Manufacturing Technician

Lab Assistant | BIO
Location: 1201 Normandy Place, Philadelphia, PA 19112
Duration: 5+ Month temp-to-hire
Shift: Flexible day shift (4x10, 5x8, Mon-Thur 9hrs w/Friday 4hrs)
Pay Rate: $20-22/hr
Job Description
1 Primary Purpose and Overall Objective of the Job:
The manufacturing technician is responsible for processing components into finished product by following existing procedures and/or detailed protocols for the production of Veriflow® and Veripro® molecular diagnostic devices. The core responsibility for this position will be to implement processes to help create product under the supervision of senior manufacturing personnel as well as managing the upkeep of the operation and executing various administrative duties. His/her direct reporting will be to The Director of Manufacturing.
2 Main Accountabilities:
• Manufacture and assemble Commercial Products, specifically focused on flowthrough cassette component preparation
• Use of automation to perform raw material processing and production operations
• Bring equipment facilities issues to the attention of the Supervisor for resolution
• Comply with safety requirements, cGMP, SOP and manufacturing documentation
• Prepare, fill, label and package solutions for the production and distribution
• Execution of critical and routine and non-routine production operations
• Record data and update inventory into database
• Clean production equipment or work areas.
• ssist Management in verification and validation of manufacturing equipment
• ssist Management in implementation of production processes
3 Typical Studies-Experience, Skills and Qualifications:
3.1 Studies-Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Biology or related field and between 0 to 3 years of industry experience or equivalent experience in GMP related industry
3.2 Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in a laboratory or manufacturing setting
- Excellent computer, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills required. Must be results oriented, and self-motivated
- Lean six sigma knowledge a plus
Must have qualifications :

• BS Biology, Microbiology, or Molecular or candidate with minimum HS Diploma/Equivalent with 5+ years of laboratory experience in the Biotech/biopharma industry.
• Proven experience with lab equipment, pipetting, spectrometers, basic-to-high level of experience using basic lab equipment.
• Must be ok with traveling to new location as of August 19: 1201 Normandy Place, 11912, Philadelphia, PA
• Attention to detail and highly comfortable with repetitive tasks - this is manufacturing of their product.

Day-to-Day: There are 4 different manufacturing teams: 1) PCR team, 2) Veriflow cassette assembly - manual assembly of tests (similar to rapid Covid tests), 3) Buffer team making liquid buffers 4) Components team (This role is for the components team ).This role is upstream preparation conjugations/ control testing/ drying process/ qc process/ liquid raw to dried cut ready to go pads.