Sr. Operator, Manufacturing

Overview:

Tekwissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who offer biotechnology product development services. The Company focuses on providing laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety, and education.

Position: Sr. Operator, Manufacturing

Location: West Hills CA 91304

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: On Site

Job Description:

Resume Requirements:

• If no degree, should have some experience

Must have skills:

• Laboratory experience - either academic or work

• Team player, willing to help other team members and departments as needed

• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment

• Good communication skills

• Experience using various laboratory equipment

• Understands basic laboratory safety

Key words on the resume:

• Collaborate

• Lab

• Procedure/SOP/Protocol

• Pipette

• Samples

• Team

• Maintenance

• Cleaning

Related industries:

• Any laboratory-based position; manufacturing, production, R&D, academic

Experience needed:

• 0 years if the person has a Bachelors and laboratory experience (school lab experience qualifies)

• minimum of 1-2 years of laboratory experience if no Bachelors

Required Computer Skills:

• Basic Familiarity with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Other applications is a plus

• e.g. Smartsheet, OneNote, Teams, SAP, VBA

Reason for need:

• Current employee is transitioning to a full time position

Ideal Candidate:

• has laboratory experience (work or academic

• well spoken and has good communication skills

• go-getter attitude. Willing to step up where needed

• enjoys a fast paced environment

• willing to learn and progress

Work Environment:

• fast paced

• Collaborative

• lots to learn

Interview Process:

• MS Teams and potentially on-site

• The Client Production Team manufactures medical diagnostic kits that are used by customers in the Transplant Diagnostics market.

• Our team is dynamic and fast paced, relying on teamwork, multitasking, and communication within the team and the larger organization.

• This is a production/ manufacturing role in a lab setting.

• Production staff wear lab coats plus PPE and use bench scale lab equipment pipettes, thermal cyclers, centrifuges, etc.

• We are seeking an energetic individual with good communication along with technical and operational skills to join our team.
  Location/Division Specific Information: US California West Hills

Key Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Read, understand, and implement written SOPs

• Perform manufacturing/ production tasks as scheduled

• Handle and work with biological and chemical reagents

• Work with laboratory equipment including but not limited to: UV Spectrophotometer, Thermal Cycler, qPCR, robotic systems, centrifuges, multichannel pipettes

• Work in a clean room laboratory environment with adherence to CGMP guidelines

• Review data and recognize and report data inconsistencies

• May train and assist colleagues on production tasks and procedures

• Initiate reports related to production nonconformances

• Solve problems related to the production process

• Follow all safety requirements and escalate issues and concerns

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• A combination of education and experience that confer the needed manufacturing, scientific, and laboratory technical skills will be consider such as:

• High School Diploma/ GED and at least two (2) years of related laboratory experience or 2 years college course work in Biotechnology, Sciences, or other technical field. Or

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or scientific field

• Ability to write basic SOPs and other common production documents

• Ability to perform basic laboratory calculations

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

• Able to work critical and shifting timelines while demonstrating a 'can do' attitude

• Ability to work overtime and nonstandard work schedules as required to meet production schedule

• Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Frequently work at laboratory workstation, operating equipment, low temperature freezers, and computer workstations

• Some lifting of objects including laboratory instrumentation of 35 pounds

• May handle sharps such as needles and biologic substances of human and animal origin

• Working conditions/physical requirements may change as required

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity/affirmative action Employer (m/f/d/v) supporting workforce diversity