Equipment Prep Technician (Weekend shift Friday-Monday 6AM- 4:30PM)
Elanco•Fort Dodge, IA
•Onsite
About The Position
As a Manufacturing Technician, you will be part of the Manufacturing team responsible for producing high-quality animal health vaccines in a cGMP-regulated environment. In this role, you will be responsible for operating production equipment, supporting aseptic manufacturing processes, and ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient vaccine production while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in microbiology or related scientific field; OR associate's degree with 2 years of relevant experience; OR High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of relevant manufacturing experience.
- Experience in biological, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated manufacturing environments with exposure to cGMP operations and production equipment.
- Knowledge of aseptic manufacturing and biological production processes combined with strong attention to detail, documentation, and compliance with cGMP and safety requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating biological manufacturing equipment such as tanks, drums, autoclaves, valves, filters
- Experience working with ERP or electronic inventory management systems.
- Knowledge of biological organisms and vaccine manufacturing processes.
- Experience authoring SOPs, deviation reports, and manufacturing documentation.
- Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset with experience supporting LEAN initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical subject matter expert, mentoring and training operators on advanced procedures, equipment, and cGMP best practices
- Lead troubleshooting of complex process and equipment issues while driving process improvements to enhance efficiency, compliance, and safety
- Support cGMP compliance by reviewing batch records, participating in deviation investigations, and implementing CAPAs
- Monitor and analyze real-time process data to ensure operations remain within validated parameters and inform decision-making
- Partner with leadership to coordinate and deliver training while supporting operational scheduling needs
Benefits
- Multiple relocation packages
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Flexible work arrangements
- Up to 6% 401K matching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
