Formulation Technician

Job Title: Formulation Technician

Location: Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Duration: 12 Months

Shift: M-F 1st and 2nd shifts

Pay Rate: $23.00 - 28.00 per hour on W2

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform testing and qualification of resin products on specialized instruments to meet customer demand.
• Record and report test results accurately and maintain proper documentation.
• Responsible for the staging and compounding of raw materials within weight tolerances (e.g. micrograms to kilograms), milling , blending, aseptic liquid filling, process control monitoring and documentation of such procedures for manufacturing dehydrated culture media and liquid media in accordance with production schedules following the appropriate GMP and department procedures.
• Uses equipment such as pipettors, balances, osmometer, turbidmeter and pH meters.
• Adhere to ISO 9001 guidelines and corporate quality policy to ensure high-quality standards.
• Follow EH&S safety requirements and actively participate in safety improvement activities.
• Maintain a clean and organized laboratory environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Good Laboratory and Manufacturing Practices and standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Operated and analyzed data using HPLC, GC, MS, FTIR, UV–Vis’s spectroscopy, pH probes, and analytical balances.
• Good mathematical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to read and understand written procedures (SOPs) and follow verbal instructions.
• Familiarity with hand tools regularly used (wrenches, torque drivers, tweezer, etc.)
• Willingness to learn and apply Lean manufacturing and PPI Continuous Improvement tools.
• Hands-on experience in a Chemistry laboratory is preferred.
• Knowledges of Chromatography software a plus.

Education:

• A bachelor’s in chemistry or biotechnology preferred.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria:

• Must be in compliance with GMP, QSRs, ISO and IVD regulations in the performance of department responsibilities.
• Ability to read and write English and understand instructions written or orally in English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook