Microbiology Lab Technician II

Jabil•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

A Microbiology Laboratory Technician (I, II, III) works under limited supervision of the Quality Assurance or Sterility Assurance Organization and is responsible for providing support and leadership to the QA or SA Team and the Product and Environmental Monitoring Programs to achieve quality, efficiency, and cost targets, while ensuring compliance to all applicable standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum or 1 years of applicable work experience preferred
General knowledge of medical devices preferred.
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and ISO policy and procedures is preferred
Knowledge of applications of the Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
General knowledge of link searches for customer specific used tools and forms - Nelson Labs, Media Supplier reports, Steris tests, request submissions,
General knowledge of Internally used systems to job specific tasks – AQR, ETQ, Maximo

Responsibilities

Follow all procedures and work instructions pertaining to product monitoring
Managing all documentation pertaining to product testing
Preparation of product samples used for testing by physical manipulation of product samples under aseptic conditions
Packing and shipping product samples to contract laboratories
Obtaining test reports and analyzing results
Maintain laboratory equipment and supplies for product monitoring
Maintain accurate records pertaining to product monitoring to verify that required samples have been collected, processed and dispersed to appropriate testing laboratories
Maintain communication between product testing laboratories to ensure timely testing and accuracy of product samples
Provide support as needed to manufacturing operations to determine the root cause of product monitoring failures
Provide support in creating and maintaining microbiology laboratory procedures and governing documents pertaining to product monitoring
Prep of biological indicators for the use in customer EO sterilization
Follow all procedures and work instructions pertaining to environmental monitoring
Managing all documentation pertaining to environmental monitoring
Coordinate and execute environmental monitoring, which includes but not limited to viable air and surface testing and non-viable air testing.
Participate in microorganism evaluation(s).
Compile, review and verify environmental monitoring testing results
Complies with all water testing procedures
Complies with all safety procedures and requirements for testing and testing areas
Provide support in creating and maintaining microbiology laboratory procedures and governing documents pertaining to environmental monitoring
Maintain communication between environmental monitoring testing laboratories to ensure timely testing and accuracy of samples
Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
Complies with any applicable Legal Hold notices
Serve as a resource for quality issues and initiatives
Participate in document and process improvements, including but not limited to data collection, document change controls, nonconformances, audit findings and additional training as required
Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy and company safety and quality programs
Provide materials, documentation, communication or service to customers in a timely manner
Maintain adherence to assigned training curriculum(s)
Assist with internal and external audits
Initiate and investigate nonconformances pertaining to the microbiology laboratory
Performs other duties assigned as needed