Duties:
Retention Bonus at 30 and 90 days (USD)250.
Gainesville Filling Dept. is responsible for filling, caning, and freezing all frozen live virus vaccines produced here. Filling operates 2 ROTA ampoule filling/sealing machines, an automated ampoule caning machine, and 3 programmable cryogenic freezers. This position will assist in all aspects of vaccine filling through operation of equipment and manual labor as required.
Major responsibilities: List up to ten major continuing responsibilities and the approximate percentage of time spent on each totaling 100%. Include only those duties that account for 5% or more of the work.
1. Hand Cane as needed. Prepare, set up, and operate filling machines. Includes operation of dry heat ovens and autoclaves.
2. Operation of Caning machine. Operate programmed freezers. Pack frozen vaccine for BRT transport. "Pull" required samples.
3. Complete relevant Filling documents and perform quality and volume checks as required
4. Order and receive materials and supplies.
5. Maintain cleanliness of equipment and Filling area(s.)
6. Assist in other areas as needed.
7. Work safely around Liquid Nitrogen.
8. Work in a Lab type environment.
9. Adhere to, ensure, revise and perform procedures accordingly to SOPs.
10. Operate the centrifuge spinning machine.
11. Batch non-Marek's vaccines for filling.
12. Demonstrated mechanical or electronic aptitude, cleanroom experience and/or familiar with aseptic filling principles.
13. Batch closing in Oracle.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Avian Biosecurity Policy
It is the responsibility of all Merial Select, Inc. employees to take necessary steps to avoid contact with the avian species in general. This includes, but is not limited to, commercial poultry, yard chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, wild birds and pet birds.
Should contact occur, precautions must be taken prior to entering a critical building or location:
Anyone coming into contact with the avian species should not enter into a critical building or location for 24 hours unless they have showered, changed clothes and shoes.
Skills:
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Must be able to lift 50 lbs., stand or sit for extended periods of time.
Manual dexterity and visual acuity are important.
Must be able to adapt to irregular hours - long and short days.
Mechanical knowledge and aptitude.
Mechanical Diagnostics and problem solving is required.
Must be a team player
Education:
.HS diploma