Associate Technician, Biological Production

Boehringer Ingelheim•Gainesville, GA

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About The Position

The Associate Technician, Biological Production is responsible for setting up, operating, and performing basic troubleshooting of equipment in production areas to support biological products produced at the site. The role also includes basic work documentation and requires integrating quality control, safety, and business process excellence into daily practices. The position supports vaccine production in accordance with product specifications and current cGMP standards. The technician performs basic activities associated with preparing vaccine components in an aseptic clean room environment using virus, bacterial, and cell culture techniques according to USDA regulations. The role includes ensuring equipment, instruments, and materials are released and available; managing electronic inventory transactions; checking process documentation; supporting safety activities; participating in root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions; reviewing batch records; and assisting with controlled document and SOP reviews as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and two years of general work experience, or an associate's degree and one year of general work experience.
Basic computer skills, including Word, Excel, and electronic management systems.
Basic biological equipment knowledge and/or experience, such as fermentation, centrifuges, or concentration units.
Basic understanding of biological organisms.
Ability to read, interpret, and conform to batch records and Quality and Safety requirements.
Ability to operate an applicable ERP system.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical, if required.
Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

Perform basic preparation activities for vaccine components in an aseptic clean room environment using virus, bacterial, and cell culture techniques in accordance with USDA regulations.
Operate production equipment and ensure assigned equipment, instruments, and production materials are released and available for use.
Look up and perform transactions in the electronic inventory management system.
Check process documentation for accuracy and compliance, including in-process batch quality checks, cleaning, environmental monitoring, and other relevant production processes.
Support safety activities within the production area.
Participate in root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions to address problems; escalate production flow deviations.
Perform basic batch record reviews for completed production items as defined by Management.
Assist with reviewing relevant SOPs, Controlled Forms, and other business function documents to support regulatory compliance and change controls, as needed.