Profession granulator machine operator

Granulator machine operators perform the mixing and granulation of powdered ingredients using mixing and milling machines in order to prepare the ingredients to be compressed into medicinal tablets. They set up the batch size and follow ingredient formulas.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Good manufacturing practices

  Regulatory requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) applied in the relevant manufacturing sector.

• Mathematics

  Mathematics is the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. It involves the identification of patterns and formulating new conjectures based on them. Mathematicians strive to prove the truth or falsity of these conjectures. There are many fields of mathematics, some of which are widely used for practical applications.

Skills

• Oversee granulation operations

  Oversee the operations performed within the granulation process, in order to detect any deviations or problems, ensuring the quality standards are kept.

• Perform granulation equipment transfer

  Perform the loading and unloading of granulation equipment.

• Adhere to standard procedures

  Adhere to and follow the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

• Keep time accurately

  Measure the passage of time, often with the assistance of a clock or stopwatch.

• Use communication techniques

  Apply techniques of communication which allow interlocutors to better understand each other and communicate accurately in the transmission of messages.

• Work in shifts

  Work in rotating shifts, where the goal is to keep a service or production line running around the clock and each day of the week.

• Maintain manufacturing rooms

  Maintain the cleanliness of rooms when the manufacturing process is finished and the product is completed according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

• Monitor powdered ingredients

  Monitor the batch and the ingredients, ensuring the weights and measures are conforming to the specified formula.

• Disassemble equipment

  Disassembles equipment using hand tools in order to clean equipments and to perform regular operational maintenance.

• Keep task records

  Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.

• Perform blending operations

  Perform powdered ingredients blending adding the correct binding ingredient according to the formula: gelatin, water, alcohol or starch paste.

• Lift heavy weights

  Lift heavy weights and apply ergonomic lifting techniques to avoid damaging the body.

• Keep stock records

  Keep written records of the amount of stock in storage, incoming and outgoing products required for the proper operation of services, repairs and maintenance tasks.

• Assemble machines

  Assemble machines according to instructions and specifications.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB