Position Title: Bioprocess Manufacturing Technician- Production Services 
Work Location: Oceanside, CA, 92056
Assignment Duration: 12 Months (possibility of conversion to permanent)
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Work Schedule: Must be able to work any of the following manufacturing shifts:
Sunday - Wednesday or Wednesday - Saturday
10 hr Day Shift, 6:00 am – 4:30 pm
10 hr Mid Shift, 10:00am-08:30PM
10 hr Swing Shift, 12:30 pm -11:00 pm
10 hr Swing Shift, 1:30 pm -00:00 am

Position Summary:

At our organization, we are dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.

As a Bioprocess Manufacturing Technician, you will be responsible for producing medicine in a highly automated and controlled environment.

Background & Context:
This is a contract role with the possibility of conversion to a permanent employee position. Our organization has both Stainless Steel and Single-Use Manufacturing facilities that are supported by Production Services.

Key Responsibilities:
Safety is paramount to both our employees and our patients, and is therefore at the core of all job responsibilities. This includes complying with all safety requirements, cGMP, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and manufacturing documentation. You must immediately report any and all safety and environmental incidents, including injuries, illness, near miss & safety suggestions. Additional responsibilities may include:

• Utilizing automated systems to operate, clean and sterilize production equipment
• Operating small-scale cell culture areas and systems by using aseptic techniques, maintaining cell banks; and performing general seed lab operations
• Operating fermenters, centrifuges, other harvest systems and protein purification units
• Operating and cleaning fixed tank and filtration systems
• Operating large scale column chromatography systems
• Preparing solutions required for the production process (media and buffer make-up)
• Cleaning, assembling, and sterilizing equipment for production by operating glass washers and autoclaves
• Executing environmental monitoring throughout the facility

Qualification & Experience:
• Proficiency in the English language- reading, writing, and communication.
• Must be computer literate due to the extensive automation used in our facility, experience with Microsoft and Google platforms.
• Must be able to work all shifts, required overtime as needed, and stand for extended periods of time.
• Our facility is expansive - you may climb multiple flights of stairs daily
• Lifting up to 25 lbs is required.
• The cleanroom environment requires gowning in the form of cleanroom scrubs, bunny suits, gloves, hair covers, safety glasses, and steel toe boots be worn.
• No makeup or jewelry can be worn when working in the clean room environment. Personal electronic devices (e.g. cell phones) are not permitted in cleanrooms without formal approval due to health authority regulation.
• You may work with hazardous materials and chemicals
• Must be able to successfully pass all job-related tests and certifications required for working in a cGMP, quality environment including but not limited to: inspections and GMP requirements to perform essential functions of the job.

Ideal Candidate Attributes:
• You’re a quick learner and can receive, digest and interpret instructions with ease
• You’re technically and mechanically inclined and can learn new systems and technology quickly
• You find joy in the details and pride yourself in accuracy
• You can work independently but as part of a larger team
• You can demonstrate the ability to independently document and record information
• You showcase good judgment and ability to recognize non-routine problems/deviations and escalate to partner on potential solutions
• You demonstrate increasing technical competency through training and operational procedures of at least one manufacturing department
• You manage your time and communicate effectively with your team members

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:
• Must be able to work any of the following manufacturing shifts (10-hour shifts): Day, Mid, Swing.
• Onboarding will consist of a 3-4 week schedule of Monday thru Friday 8am - 5pm followed by on the job training on the respective shift schedule.
• Staff working over 8 hours in a day will be paid overtime in accordance with local and state laws. Staff working swing or night shifts will be paid a shift differential.
• Lifting up to 25 lbs is required. Climbing multiple flights of stairs daily. Standing for extended periods.
• Cleanroom gowning required (scrubs, bunny suits, gloves, hair covers, safety glasses, steel toe boots). No makeup, jewelry, or personal electronic devices without approval.
• May work with hazardous materials and chemicals.

 
 
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: $ 20.00/hr.