Manufacturing Technician Job at The Fountain Group in Fremont

Currently we have an opening for a Manufacturing Technician located in Fremont, CA. Details for the position are as follows:

Pay Range: $23/hour

Job Description:

• 6-month contract with the possibility of extending or converting to permanent based on performance and budget.
• 2nd Shift: Wed-Sat, 1:00PM-11:30PM
• Independently executes all routine unit operations in Purification including change-over procedures, scheduling within the shift team, equipment cleaning and set up.
• Able to perform in-process testing such as cell counting, spectrophotometry and environmental monitoring.
• Monitors and controls weights, flows, volumes, temperatures, pressure, and pH.
• Identify and report any issues related to manufacturing performance, process and safety to the team lead and assist in investigations of deviations in order to facilitate continuous process improvement.
• Train junior staff on unit operations such as bioreactors, cell separation, chromatography and tangential flow theory as well as CIP/SIP operations.
• Collaborates within team and department in order to follow best practices and meet department goals.
• Report any issues related to manufacturing performance, process and safety to the manager in order to ensure safety, compliance with regulations and cGMPs and to facilitate continuous process improvement.

• Preferred, associates degree with (1) year closely related technical experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical or chemicals manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with established GMP procedures and bulk manufacturing is a plus.
• Understanding of purification/cell culture processes.
• Possess effective troubleshooting skills with equipment and/or process.