Lab Tech

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products.
• We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement.
• We work in the local plant linked to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.
• Our company’s Animal Health, Millsboro, DE is a Biotechnology Center of Excellence that manufactures, fills, packages and distributes vaccines for animals.
• Our site is accountable for mammalian, insect and avian cell culture production, live bird vaccine production, embryonated egg vaccine production, roller bottle vaccine production, bioreactor vaccine production and down-stream processing (water in oil emulsions, aseptic filling, lyophilization, etc.).
• At all times, following Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures and adhering to all safety and company policies, perform duties assigned by department supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cleaning work area including floors, walls, tables, etc.
• Prepare, clean, and sterilize glassware and equipment for use.
• Assist with equipment setup and operation.
• Assist with performing aseptic procedures including product formulation, fill equipment setup and operations, and environmental monitoring.
• Concurrent record keeping including charts, log books, and all pertinent documentation.
• Always demonstrates safe work habits and maintains a safe work environment.
• Comprehends and complies with all safety and company policies and procedures.
• Formulation, filling, labeling, capping, packaging and visual inspection of vaccines.
• Assist in training new team members.
• Report all unusual, non-routine occurrences when performing tasks.
• May be accountable for accumulation, labeling and management of hazardous wastes, as appropriate to their area, providing they are properly trained prior to assignment.
• Assist with performing non-aseptic procedures including handling of poultry in the process of harvesting tissue or waste.
• Assist in reviewing and developing S.O.P’s.
• Assist in reviewing production records and entering technical data into required system.
• Attend training classes, workshops, meetings, etc., as required to improve job skills and product-related procedures.
• Assist in monitoring and requisitioning laboratory supplies.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• High School diploma/GED with industry related lab experience or Bachelor’s with industry or academic lab experience.

Required Experience and Skills:

• 1yr+ lab experience needed.
• Able to apply knowledge and skills to complete assigned work within own area.
• Recognizes problems and uses existing procedures to assess solutions.
• Works on tasks to meet time frames set by others.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend information and to effectively convey information to colleagues at various levels.
• Aseptic clean room behaviors experience preferred.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and conversions.
• Ability to work standing for long periods of time.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Laboratory experience.
• Biology or chemistry education background.
• Mechanical aptitude.

Schedule Notes:

• Must be able to work flexible work schedule to meet the demands of the manufacturing process.
• This includes overtime, holidays and weekends.
• Days and hours are subject to change based on the needs of the business.
• Shift hours will rotate throughout the month as needed: 1st Shift, 6:00am – 2:30pm / 2nd Shift, 8:00am – 4:30pm / 3rd Shift, 10:00am – 6:30pm / 4th Shift, 12:00pm – 8:30pm
• On average the worker will work 2 different adjacent shifts each week – Must be flexible.