About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Scientific & QA (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

Confidential Client is hiring entry-level Manufacturing Technicians to support pharmaceutical production in Petersburg, VA. This hands-on role contributes to production of cartridges, prefilled syringes, vials, and related products. Work under the direction of manufacturing leads and supervisors in a controlled, cGMP manufacturing environment.

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Schedule & Pay

• Starting pay: $22.00 / hour
• Four openings: 2 First Shift, 2 Second Shift
  • First shift: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday
  • Second shift: 3:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m., Monday–Friday
• Full-time

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What You’ll Do

• Support production activities to meet department objectives; attend shift meetings and communicate events/issues to the team.
• Prepare cleaning and sanitizing solutions; perform daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning of controlled/classified manufacturing areas.
• Replenish components, materials, and supplies; move bright stock and finished product to/from staging as required by schedule.
• Clean equipment and prepare components for sterilization; operate sterilizer equipment as needed.
• Set up, decontaminate, and operate material transfer isolators and component-processing equipment.
• Operate terminal sterilizers, weighing and compounding equipment.
• Weigh active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients per batch-record instructions.
• Compound bulk drug product following SOPs and batch records.
• Set up and operate filling and packaging equipment for cartridges, prefilled syringes, vials, and related lines.
• Follow company procedures, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and Good Documentation Practices (GDP); comply with all safety regulations.

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Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Coursework or bachelor’s degree in a life-science discipline preferred.
• Strong reading and writing skills; ability to perform basic to advanced math calculations.
• Ability to read, understand, and accurately follow written procedures.
• Hands-on experience manipulating, handling, or assembling products in a manufacturing/production environment strongly preferred.
• Previous pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred.
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends and adjust schedules as needed.

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Benefits & Perks

As part of working with Confidential Client (or via the staffing/assignment arrangement), eligible workers may have access to benefits and resources such as:

• Voluntary medical, dental, and vision plans
• Telemedicine and employee assistance resources
• Life, accident, and disability options (where applicable)
• Retirement savings plan access (where applicable)
• Paid holidays and paid sick leave as required by law Note: Benefit eligibility and offerings vary by assignment, location, and job type.

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Additional information

• This position requires authorization to work in the United States. Reasonable accommodations for the application and hiring process are available upon request.
• You will be expected to follow all site-specific safety, quality, and documentation practices.
• This role may include background checks and other pre-employment screenings as permitted by law.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.