Production Technician I - 3rd Shift

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

Job Description

The Production Technician shall :

• Sterilize, prepare, and organize all necessary equipment and reagents into carts trays for use during sterile test sessions
• Perform sample setups in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Setup and prepare media quality control and growth promotion
• Perform monthly air sampling
• Perform cleaning duties, equipment PM maintenance and QC recording
• Perform data entry into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Operate sterilization equipment (i.e., autoclaves) and sonicators
• Clean the Controlled Testing Environments (CTEs)
• Prepare media, instruments, and supplies needed for Technologists to perform testing in CTEs
• Maintain bacteria-free work areas and proper clean room sterility by using aseptic procedures and following all department cleaning guidelines.
• Keep accurate records of sterilization and supply inventory, check expiration dates, and reorder supplies
• Work within clearly defined standard operating procedures and / or scientific methods
• Adhere to all quality and safety standards, policies and protocols in the lab as well as ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies
• Work under moderate degree of supervision, referring complex and / or unusual problems to a supervisor
• Comply with departmental and company safety guidelines including proper use of PPE

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Eurofins USA Clinical Diagnostics is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.