Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Works collaboratively with all operations and support personnel, performing manual and automated processing of vaccine manufacturing equipment, performing general troubleshooting tasks, and supporting functions necessary for the production of vaccines.
• Executes all documentation and clerical functions necessary for proper accountability and traceability of product.
• Maintains, inventories, and transports all required processing equipment, materials, supplies and products needed to support manufacturing.
• Operates various computer-controlled process support/process equipment (i.e. washer, autoclave, vial filler, lyophilizer, capping/inspect machines, etc.).
• Assists in troubleshooting of equipment.
• Performs housekeeping in all work areas. Executes facility sanitization and decontamination according to approved procedures.
• Completes in-process testing and inspections supporting the vaccine manufacturing, validation, and development processes as required.
• Identifies and addresses compliance, environmental, safety, and process deviations as appropriate and escalates to appropriate personnel.
• Maintains, cleans and prepares equipment used in vaccine manufacturing process.
• Schedules and performs environmental monitoring during processing and records results in the computerized database system. Provides timely delivery of sample and other materials as required to appropriate laboratories, coordinating with Quality and Logistics as required.
• Attends and actively participates in safety & housekeeping walkthroughs, 5S, kaizen events, or any other operations, lean six-sigma, quality, safety or environmental training/initiatives as required.
• Serves on safety, quality and other committees as required.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent is required for this position.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Must be willing to work 12-hour night shift 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule. Note that this schedule does include working alternating weekends and holidays
• Must be able to successfully pass Aseptic gowning qualification. Aseptic gowning requires that all skin and hair be covered through wearing the following: Beard/moustache cover, hair net, hood and facemask, goggles, jumpsuit, gloves and boots.
• Must be willing and able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be willing to be vaccinated/blood tested for titer for products manufactured within the facility if needed.
• Must be willing to work various shifts
• Must be able to demonstrate basic computer literacy (internet browsers, e-mail, word processing).

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• BioWorks Certificate (working in an FDA regulated industry).

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable

Shift:
3rd - Night

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
cleaning supplies

Job Posting End Date:
10/17/2024
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Requisition ID:R317228