Fill/Finish Manufacturing Technician Lead

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range

$22.00 - $30.25

The responsibilities of Fill/Finish Manufacturing Technician Lead are to support laboratory staffs in building and manufacturing science products. This position will assist with a variety of tasks within a laboratory setting that may include filling containers with product, loading and unloading products to and from lyophilizers, labeling, vialing and packaging product, recording data, operating automated and semi-automated equipment. Operation of automated/semi-automated liquid dispensing and packaging equipment are integral to the job. Additionally, since this is a Team Lead position there will be additional leadership roles including: scheduling and assigning work, participate in the Bio-Techne leadership meetings and convey information across teams in cross-functional meetings, attend MRB and other CI meetings as representative of Fill/Finish group. Lead daily tier meetings, solve production issue for the group, identify places for improvements, and ensuring that equipment is calibrated and logs reviewed.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Operate production machines and manual pipets to fill and seal containers or microplates with products
• Capping and Labeling of products
• Lead team in setting up, loading, monitoring and removal of finished products from various equipment including lyophilizers and M & O perry machines
• Ensure up to date calibrations and smooth operations of semi-automated manufacturing equipment including ViaFlo multichannel pipet, SP/Labconco lyophilizers, Hamilton crimp and fill robot, standard pack machine
• Document results, process and refer to past batch records
• Understand appropriate lab protocols and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) including regulatory awareness of chemical handling and hazards, compliance, and proper use of equipment
• Consistently meet product cycle times and quality expectations
• Perform specialized cleaning of manufacturing equipment
• Understand site applicable databases
• Follow daily work instructions and priorities set by production Manager with a commitment to safety
• Work may change from day-to-day within reasonable and expected boundaries
• Participate in continuous process improvement efforts, identify and flag areas for improvement
• Perform additional duties as assigned
  
  

Job Qualifications Requirements

• Familiar with basic calculations and units of measure
• Experience with pipets, automated filling machine, lyophilizes, peristaltic pumps, pipettes and balances
• Good communication skills (verbal and written English)
• Able to pick up heavy items (5-50lbs)
• Ability to work in a fast-faced environment where multitasking is required
• Works independently with minimal supervision on routine tasks
• Ability to support and help others in the team
• Knowledge of work performed by the department and learning how to perform multiple functions within the department
• Flexibility to work on multiple tasks with increased effectiveness
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor Degree in scientific discipline and 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Associate Degree in scientific discipline and 2-5 years of relevant experience
  
  

Why Join Bio-Techne

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
  
  

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.