Microbiology Technician

Union: Non-Union
New or Replacement: New
Department: Manufacturing
Site: 2400 Skymark Ave. Mississauga Ontario 
Reports to: Manager
Wage Range: $22.00 - $23.00 per hour
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: Open Until Filled 

The Microbiology Technician supports routine microbiology -related manufacturing activities environmental monitoring sample management testing coordination documentation and contamination control activities in compliance with GMP applicable SOPs and regulatory requirements.

Primary duties

• Perform environmental monitoring sampling of manufacturing cleanroom and other controlled manufacturing  areas including viable and non-viable monitoring as applicable.
• Collect personnel surface air compressed gas water and other microbiological samples according to approved procedures.
• Perform routine microbiological testing as applicable including bioburden sterility support testing endotoxin microbial limits water testing and product or process-related microbiological testing.
• Receive label log store ship and track microbiological and sterility testing samples in accordance with sample handling requirements.
• Coordinate with external laboratories and supply chain teams for third-party testing sample submission materials and test result follow-up.
• Analyze document and report microbiological and environmental monitoring results.
• Enter and maintain microbiology data in approved forms and spreadsheets.
• Escalate OOS OOT adverse trends contamination events and deviations to management and Quality Assurance.
• Support investigations related to OOS OOT deviations contamination events EM excursions.
• Support CAPA implementation effectiveness checks and follow-up actions as assigned.
• Maintain inventory of microbiology supplies media reagents consumables and laboratory materials.
• Follow GMP GLP where applicable GDP safety procedures contamination control procedures and approved SOPs.
• Support continuous improvement activities related to microbiology contamination control laboratory efficiency and data integrity.

Additional duties as required

• Support cleanroom qualification requalification and environmental monitoring program assessments.
• Support cleanroom cleaning and disinfection activities
• Perform or support trending of environmental monitoring bioburden and other microbiological data.
• Coordinate with QA Production Validation Engineering Facilities and Supply Chain on microbiology-related activities.

Qualifications :

Education

• High school diploma required.
• College diploma or certificate in Microbiology Biotechnology Biology Medical Laboratory Technology Chemical Laboratory Technology or related field preferred.

Experience

• 12 years of laboratory manufacturing cleanroom medical device pharmaceutical biotech food or regulated industry experience.
• Prior microbiology lab experience preferred but not required if the candidate has strong documentation skills and can follow procedures.
• Experience with environmental monitoring aseptic technique sample handling or GMP documentation is an asset.

Additional Information :

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position with Traferox Technologies Inc. Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time