Fermentation Technician I

Newlight Technologies Inc•Huntington Beach, CA

2d•$24 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Fermentation Technician supports day-to-day fermentation operations by preparing, inoculating, operating, sampling, monitoring, harvesting, and cleaning bench-scale fermenters. The position performs routine laboratory analyses, maintains accurate records, supports R&D experiments, and processes samples from production fermentation activities in accordance with established procedures, safety requirements, and quality standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience preparing media, handling microbial cultures, pipetting, and preparing samples.
Accurate documentation and recordkeeping skills.
Ability to communicate effectively and constructively with other departments and team members.
Must be able to learn to operate machinery systems safely.
Ability to meet schedule requirements (Sunday through Thursday, 7:00 pm – 3:30 am) and work overtime as needed.
High ethical standards, trustworthiness, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
A sense of urgency, determination, and confidence to support the company’s mission.
Basic machine maintenance skills, including replacing parts and using hand tools to perform approved routine repairs and adjustments.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical certificate in biotechnology, microbiology, bioprocessing, fermentation, or a related field preferred.
Equivalent directly relevant experience will be considered.
Familiarity with fermenters and autoclaves and calibration of probes such as pH and DO is preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow established procedures to ensure consistent laboratory operations, maintain quality standards, and meet R&D and production sample-processing schedules.
Set up, inoculate, operate, sample, monitor, harvest, and clean fermenters.
Monitor fermentation conditions, including pH, dissolved oxygen, and feed additions.
Maintain accurate batch records, fermentation logs, and maintenance records.
Maintain laboratory inventory and prepare glassware, media, and other materials for upcoming experiments.
Collect or receive, label, track, prepare, and perform routine analyses on samples from bench-scale fermenters and production vessels.
Follow SOPs, safety requirements, and applicable GMP and quality procedures.
Maintain a clean and safe work area.
Identify deviations and abnormal process or equipment conditions.
Perform first-line equipment troubleshooting and approved routine maintenance; escalate repairs or complex equipment issues to the appropriate personnel.
Calibrate, verify, and perform routine maintenance on laboratory instruments.
Execute assigned fermentation and laboratory activities under approved protocols and support scientists and engineers with experimental setup and data collection.