TRAINEE, CHEMICAL OPERATOR in Springfield, MO

 CURIA provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

The Chemical Operator is an integral part of the CURIA team, contributing to our success by ensuring our equipment is running effectively and efficiently so we can meet our quality and time commitments to our clients.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (healthcare, vision care, dental, short & long term disability) 
• Paid training, vacation and holidays
• Career advancement opportunities 
• Pension (for union employees)
• Learning platform

         And more! 

In this role, you will:

• Safely manufacture fine chemicals, intermediates and API manufacturing. 
• Handle the various unit operations (reactions, filtration, distillation, drying, milling, etc.) that are performed on raw materials and various stages of chemical processing according to written manufacturing procedures and SOP’s. 
• Follow and document per batch sheet instructions to produce product according to all cGMP guidelines.
• Ability to set-up equipment (vessels, tanks, centrifuges, dryers, etc.) for proper processing, Clean and verify equipment and vessels.
• Record observations of operating conditions
• Medically fit to wear a respirator
• Drive and operate a fork truck

Secondary responsibilities/accountabilities

• Work prioritization or timing decisions with supervisory oversight,
• Utility adjustments to maintain reaction parameters,
• Maintain process flow through the plant while adhering to all safety, GMP and environmental regulations/standards,
• Resolution of processing problems both independently and with assistance of other individuals/work groups,
• Adhere to a high housekeeping standard.

Physical activities include:

• Continual walking, standing, reaching, and upper extremity use,
• Frequent bending, twisting, climbing (stairs and ladders), squatting and kneeling,
• Frequent pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting of items weighing up to 50 pounds and over 50 pounds with assistance,
• Work schedule is normally 12 hours covering either days or nights, weekends and holidays to support a 24/7 production operation.  Must be able to work overtime as required
• Ability to work outside in inclement weather and inside in extreme temperature variations
• Must remain medically qualified to wear respiratory protection and report for work clean shave. 

Qualifications and background to be successful in this role:

 The following knowledge and proficiency skills are required for this position to be acquired through:

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED, with strong math, reading and comprehension skills.
• Must work with a minimum of supervision.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude through previous employment/experience.
• Ability to operate simple hand tools.
• Maintain qualifications to wear respiratory protection

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.