Job Description
Job Description
Company: VMRD, Inc.
Location: Fullerton, CA
Job Title: Production Lab Technologist
Type: Non-Exempt, F/T
Department: Manufacturing-Fullerton
Job Summary:
The Production Lab Technologist oversees daily production activities, ensures quality standards, and supports team performance. This role combines hands-on technical expertise to maintain efficient and safe operations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Follows all policies, protocols, and SOPs.
- Lead and coordinate production line activities to meet daily output and quality goals.
- Train, mentor, and support production technicians in procedures, safety, and equipment use.
- Monitor workflow and adjust staffing or processes to optimize efficiency.
- Perform routine and advanced production tasks, including cell culture, slide spotting, equipment setup and operation.
- Perform aseptic techniques to culture, maintain, and harvest various cell lines.
- Prepare media, reagents, and solutions required for cell culture.
- Monitor cell growth, morphology, and viability using appropriate methods.
- Collaborate with supervisors and engineers to resolve production issues and implement improvements.
- Work effectively with manufacturing team members to collaborate and achieve manufacturing goals.
- Label and organize slides for analysis and documentation.
- Maintain accurate records of slide preparation and manufacturing for traceability requirements under all relevant regulatory bodies (e.g. ISO 13485:2016, EU IVDR:2017, FDA 21 CFR Part 812.
- Collaborate with other departments (e.g. Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Purchasing, Shipping/Receiving.
- Ensure a safe and clean working environment by following all workplace rules, protocols, and procedures.
- Strictly follow Standard Operating Procedures.
- Complete on-going training of new procedures, equipment, and safety regulations.
- Help to maintain a work environment in compliance with OSHA, GMP, and GLP.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Mutual respect and regard for others
- Excellent organizational skills
- Thorough understanding of laboratory procedures and equipment (especially cell culture & slide prep)
- Good information technology skills (MS Office and laboratory software)
- Accuracy, thoroughness, and attention to detail
- Proven ability to collaborate with peers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity
- As part of the hiring process, the final candidate(s) will be asked to complete a security risk assessment for the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP).
Desired Qualifications and Experiences:
- 3-5+ years' experience in laboratory settings and/or processes.
Education, Licenses and Certifications:
- B.S. degree in Microbiology, biotechnology, or related fields; Advance degree preferred
Physical Requirements for the Job:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
- Requires standing/walking in a Manufacturing/Warehouse/Office environment
- Able to work with chemicals using the appropriate PPE
- Able to work within varying temperatures
- Ability to lift 30 lbs.
Pay Range Data:
- The pay range for this position is $32.26 -$36.59 per hour. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job responsibility and regional benchmarks. The wage listed is just one component of VMRD's total compensation package for employees.
Full-Time Benefits
- Paid Vacation: Accrued monthly; Starting at 8hrs/month or 12 days per year based on length of service
- Paid Holidays: 8 regular holidays
- Paid Sick Leave for illness or qualified event in accordance with WA Paid Sick Leave
- Health insurance: Medical, Dental, Rx & Vision; Paid 80% of premium for employee & family
- HealthiestYou Teladoc with access to free medical and mental health services
- Health Savings Account with employer contributions
- Paid Air Ambulance Membership
- 401k: A 100% match of employee contribution up to 6% of salary
- Paid Life Insurance Policy, AD&D and LTD
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