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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company in West Caldwell, NJ Urgently Hiring Machine Operators to start ASAP on Overnight Shift!

Location: West Caldwell, NJ

Pay: $20-$24/hour; Overtime: $30-$36/hour

3rd Shift10pm-6:30am (Sunday Night-Friday Morning)

As a Packaging Operator, you will operate vial filling machines, fabrication machines, and secondary packaging equipment, including labels and semi-automatic packaging machinery. You will be responsible for cleaning and setting up manufacturing and packaging equipment, ensuring all calibration stickers are up to date, and accurately recording documentation in logbooks and batch records. You will also be tasked with palletizing completed work for warehouse transport and maintaining accurate downtime logs.

Responsibilities

• Operate vial filling machines and secondary packaging equipment.
• Clean and set up manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Ensure current calibration stickers are applied.
• Record necessary documentation in logbooks and batch records.
• Palletize completed work and transport it to the warehouse as necessary.
• Complete downtime logs accurately.
• Meet established scrap rate goals.
• Communicate with IPC Operators and team members on quality, components, and machine performance.
• Ensure that all reconciled labeling such as pouch stock, inserts, shipper labels, and waste is properly accounted for.
• Communicate mechanical issues and production information with incoming and outgoing shifts.

Why Work Here?

Join a dynamic work environment where your skills will be valued and honed. Enjoy the balance of a structured shift schedule and the opportunity to work in an innovative setting. Contribute to a team that prioritizes quality and precision, with a commitment to continuous improvement and employee development.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Caldwell, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $24.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Caldwell,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 21, 2026.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.