Sr. Production Chemist

Bio-Rad Laboratories • Irvine, CA

116d • $84,300 - $116,000

About The Position

As the Senior Production Chemist, you will work in the Formulation department to formulate production pools and intermediates utilizing biologicals and chemicals of varying properties and characteristics in compliance with established GMP processes and procedures.

Requirements

• 8+ years working in a general manufacturing environment formulating products in the areas of biological sciences, life sciences, or an equivalent.
• Experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment preferred.
• Lead Chemist experience preferred.
• Must be experienced in using ERP systems - SAP a plus.
• Experience leading teams or projects.
• Independently leads and coordinates work in a production team and make decision of moderate scope.
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Laboratory Practices.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools - Excel and Word.
• Strong working knowledge of laboratory environment, materials and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for bulk formulating diagnostic reagents of high complexity including custom recipes and intermediates in accordance with approved written procedures and policies.
• Leads/trains team members on the manufacturing of medium to high complexity products.
• Participate in the planning, scheduling and organizing product teams to meet production deadlines.
• Responsible for completing production documentation and maintaining quality records to GDP/GMP standards.
• Monitors manufacturing processes and performs adjustments when necessary to meet required yields.
• Performs Variance review and makes necessary notations for process orders for Supervisors and Finance.
• Perform data entry and inventory control utilizing the ERP database.
• Must be able to perform production data trending.
• Supports assigned products and serves as a primary technical resource or subject matter expert for various departments/groups.
• Able to lead/perform Root Cause Analysis, Quality Notification and implement Corrective Actions to improve product quality or process efficiency.
• Participates in/leads continuous improvement projects by analyzing and interpreting experimental data using Lean Six Sigma.
• Assists with generating new procedures and working closely with R&D and product transfer teams.
• Participates in the training and development of new products.
• Assists in the building/modifying product recipes and Bill of Materials.

Benefits

• Competitive medical plans for you and your family.
• Free HSA funds.
• A new fertility offering with stipend.
• Group life and disability.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401k plus profit sharing.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• New upgraded and streamlined mental health platform.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Education benefits.
• Student debt relief program.
• Pet insurance.
• Wellness challenges and support.
• Paid time off.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG's).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree