Chemical Operator

Chemical Operator - Springfield, MO

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives.

The Chemical Operator plays a critical role in safely manufacturing pharmaceutical ingredients, intermediates, and fine chemicals that help improve patient lives around the world. This position is responsible for operating chemical processing equipment, executing manufacturing procedures, monitoring production processes, and maintaining compliance with safety, quality, environmental, Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements.

Successful Chemical Operators are safety focused, mechanically inclined, detail-oriented, and committed to producing high quality products while working collaboratively within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more!

Responsibilities

• Safely manufacture fine chemicals, intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in accordance with approved procedures and production schedules.
• Perform chemical processing activities including reactions, filtration, distillation, drying, milling, material transfers, charging of raw materials, and related unit operations.
• Set up, operate, monitor, clean, inspect, and verify manufacturing equipment including reactors, vessels, tanks, centrifuges, dryers, and associated process systems.
• Monitor process conditions, record operational data, adjust operating parameters as required, and identify, troubleshoot, or escalate process and equipment issues to maintain safe and efficient operations.
• Accurately complete batch records, logbooks, and other documentation in accordance with ALCOA++ principles, Good Documentation Practices, cGMP requirements, and site procedures.
• Follow all safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements, including proper use of personal protective equipment, hazard identification, and timely escalation of concerns.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other cross-functional teams to support batch execution, equipment readiness, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain required training qualifications and perform assigned responsibilities in compliance with applicable FDA regulations, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and site policies.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready work environment that supports safe and efficient manufacturing operations.
• Contribute to a culture of safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Good Manufacturing & Documentation Practices

Quality is something we take pride in together. You’ll perform your work in alignment with cGMP requirements and Curia’s standards, which means:

• Perform all documentation in compliance with ALCOA++ principles and site SOPs.
• Adhere to applicable cGMP documents including SOPs, batch records, protocols, change controls, and controlled forms.
• Keep all required cGMP training current and escalate quality concerns along with proposed solutions to the Quality department.

Required

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• Minimum one (1) year of manufacturing, production, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, food manufacturing, industrial operations, or related industrial experience.
• Strong math, reading, comprehension, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and ability to learn manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Ability to accurately follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while exercising sound judgment.
• Ability to complete all assigned training within the specified timeframe
• Ability to operate basic hand tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift qualifications.
• Ability to maintain respiratory protection qualification and wear a respirator as required.
• Demonstrated reliability, punctuality, and commitment to maintaining a consistent work schedule.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, and climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds.
• Visual requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• 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 and report fit for duty on scheduled shifts.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this role.

• Regular work in a production area of a typical manufacturing facility.
• The production environment may include moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, wet or humid conditions, low levels of toxic or caustic chemicals, and outdoor weather conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.

This job description reflects the general nature and scope of the role and is not exhaustive. We’re a growing organization, and opportunities to contribute beyond this list are part of what makes Curia exciting. We’re committed to reviewing reasonable accommodation requests to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role

Other Qualifications

• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening
• May be required to obtain and maintain gowning certification
• May be required to obtain and maintain media qualification

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.