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Pharmaceutical Packer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Packer

Decatur, AL ยท On-site

$14 - $16.75/hr

Position Summary- PACKER- Second and Third Shifts Production experience is not required! Food ... the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical, automotive, recreational vehicle, appliance, plumbing ...

Packer

Decatur, AL ยท On-site

$14 - $16.75/hr

Position Summary- PACKER- Second and Third Shifts Production experience is not required! Food ... the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical, automotive, recreational vehicle, appliance, plumbing ...

Packing Operator

Cranbury, NJ ยท On-site

$17.25 - $21/hr

Packing experience must be bottle packing ... Familiarity with working in a regulated pharmaceutical solid dosage facility. * Familiarity with ...

Packer

Chicago Heights, IL ยท On-site

$14.50 - $17.50/hr

Join our team as a Packer at our fast-paced manufacturing facility, where your attention to detail ... including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. With a commitment to ...

Packer

Sauk Village, IL ยท On-site

$14.50 - $17.50/hr

Join our team as a Packer at our fast-paced manufacturing facility, where your attention to detail ... including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. With a commitment to ...

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How much do pharmaceutical packer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for pharmaceutical packer in the United States is $16.11, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.42 and $17.31 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a pharmaceutical packer?

A Pharmaceutical Packer is responsible for packaging medications and related products in a manufacturing or warehouse setting. Their duties include inspecting products for quality, labeling containers, sealing packages, and following strict safety and hygiene regulations. They ensure that pharmaceutical products are packaged correctly to maintain quality and compliance with industry standards. This role requires attention to detail, manual dexterity, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a pharmaceutical packer?

To thrive as a Pharmaceutical Packer, you need strong attention to detail, manual dexterity, and basic literacy, often supported by a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with packaging machinery, barcode scanners, and following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is typically required. Reliability, teamwork, and a commitment to quality are valuable soft skills in this role. These attributes are critical for maintaining product safety, meeting production targets, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a pharmaceutical packer?

As a Pharmaceutical Packer, your typical day involves assembling and labeling medication packages, inspecting products for quality, and ensuring accurate counts and documentation. You will also operate or assist with packaging machinery and maintain a clean, organized workspace to adhere to strict safety standards. Working closely with supervisors and quality control teams is common, as is communicating with coworkers to meet production targets. This role is hands-on and detail-oriented, requiring focus and consistency to ensure medicines are packaged safely and correctly for distribution.

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Infographic showing various Pharmaceutical Packer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 4% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 89% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $33,506 per year, or $16.1 per hour.

Shipping/Receiving Associate (Pharmaceutical Distribution)

Valley Forge Pharma

Malvern, PA โ€ข On-site

$16.75 - $19.50/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 6 days ago


Job description

We're looking for someone who can be our Shipping/Receiving Associate for our new pharmaceutical distribution facility. The ideal candidate will know drug storage, shipping, recordkeeping, suspicious orders/diversion concerns, returns, recalls, record retention, and regulatory compliance. Candidate will be involved in repackaging activities as well.
Candidate must have a clean professional/regulatory background and be capable of supporting NABP accreditation and state licensing activities. This is due to the fact that you will likely need to take trainings and then tests to become accredited as our secondary/back up Designated Representative (Pharmaceutical Distribution)
JOB FUNCTION: As a Shipping/Receiving Associate, you will be responsible for executing the shipment schedule and daily shipping/receiving activities. You will be tasked with verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Other responsibilities include comparing identifying information, counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices orders, and other records.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Follows up daily incoming receiving, makes sure received goods are received in timely manner
  • Maintains daily receiving and inventory log
  • Prepares packing slip and other shipping documents for outgoing shipments
  • Reports any of discrepancy to the supervisor
  • Follows up shipping schedule and requests. Verifies if shipments are shipped on time.
  • Ensures the timely delivery of materials at the most economical cost, consistent with quality standards, affecting quality by assuring that suspicious material is identified and that material is handled.
  • Coordinates with shipping carriers, internal customers and external customers.
  • Responsible for properly and accurately packing and appropriately labeling various types of shipments.
  • Ensure packing supplies; boxes, packing materials, labels, etc are properly stocked.

Requirements
EXPERIENCE:
-Preference for shipping/logistics experience in pharmaceutical distribution, wholesale distribution, or pharmacy operations
-Preference for experience in Clinical Shipments or Pharmaceutical Shipments
-Some knowledge on drug storage, shipping, recordkeeping, suspicious orders/diversion concerns, returns, recalls, record retention, and regulatory compliance.
-No education requirements
-You must be willing to take the Designated Representative test for each state as required to serve as our backup Designated Representative
Benefits
For employees:
-We pay 100% of the medical HMO premium, but you also have the choice to choose a PPO plan
-Dental PPO
-VISION
-FSA
-100% employer-paid Basic Life/AD&D + ST Disability
-4% match 401k (Safe Harbor - immediately vested)
PTO: 15 days total (vacation/personal days) + 5 sick days + holidays
(Vacation days accrue and earn more with seniority)