Packaging Technician

Pharmaceutical Packing Associate

Responsibilities

• Apply Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and customer requirements.
• Comply with all safety regulations and conduct activities in a safe, efficient manner.
• Perform manual or automated assembly, manufacturing, filling, packaging, and labeling of pharmaceutical products.
• Act as the primary performer of in-process and AQL inspections.
• Conduct computer-related tasks for job sign-ins, in-process actions, and data entry.
• Participate in the start-up and closure of packaging jobs.
• Clean packaging rooms and machinery according to SOPs and GMP.
• Accept or reject in-process clinical supplies and drug products.
• Perform counts of components and drug products.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in assembly, GMP, labeling, cleanroom practices, and packaging.
• Ability to perform quality inspections.
• Strong hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and attention to detail.
• Mathematical skills for counting, adding, subtracting, multiplication, division, fractions, and percentages.
• Ability to interpret 2D diagrams and batch paperwork.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Capability to meet physical requirements such as standing continuously, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, squatting, and reaching.
• Proficiency in reading, comprehending, and executing English work documents including SOPs and safety procedures.
• Personal Protective Equipment Certification (PPE) required.

Why Work Here?

Experience the opportunity for growth with benefits and a 401k plan available once hired on. Join a team that values and supports your professional development.

Work Environment

This role requires working in a cleanroom environment with gowning requirements. Be prepared to work in primary, secondary, refrigerated (2 to 8° C), and freezer (-20° C) environments, with up to 80% of the day potentially in a freezer. Additional pay is provided for working in refrigerated and freezer environments. Personal protective equipment such as filtering face masks, PAPR, N-95 masks, and safety glasses is necessary to perform this position.

This is a Contract position based out of Allentown, PA.

The pay range for this position is $17.25 - $28.57/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Allentown,PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 28, 2026.

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.