Coating Operator (First Shift) bei MeriCal

NO EXTERNAL RECRUITERS  PLEASE

  **No Sponsorship/Transfer Available**

Company Summary:

For over 60 years, MeriCal has been at the forefront of innovation in the dietary supplement industry, delivering custom manufacturing and packaging solutions with passion and precision. With state-of-the-art facilities in Southern California and Ogden, UT, we transform ideas into high-quality products—from research and development to the finished products. Our team, with over 230 years of combined experience, is dedicated to crafting exceptional gummies, probiotics, tablets, capsules, chewables, and powders using clinically backed ingredients. At MeriCal, we don’t just meet expectations—we exceed them, every time. Join us and be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team shaping the future of nutrition!

The Opportunity:

The Coating Operator oversees coating pan systems, ensuring optimal performance by checking and calibrating critical parameters such as inlet/outlet temperatures, airflow, mist checker flow meters, gear pump and spray rates, atomized air flow, dust collection magnehelic readings, filter conditions, and spray bar alignment. Maintains strict compliance with cGMP standards, following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Master Batch Record (MBR) instructions.

What You’ll Do:

• Maintain and present scorecard/metrics/demand forecasts that track progress/challenges/future growth for dedicated accounts.
• Lead cross-functional meetings related to customer orders, prioritization, resolving customer issues.
• Make coating solutions as required, (clear or color) load tablet boxes through frontal porthole, operate aqueous coating machines and maintain attention time to process variables and the indicators, (gauges, meters, control knobs and valves) that are provided. 
• Upon completion of coating cycle, cool down tablet bed, and polish tablets if applicable. Coordinate testing of disintegration time and appearance results with Quality Control to ensure customer specifications are achieved. 
• Add, calibrate, set up and pass coated tablets through metal detector into a clean plastic lined container.
• Requires coordination with Quality Control on batch record sign offs and anything that violates cGMP's. 
• Accuracy and attention to detail is extremely critical.

What You’ll Bring:

• High School Diploma or Certificate; or 6 months to 1 year of related experience and/or training.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance Instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Must be able to read, write and speak English. 
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Familiar with the metric system. 
• Must be able to stand for 10 hours and able to lift 50lbs. Lifting of raw material containers that fall within OSHA limitations is necessary.
• Other activities Include material handling using forklifts, electric and manual pallet jacks. Interface as either a checker or weigher to satisfy double checks and balances requirement and must be able to set up digital scales and wear a dust respirator.

The Perks:

• No-cost vision insurance (yes, you read that right!), employer-paid life insurance, paid company holidays, generous paid time off, sick leave, employee assistance program, and a comprehensive wellness program. 
• Affordable medical and dental insurance plans tailored for you and your dependents.
• Exceptional supplemental benefits, including Accident, Critical Illness, Hospitalization indemnity plans, and pet insurance.
• 401(k) matching plan and more!
   
   A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $19.00 to $23.00. The compensation offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and/or education.
   
  MeriCal is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected, and where differences are embraced as strengths. We are dedicated to fostering an environment that promotes equality and celebrates diversity.
   
  Qualified applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. Please contact [email protected] if you need an accommodation due to a disability to complete an application, job interview, and/or to otherwise participate in the hiring process. This email does not respond to non-accommodations related requests.
   
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