Lead Manufacturing Technician

AstraZeneca • Redwood City, CA

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About The Position

The Lead Manufacturing Technician works in pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing and supports safe, compliant, and reliable production. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to improve safety, follows health and safety procedures on the production floor, implements effective CAPAs to address human and procedural errors, and applies standardized AstraZeneca Manufacturing Leon practices. The technician is expected to receive feedback openly and follow through.

Specific duties include wearing task-based and general PPE; resolving manufacturing deviations within pre-defined timelines; reviewing and approving manufacturing documentation promptly; conducting area walkthroughs to ensure audit readiness; and adhering to the production schedule. The role works closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to address production issues, and alongside the Manufacturing Manager and Engineers to foster an open, friendly environment for production employees.

This is a day position, Monday through Friday, from 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Requirements

• High school degree or GED.
• At least 5 years of working 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 on 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 Leon practices.
• Wear appropriate task-based and general PPE.
• Operate in the pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturing process.
• Resolve manufacturing deviations within pre-defined timelines.
• Provide timely reviews and approvals of manufacturing documentation.
• Conduct area walkthroughs to ensure areas are audit ready.
• Adhere to the production schedule.
• Work with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to address production issues.
• Work alongside the Manufacturing Manager and Engineers to support 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