Fermentation Technician 3rd Shift (College Station, TX)
Fermentation Technician 3rd Shift (College Station, TX)
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Job Description
Fermentation Technician (3rd Shift)
Details:
- Pay rate: $21/hour
- Shift: 3rd Shift 9p-6aMon-Friday
- Temporary contract position with Raise with potential for fulltime with ADM.
- Completion of Background Check required before offer.
ADM is a world leader in agriculture providing food and nutrition for humans and animals across 6 continents.
Raise in partnership with ADM are seeking to hire a Fermentation Technician in College Station TX.
Its your chance to join a global industry leader and make an impact. If youre looking to advance your career this is a great place to do it.
Job Summary:
- The Fermentation Technician will work under minimal supervision of the Site Manager on the production of microorganisms.
- They will work in a hands-on capacity in the cGMP fermentation facility and be involved in the manufacture of Deerlands proprietary microorganisms.
Job Responsibilities:
- They will be responsible for the production equipment including cleaning preventative/routine maintenance and optimization.
- They will participate in engineering initiatives as they pertain to the manufacturing facility and utility areas including new equipment and/or systems installations and equipment systems and process improvement initiatives.
- They will work to optimize fermentation process/output for Deerlands microorganisms while being responsible for troubleshooting; management of change; deviations/CAPAs; and other technical documentation.
- S(he) will maintain an accurate and timely record of equipment service records; perform preventative and routine maintenance for equipment and utilities; and work collaboratively with various departments to compile analyze and interpret data.
- Prepare production media and buffers sterilize equipment operate bioreactors and perform seed scale-up from lab pilot to production scale.
- Ensure work is completed in compliance with approved SOPs batch records controlled documentation and all applicable regulations guidelines safety policies
- and procedures are followed; Must understand and comply with OSHA safety requirements.
- Ensure that all equipment is operating as intended and properly maintenance.
- Research equipment and process modifications for better efficiency.
- Perform weekly set-up running and breakdown of bioreactors including work in off hours.
- Maintain and repair the fermentation systems and the supporting infrastructure as needed.
- Participate in cleaning and equipment validation efforts as well as validation documentation within a cGMP facility.
- Investigate troubleshoot and create and develop new methods and technologies.
- Author review and revise deviations/CAPAs manufacturing and process equipment documentation and other technical documentation as necessary.
- Perform or assist third parties in performing standard preventative maintenance programs.
- Work collaboratively with various departments to compile analyze and interpret data.
- Assist in change controls associated with production and support equipment process and utilities.
- Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in production sustainability goals and seek out innovative solutions to ensure achievement and enhance bioreactor performance.
- Sanitation and upkeep of all production facilities and maintain a high level of a sterile awareness.
- Must operate equipment in a safe manner.
- Must use chemicals (i.e. acids & bases) in a safe manner.
- Train manufacturing associates as appropriate. Participate in cross-training initiatives.
- Work with data capture systems to store data and metadata about production.
- Use data analysis tools to understand process variations and manage process controls.
- Ensure the accuracy of the warehouse inventory by maintaining accurate bin locations managing the cycle count process as defined in the ERP system. Ensure counts are accurate and on-time according to plan.
- Ensure that the shipping schedule is correctly implemented and report any deviations to Customer Service.
- Maintain a clean neat and orderly warehouse area.
- Must be able to lift at least 60lbs.
- Must be able to tolerate the noise and odor that results from microbial cell culture.
General Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all production activities are conducted in alignment with safety quality and sustainability initiatives.
- Maintain integrity of the production facility and ensure there is no cross-contamination.
- Strong attention to detail in order to produce accurate; precise; and reproducible data.
- Strong analytical; organizational; and time management skills.
- Strong work ethic and prioritization skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Must possess a valid US drivers license.
- Develop and maintain proper bacterial management practices to ensure consistent microbial cell culture that meet quality standards and keep pace with desired production goals.
- All other assigned duties.
Educational Requirement:
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)
- Preferred Associates or Bachelors degree in related field
Experience Required:
- Proficient in MS Office Excel and PowerPoint.
- Previous mechanical experience (vehicle shop machine shop fabrication shop etc.)
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of Quality Control and cGMP
- Strong analytical problem-solving and attention to detail skills
- Previous fermentation experience (including centrifugation)
- Previous experience maintaining large pieces of machinery
- Previous experience with liquid processing equipment (pumps valves mixers heating cooling etc.)
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
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