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Manufacturing Technician I, Antibody Production

at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Rockford, Illinois, United States

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.</span></span></span></span>


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Position Title – Manufacturing Technician I, Antibody Production</span></span></span></span>
Rockford, IL</span></span></span></span>


Discover Impactful Work:</span></b></span></span></span>


The Manufacturing Technician I is an entry level position focused on the effective and efficient production of our products. The associate will develop skills including formulation, filling and packaging of finished good antibody products. The associate will also develop skills around inventory management to assist laboratory scientists with their daily tasks.</span></span></span></span>


A Day in the Life:</span></b></span></span></span>

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  • Understand and follow:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>

    • Safe lab practices</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
    • Good documentation practices. The associate is expected to maintain detailed documentation and implement updates in support of ISO requirements</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></li>
    • Commit to producing and maintaining the highest standard of quality in antibody production</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
    • Ensure on-time delivery of production work and projects</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
    • Perform with assistance of batch records, standard work instructions, operating procedures or shadowing with a trained associate:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>

      • Formulate antibodies to final concentration and buffer.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
      • Fill, cap/crimp, label and package antibody products for final sale.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></li>
      • Perform with assistance of standard work instructions, operating procedures or shadowing with a trained associate handling of raw materials to assist Manufacturing Support Associate (as required).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>

        • Adjust material and place material to stock in raw material locations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
        • From stock and return to stock raw material.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
        • Transfer incoming antibodies and antiserum to raw material locations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
        • Restock point of use material.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></li>
        • Maintain accurate inventory</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>

          • Assist the manufacturing support associate and/or material handling in cycle counting or physical inventory as required</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></li></ul>
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            Keys to Success:</span></b></span></span></span>


            Education</span></b></span></span></span>

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            • High school diploma or equivalent required.</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul>
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              Experience</span></b></span></span></span>

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              • No experience required.</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul>
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                Knowledge, Skills, Abilities</span></b></span></span></span>

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                • Ability to handle working in a fast-paced environment</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
                • Ability to work within a team towards common goals</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
                • Ability to work independently</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
                • Demonstrated basic PC skills.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
                • Ability to lift up-to 50 pounds.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
                • Hazardous Waste Generation/Management:</span> Associates in this position may, as part of their job activities, generate or manage hazardous waste as defined by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Individuals in this position are required to receive initial hazardous waste training within the first 30 working days of assignment. The initial waste training shall include but not be limited to the following general categories: Identifying hazardous and solid waste, hazardous waste management, recycling, treatment and disposal, emergency preparedness, record keeping, pollution prevention and waste reduction. Following initial training the Associate in this position will receive annual refresher training in the same topic field as listed above. Associate should be comfortable working frequently with organics, including flammable solvents, strong acids / bases, potential biohazards (including raw animal serums), large scale bacterial cultures, and hazardous chemicals.</span></span></span></span></sp

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Job Posting: JC235133884

Posted On: Feb 25, 2023

Updated On: Apr 07, 2023

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