Operations Technician

Technician Position

This Technician position is within the Central Services Department at our Animal Health facility in De Soto, Kansas, located near Kansas City metropolitan area. The DeSoto facility is expanding operations to manufacturing vaccines and biologics for large and companion animals. Leveraging an experienced and innovative team environment, the key technologies at the site are biologics production using fermentation and cell culture platforms, filling and packaging. The De Soto facility is part of our global Animal Health Manufacturing Division network and is a key contributor to the manufacturing of animal health products. Working within one of the manufacturing operations teams you will be expected to be able to work independently and as part of the team to contribute to the daily completion and schedule adherence of production activities. The antigen manufacturing operation is made up of teams that carry out the production activities for the preparation and sterilization of equipment, preparation and sterilization of media components, fermentation of bacterial antigens, downstream processing of bacterial antigens and serial batching of antigens to blend the final vaccines prior to sterile filling. The Central Services Department is responsible for preparing all of the media solutions and equipment for the Production facility. They play a key role in supporting the manufacture of both antigen lots and Serial Batches at the site and are a primary contributor to achieving our production output targets. The position requires someone who can demonstrate a good attention to detail and achieve a consistent error-free execution of daily job responsibilities, be able to complete documentation using Good Documentation Practices and be able to identify opportunities for process improvement and employ basic problem-solving skills.

Working Hours:

Primary hours are 7:00am to 3:30pm

Education Minimum Requirement:

High School diploma or equivalent plus 2 years working in a GMP manufacturing environment OR Associate's degree in a Science related discipline

Required Experience and Skills:

Proficient oral and written communication skills. Able to follow/comply with Manufacturing Directions, Standard Operating Procedures, Company/Corporate/Regulatory Policies. Ability to demonstrates basic skills in effective time management to meet given deadlines. Able to work effectively with team members and show initiative to support others on the team when needed. Proficient computer skills including MS Word and MS Excel.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment. A good understanding of aseptic processes used in manufacturing. Experience using quality improvement tools and continuous improvement processes and site quality metrics. Advanced mathematical skills preferred

Required Skills:

Accountability, Analytical Problem Solving, Biological Manufacturing, Cell Cultures, Cleanroom Gowning, Computer Literacy, Detail-Oriented, GMP Compliance, GMP Operations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Laboratory Processes, Machinery Operation, Mammalian Cell Culture, Manufacturing Quality Control, Mechanical Equipment Maintenance, Operations Management, Packaging Operations, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Pre-Production Planning, Primary Cell Culture, Process Improvements, Production Processes, Production Scheduling, Proper Documentation

Preferred Skills:

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