Aerotek is hiring: Manufacturing Technician in San Diego

**Job Title: Manufacturing Technician****Job Description**As a Manufacturing Technician, you will be responsible for working on the flow cell manufacturing assembly. You will handle smaller items with a focus on quality, manipulate products, package them for shipment, and use small volume tools. Attention to detail and organization are essential, along with the ability to rotate tasks and familiarity with hazardous chemicals. You will be involved in the final packaging of the flow cell consumables.**Responsibilities**+ Work on the flow cell manufacturing assembly.+ Handle and manipulate smaller items with attention to quality details.+ Package products to prepare for shipment.+ Manufacture slides and use small volume tools.+ Maintain detailed organization in completing tasks.+ Rotate tasks as needed.+ Be familiar with handling hazardous chemicals.+ Perform final packaging of flow cell consumables.+ Complete repetitive tasks and manual processes.+ Perform visual inspections to focus on specific quality details.**Essential Skills**+ Experience in a cleanroom environment.+ Knowledge of packaging and assembly processes.+ Familiarity with documentation processes, preferably online through Smartsheets.+ Ability to gown up and work in a cleanroom.+ Comfortable with repetitive tasks and manual processes.+ Strong manual dexterity.+ Inspection skills.+ Experience with GMP, medical devices, and medical production.+ Aseptic technique proficiency.+ Experience with microscopes.**Additional Skills & Qualifications**+ Ability to perform basic calculations for slide manufacturing.+ Ability to lift 20 lbs. independently.+ Experience with FC (Flow Cell) is preferred, but candidates comfortable working with glass or small items are also suitable.+ Experience with leak testers and adhesives is a plus.+ Patience, meticulousness, and strong organizational skills.**Why Work Here?**Join a company at the forefront of genomics, one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. Work on innovative projects such as the G4 benchtop sequencer and the PX instrument. Our culture fosters creativity, technical excellence, and collaboration. We celebrate diversity and continuously seek ways to improve for our people. Enjoy the opportunity to learn on the job, convert to full-time positions, and work in a team with strong dynamics. Be part of a company in growth mode with positive feedback and a clear path forward. Engage in hands-on work with potential cross-training opportunities.**Work Environment**You will work onsite at our manufacturing facility in Sorrento Valley, primarily in a cleanroom environment. The work involves entering a gowning area. The start time is 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, with minimal overtime required.**Job Type & Location**This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Diego, California.**About Aerotek:**We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.