Purification Technician I

Grifols SA - Clayton, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Clayton, NC

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Purification Technician performs fundamental tasks within a GMP environment by cleaning and maintaining the workplace, cleaning, assembling and disassembling operating equipment per applicable procedures, assisting with process control manipulations and maintaining records/logs in accordance with current standard procedures. Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

Responsibilities

• Performs general housekeeping in compliance with the high standards required of a pharmaceutical operation.
• Demonstrates a sound knowledge and understanding of GMP requirements.
• Demonstrates the care and safety necessary to properly safeguard facilities, equipment, product and co-workers.
• Dispenses and prepares necessary cleaning/sanitization reagents to clean and sanitize production areas.
• Assembles, disassembles, cleans and sterilizes production equipment (i.e. filters, tanks, etc.).
• Operates production equipment (i.e. centrifuge, ultra filtration units, columns, autoclaves, pasteurizers, etc.).
• Operates fork truck in a safe and efficient manner.
• Performs bulk processing and filtration involving processing parameters (i.e. pH, weights, suspension, etc.).
• Performs real time documentation during production run and maintains accurate records/logs.
• Prepares buffer solutions and properly stores process intermediates.
• Independently operates production equipment.
• Demonstrates the ability to trouble-shoot, identify and analyze unusual situations and recommend appropriate action for safety and product integrity.
• Processes products through final sterile bulk stage (i.e. dilution, dispensing and proper sampling).
• Assists in training less experienced operators in production, GMP and housekeeping.

Requirements

• Basic math skills, basic computer skills, mechanical aptitude, detail oriented, ability to work in a team environment and exercise good judgment.
• Candidate must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Bioworks Certificate preferred.
• Typically requires a minimum of 12 months as a Technician in his/her respective department before receiving consideration for advancement to Purification Tech II.
• Typically requires a minimum of 12 months as a Technician II in his/her respective department before receiving consideration for advancement to Technician I.