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Manufacturing Technician
$43,867 - $43,867/Yr
Actalent - Frederick, MD
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Frederick, MD
Administrative and Support Services
About the position
The Manufacturing Technician role at Actalent offers an exciting opportunity to work in the Microbiology Division, focusing on the manufacturing process of agars. This position involves operating machinery, ensuring product quality, and maintaining safety standards in a laboratory/cleanroom environment. The role provides significant advancement opportunities within a global company and valuable experience in scientific manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Efficiently and safely operate assigned machinery and perform simple maintenance, reporting malfunctioning equipment immediately to the Supervisor or Lead.
- Set up and adjust machines to run at different sizes.
- Obtain correct materials for operation needs from the warehouse or staging area.
- Organize production flow, ensure materials are available, estimate progress of the line, and schedule breaks in accordance with production time schedules in a safe manner.
- Accurately document and check personal work for quality and compliance, monitor products for defects, and assist with the inventory process.
- Accurately dispense required additives to media and properly perform techniques for achieving pH balance as needed, investigating and remedying possible production failures.
- Follow all written procedures and report discrepancies in procedures (SOPs, DHRs, etc.) to the Area Supervisor.
- Perform all work activities in a safe manner and wear personal protective equipment as required.
- Report property damage and/or safety hazards to the Supervisor, Human Resources, Safety Specialist, Management immediately.
- Complete production assignments in a timely manner and in accordance with departmental schedules.
- Sign off on DHRs in proper places and fill in pertinent information in accordance with SOPs.
Requirements
- Experience within kit production and large-scale manufacturing.
- GMP experience is preferred.
- Willingness to train individuals with very little relevant experience or a science AS or BS degree.
Benefits
- Opportunities for advancement
