Lead Manufacturing Technician

AstraZeneca • Redwood City, CA

7d • $68,484 - $102,726

About The Position

The Lead Manufacturing Technician works in pharmaceutical cGMP production and supports safe, compliant, and timely manufacturing operations. The role includes operating pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing processes, resolving manufacturing deviations within predefined timelines, reviewing and approving manufacturing documentation, and maintaining audit-ready work areas. The technician helps ensure production schedule adherence and works with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, the Manufacturing Manager, and engineers to address production issues and foster an open, supportive environment for production employees.

Requirements

• High school degree or GED.
• At least 5 years of work experience in a pharmaceutical cGMP production environment.
• Strong knowledge of GDP and cGMP.
• Proven leadership, technical, and team-building skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with SAP, specifically Work Order Execution.
• Experience with quality systems such as Veeva Vault.
• Ability to wear a PAPR.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering.
• Previous spray-drying experience.
• Ability to effectively read, understand, and execute GMP written information.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement safety improvements.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are followed on the production floor.
• Implement effective CAPAs to address human and procedural errors.
• Apply standardized AstraZeneca manufacturing practices.
• Receive feedback openly and follow through on it.
• Wear appropriate task-based and general PPE.
• Operate pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing processes.
• Resolve manufacturing deviations within predefined timelines.
• Provide timely reviews and approvals of manufacturing documentation.
• Perform area walkthroughs to ensure areas are audit ready.
• Maintain production schedule adherence.
• Work with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to address production issues.
• Work alongside the Manufacturing Manager and engineers to create an open, friendly environment for production employees.

Benefits

• Eligibility for short-term incentive bonuses.
• Equity-based awards for salaried roles.
• Commissions for sales roles.
• Qualified retirement programs.
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and leaves.
• Health coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED