Aphena Pharma Solutions to Host Job Fair in Cookeville

Job seekers across the Upper Cumberland will have a chance to meet one of the region’s largest manufacturers face to face next week, as Aphena Pharma Solutions opens its doors for a hiring event aimed at filling positions on its Cookeville production floor.

The job fair is set for Wednesday, June 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the company’s facility at 1976 Chocolate Drive, with hiring representatives gathering in the building’s cafeteria. The event is open to anyone exploring a career in manufacturing, from first-time applicants to experienced workers weighing their next move.

For Aphena, the fair is the latest step in a long run of growth in Putnam County. The pharmaceutical packaging and manufacturing company has been headquartered in Cookeville since 2002 and employs hundreds of people across its operations there, anchoring its solid-dose division at the Chocolate Drive site. The company has continued to invest in the facility in recent years, retrofitting and expanding the plant to keep pace with rising customer demand.

That demand is rooted in the work itself. Aphena provides contract manufacturing and packaging services for a range of markets, including pharmaceutical, consumer health, dietary supplement, animal health, and medical device products, handling everything from bottle filling and blister packaging to distribution. It is the kind of steady, skilled manufacturing work that has become a cornerstone of the regional economy.

Organizers say the fair is meant to be approachable. Attendees are encouraged to come with questions, learn about the positions Aphena is looking to fill, and get a sense of what a future with the company might look like. Hiring representatives will be on hand throughout the two-hour window to talk through openings and next steps.

For job seekers, events like these offer something a posting cannot: a direct line to the people doing the hiring, right in their own community.