Manufacturing Technician - IGIV Bulk

Grifols•Los Angeles, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The manufacturing technician is an integral part of the overall process required to convert human plasma to injectable protein therapies. The technician is responsible for the set-up, operation and cleaning of various types of process equipment utilized to separate, purify, fill, inspect and package the protein products manufactured by Grifols.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Must be proactive, results oriented, and have strong attention to detail.
Self-starter with strong work ethic and the ability to exercise good judgment.
Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet targeted deadlines.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel at all levels in a team environment.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Must be flexible with working hours / shifts in order to accommodate the 24 hour, 7 day plant operation.
Heavy lifting and carrying of 45lbs. for up to 6-8 hours per day, with a maximum lift of 75lbs.
Work is performed standing, walking, bending and twisting waist for 4-6 hours per day.
Frequent foot movements.
Occasionally reaches above and below shoulder height.
Occasionally bends and twists neck.
Frequent hand movements with simple grasping of one hand with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
Ability to make precise coordinated movements, of the fingers to grasp and manipulate objects.
Hearing acuity essential.
Color perception/discrimination, depth perception and far vision correctable in one eye to 20/30 and to 20/100 in the other eye.
Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken and written words and sentences.
Performs a wide range of complex tasks.
Adheres to a work schedule to meet production standards.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree, applicable certification and/or military veterans preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for equipment cleaning, setup and operation in a biologics processing environment for plasma derived pharmaceuticals.
Strict adherence to procedures and practices according to FDA regulations.
Strong emphasis on documentation according to FDA regulations.
Adhere to departmental corporate safety policies.
Responsible for facility and equipment cleaning.
All work is performed in a clean room (sanitized) manufacturing environment.
Responsible for performing the following daily tasks: cleaning/ sanitizing aseptic and non-aseptic processing areas, preparing and sterilizing filling and freeze-drying components (such as vials, stoppers, and filling assemblies), and performing aseptic fills.
May be trained in the freeze drying (Lyophilization) process.
Utilizes touch screen Operator Interface Terminals (OIT).