Manufacturing Associate - Biotech

Overview:  

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.   Our client is a leading biotechnology company that combines technological insight with world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise, and process excellence and helps their customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. Our client specializes in pharmaceutical ingredients, Bioscience, Biopharmaceuticals, Custom manufacturing, Biotechnology, Life science ingredients, Nutrition, Microbial Control, Agriculture, Materials Science, Personal Care, and cell and gene therapy.  

Job Title:     Manufacturing Associate - Biotech 

Location:     Vacaville, CA, 95688 

Duration:     12 Months    

Job Type:    Contract    

Work Type: Onsite 

Shifts:          Upstream Day Shift: 6am - 7pm 
                      Upstream Night Shift: 6pm - 7am 
                      Downstream Day Shift: 6:30am - 7:30pm 
                      Downstream Night Shift: 6:30pm - 7:30am 
                      These roles follow a 3-4-3 shift pattern 

Payrate: Day shift : $25.00/hr.
                   Night shift : $27.50/hr.

Job Description: 

Summary

• The Manufacturing Associate is responsible for the manufacture of therapeutic proteins (API) under cGMP conditions.
• Level I associates are expected to execute process recipes, follow written procedures (SOPs), monitor equipment and processes, perform basic laboratory tasks, including pH, conductivity, sampling, and conduct routine sanitization tasks to maintain facility and equipment.
• They are expected to attain a basic understanding of cGMP compliance while training under close supervision, demonstrating aseptic technique in handling of products and materials.

Key Responsibilities:

• 40% Set up, operate equipment, and monitor production processes, including clean-in-place (CIP) and steam-in-place (SIP) operations and report production in written and electronic documents in accordance with good manufacturing practice (GMPs) and good documentation procedures (GDPs), review documentation as appropriate
• 20% Attain qualification for all assigned tasks and maintain individual training plan
• 10% Perform basic laboratory tasks, such as monitor pH, conductivity, test product samples, etc.
• 10% Perform material movements, transfer raw materials, chemicals into, out of, across the production areas.
• 10% Maintain facility and equipment through routine cleaning and sanitization, support 6S programs
• 10% Administrative tasks – attending shift exchange, meetings, sending/receiving emails, participating in projects, perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent minimum; AS/BS preferred
• Preferred area of study: Science related discipline
• 0-3 years’ experience; some prior experience in a manufacturing setting preferred.
• Proven logic and decision making abilities, critical thinking skills

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.