Location: Barceloneta, PR
Pay Rate: $18.11 / Hourly
Shifts: Must have full availability to work rotating shifts based on business needs. Work schedules are subject to change and may include, but are not limited to, the following shifts:

• 1st shift:  6:00am - 2:00pm
• 2nd shift: 2:00pm - 10:00pm
• 3rd shift: 10:00pm - 6:00am

Purpose:
Manufacture of bulk biologic products. Perform cleaning and sterilization procedures. Perform process tests and participate in qualification and validation activities as required. Assemble and inspect equipment in the manufacturing area to confirm operational status. Work is performed in aseptic and non-aseptic environments.

Responsibilities:

• Operate manufacturing equipment and instruments, such as tanks, autoclaves,filtration systems, washers, filter integrity testing, pH, amongst others. Conduct equipment setup (CIP, PT, SIP) operations according to the established procedures.
• Manufacture of bulk biologic operations in Media & Buffer Formulation (Central Services), Inoculum or Fermentation (Upstream) and Capture or Purification(Downstream) areas according to approved and effective procedures.
• Conduct equipment and facility inspections and advise of situations that affect operating and environmental conditions.
• Monitor critical parameters and elevate any deviation that could impact operations to address accordingly.
• Provide technical assistance to manufacturing areas, specifically the troubleshooting support of equipment and process events.
• Receive, inspect and verify materials availability to be used for the production activities.
• Document, audit and timely correct manufacturing electronic or paper batch record discrepancies.
• Document process and equipment status in electronic or manual records.
• Sample collection and processing as required by the process.
• Strict adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and accurately complete process-associated documentation.
• Provide assistance to operations in accordance with environmental management,occupational health and safety (EHS) systems and promote continuous.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Associate Degree in Science, Mechanics, Electricity, Instrumentation or related field.
• No previous experience required.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory techniques.
• Basic knowledge of computerized systems such as Delta V, MES and SAP preferred.
• Basic mechanical and mathematical skills.
• Basic verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 18.11/hr.