About This Role
This production role focuses on manufacturing consumables, kits, or reagents, ensuring production schedules are met in a fast-paced, high-throughput industrial setting. The work may involve producing coated plates, chemical buffers, biological diluents/reagents, and/or assembled kits for customer orders. A degree of professional latitude, creativity, and self-management is expected.
Responsibilities
- Operate automated equipment used to perform and produce biological assays and/or reagents
- Contribute to process improvement, assay, and process development for manufacturing
- Complete appropriate documentation to support process and production procedures, including data capture, forms, logbooks, and inventory batch records
- Perform daily maintenance and documentation of all production equipment
- Participate in general laboratory maintenance, including maintaining laboratory cleanliness, supplies, and equipment
- Maintain physical inventory by processing, aliquoting, vialing, and labeling materials
- Prepare, maintain, and report raw material, reagent, and/or coated plate inventories
- Participate in year-end physical inventory
- Follow laboratory safety precautions and use personal protective equipment
- May manufacture custom and/or prototype requests for customers
- May occasionally handle BSL2 reagents
- Specific duties may vary depending upon departmental requirements
Requirements
- High School diploma required
- A degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering, or a related field is preferred
- Prior manufacturing experience a plus
- Experience with MRP/ERP and JDE systems preferred
- Experience with cGMP and/or ISO certification highly preferred
Benefits
- Discretionary or non-discretionary bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Prescription benefits
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Flexible spending accounts
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
- Group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- Fitness club membership contribution
- Pet insurance
- Identity theft protection
- Home and auto insurance discounts
- Optional supplemental life insurance
Important Details
- Work environment: Standard industrial manufacturing, logistics, and/or cleanroom environment
