Pharmaceutical Production Operator - Tasks and specialisations
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Tasks & duties
Pharmaceutical production operators may do some or all of the following:
- weigh, measure and mix ingredients for ointments, creams, tablets and liquid medication
- ferment (chemically break down) bacteria cultures and collect antigens to produce antibodies
- control the temperature and operation of machines
- apply coatings to some products for flavour, colour or preservation
- sterilise and measure products
- weigh and package products
- operate and sterilise machines
- keep records, complete batch documentation and do paperwork
- investigate or report on deviations from the production process.
A pharmaceutical production operator compressing powder into tablets
Photo courtesy of Douglas Pharmaceuticals
A pharmaceutical production operator supervising the bottling line
Photo courtesy of Douglas Pharmaceuticals
Updated
September 2009
