PET Operations Advisor – Contract Manufacturing – West Coast

Cardinal HealthColton, CA
$68,500 - $88,020Hybrid

About The Position

Nuclear Manufacturing is responsible for the manufacturing of time sensitive radiopharmaceuticals in an integrity driven, highly regulated environment (i.e. FDA, NRC, DOT) to support patient treatment through disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring. This position will be responsible for contract manufacturing of sponsor products within Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions PET organization. Will travel 75-80% of the time. Supports PET manufacturing sites as needed specifically for CMO (contract manufacturing organization) products (manufacturing products, quality control, radiation safety program, cGMP program, EH&S, etc.) Supports continuous improvement initiatives with quality and regulatory, customer service, culture, and financials.

Requirements

  • Ability to travel 75%-80%
  • May need to be flexible to relocate if not within the region of the position
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field (scientific or technical), or equivalent work experience preferred
  • 2 -4 years of experience preferred
  • Ability to train and coach others from technical expertise
  • Must obtain cyclotron Authorized user certification within 1 year of hire
  • Must obtain media fill qualification within 1 year of hire
  • Ability to do plant maintenance
  • Advanced knowledge in SAP strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

  • Prior PET manufacturing site experience preferred.
  • Sr. Technician level preferred, will consider other technician levels (proficient in all duties and responsibilities)

Responsibilities

  • Supports PET manufacturing sites as needed specifically for CMO (contract manufacturing organization) products (manufacturing products, quality control, radiation safety program, cGMP program, EH&S, etc.)
  • Supports continuous improvement initiatives with quality and regulatory, customer service, culture, and financials
  • Supports the training team as needed
  • Troubleshoots and corrects issues in SAP
  • Trains others for SAP and media fill
  • Performs plant maintenance as needed
  • Handles facility material ordering
  • Performs end of month inventory synchronization
  • Acts as technical expert for contract manufacturing
  • Conducts onboarding training for new hires
  • Trains employees on products in Quality Control and production areas
  • Participates in projects
  • Communicates contingency plans with pharmacy and/or other PET sites
  • May act as Quality Assurance designee, Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and/or EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) leader
  • Troubleshoots and performs basic maintenance on equipment and sends it out for recalibration
  • Performs minor maintenance on the cyclotron and interpret different error codes
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Paid time off plan
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • 401k savings plan
  • Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Work-Life resources
  • Paid parental leave
  • Healthy lifestyle programs
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