Production Associate I

Job Description: 

The Production Associate I supports the Badger Mission and Principles as a member of the Operations Team with specific responsibilities to manufacture products: which includes weighing ingredients, batching, and filling. All production work is done in accordance with all FDA and cGMP standard practices and meets all quality control specifications. The Production Associate job ranges from a level 1 to a level 4 as knowledge, skills, responsibility, and length of employment grow.

Essential Responsibilities:

Production Associate I

General

•                    Meet our customers’ expectations by producing fresh, high-quality products operating a cosmetic filling line.

•                    Understand and comply with all cGMP, FDA, QC specs, and safety requirements for working in Production

•                    Identify and communicate any issues with product runs, or changes in machine/equipment to supervisor and quality as needed

•                    Prepare boxes and labels, set-up and stage packaging/components, and prepare the lot coder

•                    Demonstrate ability to perform line clearance and line check.

•                    Understand and comply with cleaning requirements for anything coming in contact with raw materials or finished product

•                    Understand inventory controls, and the allocating and transferring process for packaging materials

•                    Actively work to ensure the safety of all team members

•                    Ensure all safety standards and protocols are followed and make recommendations, as needed

Batching and Cleaning

•                    Understand and perform cleaning/sanitation requirements of the production department, and for small implements, pumps, hose and tanks cleaned with carrier oil

•                    Understand and comply with cleaning requirements for anything coming in contact with raw materials or finished product.

Filling

•                    Understand and assist in filling out logs and completing necessary paperwork

•                    Perform offloading procedures for all filling lines and the quality standards for each product

•                    Ability to accurately use scales and weights to ensure correct product outcome

Safety

•                    Maintain a safe and healthy environment at Badger by reporting any issues or injuries immediately and participating in all safety training.  

•                    Other duties as assigned.

 Pay range $17.00 - $20.00 an hour; salary is commensurate to experience.