About Us:
Culture's mission is to make bioprocess development and scale-up as fast and easy as scaling software. Towards this aim, Culture's first offering enables biopharma, biotechnology, and synthetic biology companies to run their bioprocessing R&D in the cloud. Clients design, manage, and analyze bioprocess experiments in Culture's Console web application. Culture's offering enables customers to focus on designing and improving their process versus spending time and effort building out their own high-throughput process development laboratory. While customers remotely observe the process and analyze data, the experiments are executed in Culture's cloud bioreactor facility in South San Francisco. The facility is enabled by Culture's proprietary 250mL and 5L single-use bioreactor technology and software systems.
At Culture, we combine our passions for biomanufacturing, engineering, and operations to build new solutions that make bioprocess development and scale-up faster. We value curiosity, communication, collaboration, customer focus and a drive for results.
The Opportunity:
We are hiring a Manufacturing Assembler II for our Single Use production Line. As an assembler II you will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of quality, precision and compliance with regulatory standards. The core function of the manufacturing technician is hands-on manufacturing, repair, testing of single use assemblies and contributing to process improvements. Additional tasks may include supporting production via kitting material, equipment installation/maintenance, participating in inventory management, and collaborating on development projects. This role offers an exciting opportunity to take part in the development and production of innovative technologies.
What you'll do:
Assembly & Production

• Assemble single-use devices according to detailed work instructions, drawings and specifications
• Support the assembly process by kitting out material for work orders according to the pick list provided
• Perform in-process verification testing to assess assembly compliance with acceptance criteria.
• Operate assembly equipment and tools such as tweezers, torque wrenches, automatic tube cutter and autoclaves

Quality

• Ensure compliance with quality standards ISO 9001 & 13485 and regulatory requirements throughout the assembly process, maintaining a high level of precision and accuracy.
• Report and record deviations, non-conformances, or quality issues on appropriate documentation in order to inform supervisors and quality assurance personnel
• Maintain accurate records of assembly activities, including production logs, inspection reports, and non-conformance documentation.

Continuous Improvement

• Provide feedback and suggestions for improvement of equipment, procedures, and work instructions to drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot assembly issues optimize assembly processes, and improve product quality and reliability

Inventory

• Maintain an accurate count and record of picked material when pulling inventory from cage to production floor
• Collaborate with the team to resolve discrepancies and address inventory-related issues
• Maintain kanban quantities within acceptable levels

About you:

• You have a High school diploma or equivalent; additional technical education or certification in electronics, manufacturing or with 2-3 years working in a production role handling small components or assembling handheld consumer devices.
• Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity for performing intricate assembly tasks
• You are a quick learner and have strong numerical aptitude
• You are organized and can complete routine tasks quickly and accurately.
• Capable of lifting 25 lbs from ground to waist level.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, fluctuating demand and unexpected inventory challenges in a dynamic business environment
• Manufacturing within cleanroom experience
• Has experience using Microsoft Office, and or G-Suite
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 & 13485 will be a plus

In return, we offer a supportive environment. Our company values are:

• Lift others up. Because we all do better when we help each other succeed.
• Commitment to reliability. Our teammates and customers are counting on us.
• Think like an owner. Progress is driven by teams who care.
• Try new things. Big innovations start with small ideas and actions

Location & Schedule:

• This is an on-site position. We're looking for someone based in the San Francisco Bay Area who is able to work in person at our office in South San Francisco. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, generally 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Potential for overtime depending on business need.

Base Salary Range :
Culture Biosciences's compensation package includes market competitive compensation, equity for all full time roles, and great benefits. Our expected pay range for this role is $23.56 - $30.77 an hour . We are hiring for multiple levels and backgrounds so final offers may vary within the range provided based on experience, expertise, and other factors.
Benefits:

• Competitive salary and equity compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Medical and Dependent Care FSA (prorated based on start-date)
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Responsible Time Off (non-accrual based) policy, 10 paid company holidays and a week-long winter break
• 12 weeks of parental leave at full salary
• For onsite employees:
• Commuter benefits
• Access to on-site child care facility, subject to availability
• Free onsite breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, and gym (varies based on COVID-19 restrictions)

Culture Biosciences provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We seek to build a company that promotes inclusion and expands the diversity of our industry as a whole. We encourage people with identities underrepresented in biotech and technology to apply.