What skills does a pill maker operator need?

A pill maker operator needs 12 essential skills including pharmaceutical products, pharmacy law, personal protective equipment, operate pill making machine, prepare prescription labels. Core competencies include .

Will AI replace pill maker operator jobs?

The AI disruption score for pill maker operator is 73/100 (high risk). Some tasks may be automated but the role will evolve rather than disappear entirely.

Manufacturing & ProductionStationary plant and machine operatorsISCO 8131

pill maker operator

Pill maker operators tend the pilling machine that create pills in various sizes and shapes. They also fill the machine with necessary materials, open valves to control the flow of the materials, and regulate the temperature of the machine.

European Skills Framework

Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.

Essential (12)

pharmaceutical productspharmaceutical productsThe offered pharmaceutical products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.pharmacy lawpharmacy lawThe legal and other requirements associated with the pursuit of pharmacy activities.personal protective equipmentpersonal protective equipmentTypes of protective materials and equipment foreseen for various types of tasks such as general or specialised cleaning activities.operate pill making machineoperate pill making machineOperate machines to create pills for medicinal purposes.prepare prescription labelsprepare prescription labelsPrepare prescription labels, select the type of prescription container and attach the prescription labels to the container.maintain adequate medication storage conditionsmaintain adequate medication storage conditionsMaintain proper storage and security conditions for medication. Comply with standards and regulations.manage medical supply chainsmanage medical supply chainsEnsure that medicines are stored in appropriate facilities and environmental conditions to ensure stability, quality and safety of the medicinal product over its shelf life, storing medicines in a saf...monitor automated machinesmonitor automated machinesContinuously check up on the automated machine's set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment...supply machinesupply machineEnsure the machine is fed the necessary and adequate materials and control the placement or automatic feed and retrieval of work pieces in the machines or machine tools on the production line.apply health and safety standardsapply health and safety standardsAdhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.control temperaturecontrol temperatureMeasure and adjust temperature of a given space or object.monitor valvesmonitor valvesMonitor and accordingly adjust the valves in order to allow a specific amount of liquids (such as ammonia sulfuric acid or viscous soap) or steam into the mixer or machine.

Optional (11)

advise on medical productsadvise on medical productsProvide advice to customers on what medical products can be used for various medical conditions.dispense medicinesdispense medicinesReview and dispense medicines and validate prescriptions ensuring that they are authentic, correctly interpreted and in line with legal requirements, selecting the correct medicine, strength and pharm...ensure the appropriate supply in pharmacyensure the appropriate supply in pharmacyGuarantee the correct distribution of the pharamacy products.manufacture medicinesmanufacture medicinesFormulate and compound medicines performing pharmaceutical calculations, selecting the appropriate route of administration and dosage form for the medicine, the appropriate ingredients and excipients ...comply with legislation related to health carecomply with legislation related to health careComply with the regional and national health legislation which regulates relations between suppliers, payers, vendors of the healthcare industry and patients, and the delivery of healthcare services.prepare medication from prescriptionprepare medication from prescriptionPrepare the pharmaceutical form of medicinal products according to the prescription received from the medical doctor.perform pill brandingperform pill brandingPerform the printing of the institution identity on pills using the pill branding laptop.participate in medical inventory controlparticipate in medical inventory controlMonitor the condition of a medical inventory. Ensure the materials are stored safely. Re-order supplies when needed.maintain pharmacy recordsmaintain pharmacy recordsMaintain the required pharmacy records such as files, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries of narcotics, poisons, and controlled drugs.scoop medicinal preparationsscoop medicinal preparationsScoop medicinal preparations into the capsulating machine's filling hopper.check for medication expiry termscheck for medication expiry termsRegularly check medication in pharmacy, wards and units, for expiry dates, replacing the expired drugs according to standard procedures.