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Your Role: Production Operator - API
The Production Operator is responsible for preparing, executing, and cleaning/turnover of production processes in poultry vaccine production. All tasks are performed in accordance with internal and external guidelines.
Your Responsibilities:
Egg Handling (egg receipt, traying, disinfection processes, transferring eggs) and egg derived processes & tissue culture (candling, incubation, inoculation, harvest, inactivation)
Centrifugation, concentration processes, and filling operations (product emulsification, liquid filling processes, lyophilization)
Process and equipment preparation and process cleaning/disinfection activities including washing, wrapping, and sterilizing of glassware and equipment, loading/unloading autoclaves and disinfecting room surfaces and equipment.
Ensuring appropriate number of materials (chemicals, consumables, etc.) are available
Use of electronic systems (e.g. SAP) to stage materials
What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
High School Diploma or equivalent
Ability to perform routine, repetitive tasks with moderate to limited degree of supervision.
Ability to perform duties according to established SOP's, production records and company safety procedures.
Complete training on time to maintain a current and up to date learning plan.
What Will Give You the Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
Understands and practices proper aseptic technique and biosecurity measures
Ability to concurrently completes documentation and follows established protocols
Additional Information:
Shift: Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm
Must maintain procedural conformance during all production hours including and not limited to weekday and weekend operations. This may include notifying supervisors/support staff via phone/email/teams to escalate findings of product non-compliances or equipment failures.
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