verification checks for equipment (scales, mixers, pH meters) used in manufacturing as per predefined time periods
May be required to assist Validation or Pharmaceutical Technology staff with new formulations and scale ups
May be required to assist with investigations where necessary
Notify compounding lead hand and mechanic in a timely manner if equipment parts and compounding consumables are low in quantity
Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Excellent math skills
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Lotus Notes. Must be comfortable with use of tablets and trainable on associated programs (MES, SAP)
Excellent verbal communication skills for interacting with personnel on a daily basis
Previous experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment

Background and Experience:

University degree with 12 years of technical training experience
Post Secondary education in scientific discipline is preferred or a minimum of 5 years experience in a pharmaceutical environment
Must possess the ability to function effectively in a team environment
Must be able to actively listen and receive coaching and applicable training
FL licence preferred

Problem Solving:

Issues that may arise that have a GMP impact are evaluated at the time of occurrence in conjunction with the supervisor and QA.

Working Conditions:

Overtime will be required to address priority items. This may be additional time during the work week and / or on weekends with last minute notice
Shift work required which may include weekends
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