Manufacturing Associate - Biotech

Overview:    

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.   Our client is a leading biotechnology company that combines technological insight with world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise, and process excellence and helps their customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. Our client specializes in pharmaceutical ingredients, Bioscience, Biopharmaceuticals, Custom manufacturing, Biotechnology, Life science ingredients, Nutrition, Microbial Control, Agriculture, Materials Science, Personal Care, and cell and gene therapy.    

Job Title:     Manufacturing Associate - Biotech 

Location:     Vacaville, CA, 95688 

Duration:     6 Months    

Job Type:    Temporary Assignment 

Work Type: Onsite 

Pay Rate:     First Shift - $25 per hour / Night Shift: $27.50 per hour

Shifts Pattern

• Shifts and Hours schedule:
• Upstream Day Shift: 6am - 7pm
• Upstream Night Shift: 6pm - 7am
• Downstream Day Shift: 6:30am - 7:30pm
• Downstream Night Shift: 6:30pm - 7:30am
• These roles follow a 3-4-3 shift pattern

Role Purpose:

• The Manufacturing Associate is responsible for the manufacture of therapeutic proteins (API) under cGMP conditions. Level I associates are expected to execute process recipes, follow written procedures (SOPs), monitor equipment and processes, perform basic laboratory tasks, including pH, conductivity, sampling, and conduct routine sanitization tasks to maintain facility and equipment. They are expected to attain a basic understanding of cGMP compliance while training under close supervision, demonstrating aseptic technique in handling of products and materials.

Responsibilities

• 40% Set up, operate equipment, and monitor production processes, including clean-in-place (CIP) and steam-in-place (SIP) operations and report production in written and electronic documents in accordance with good manufacturing practice (GMPs) and good documentation procedures (GDPs), review documentation as appropriate
• 20% Attain qualification for all assigned tasks and maintain individual training plan
• 10% Perform basic laboratory tasks, such as monitor pH, conductivity, test product samples, etc.
• 10% Perform material movements, transfer raw materials, chemicals into, out of, across the production areas.
• 10% Maintain facility and equipment through routine cleaning and sanitization, support 6S programs
• 10% Administrative tasks – attending shift exchange, meetings, sending/receiving emails, participating in projects, perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills / Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (AS/BS in a science-related discipline preferred).
• 0–3 years’ experience (prior manufacturing experience preferred).
• Basic understanding of cGMP compliance (to be attained during training).
• Knowledge of good documentation practices (GDPs).
• Ability to perform laboratory techniques (pH, conductivity, sampling).
• Demonstrated aseptic technique in handling materials.
• Proven logic and decision-making abilities.
• Strong critical thinking skills.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.