Production Technician
Core
Operate, monitor, adjust, and maintain pharmaceutical processing units and equipment for manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and fermentation products.
Role type
Production Technician (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)
Builds
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and fermentation products
Domain
Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Biotechnology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Operating manual and automated equipment, Controlling processes from start-up to shutdown, Handling hazardous materials, Performing process sampling and testing, Collaborating on process training, Preparing shift summaries and updating KPI spreadsheets, Participating in quality management systems, Assisting with housekeeping and equipment cleaning
Preferred skills
Post secondary education in applicable area, 0-2+ years experience in cGMP or regulated environment, WHMIS certification, First Aid certification
Technologies
pH meters, conductivity meters, spectrophotometers, osmometers, densometers, aseptic sampling equipment, streak plating equipment, Excel
Responsibilities
Operating manual and automated equipment to perform Microbial Fermentations, Down Stream Purifications, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) or fine chemical manufacture. Controlling processes from start-up to shutdown, including unit operations of microbial growth, expression, recovery, filtration, chemical synthesis, and purification. Handling of hazardous materials, including acids, bases, solvents, potent compounds, biologics and APIs safely and properly. Performing process sampling and testing including pH, conductivity, spectrophotometry, osmometry, densometry, aseptic sampling and streak plating, etc. Preparing shift summaries and updating excel spreadsheets with key performance and quality indicators. Providing feedback to influence continuous improvements during the review and revision of Standard Operating Procedures and other process documentation. Participating in BIOVECTRA's quality management system, focusing on the batch production records, work instructions, adherence to policies and standard operating procedures at all times. Assisting with housekeeping, equipment cleaning, general warehousing, material staging, and tanker operations as required.
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC