Production Assistant

• The Production Assistant is responsible for daily production reactor operations including:  
• Strict adherence to product and personal safety standards and protocols to ensure a safe working environment for both the operator and other team members, and production of a safe and compliant product.  
• Cleaning, inspecting, and conducting light maintenance in production areas.  
• Assisting with inoculations, transfers, harvests and cleaning activities; conducting daily sampling, sample processing, recording results in lot/batch records.   
• Use of pipettes, mechanical pipettors, balances, and spectrophotometer.   
• Operation under current Good Manufacturing Practices, requiring careful attention to detail and ability to conduct operations strictly according to procedure under hygienic conditions.  
• Receiving shipments and coordinating handoff to Quality Assurance and other groups; unpacking shipments and disposing of packing materials; organizing and maintaining storage areas.   

• High school diploma or GED  
• Work experience in a commercial pharmaceutical, food, or beverage production environment or equivalent with clean operations experience  
• Ability to understand and follow detailed operational procedures and work instructions  

• Attention to detail and enthusiasm for maintaining the working environment  
• Good office-type computer skills.   
• Mechanical competence, ability to use pumps and hoses for transfer of liquids.  
• Be safety minded: safe and hygienic workplace practices are mandatory   
• Experience in sanitary liquid handling (commercial beverage or food processing, brewing, pharmaceutical processing, etc.) a significant plus.   
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team focus, along with a desire to learn new processes.   

• Some coursework in biology and or a scientific background in a biology field.  
• Some experience working in a production environment that is governed by a quality assurance system such as ISO 9001 or the like, including (i) document control systems, (ii) batch/lot recordkeeping processes, (iii) rigorously documented operating procedures, (iv) regular cleaning and quality testing procedures.  

• Ability to lift and carry 65 lbs.; ability to manipulate hoses, air lines, sanitary tri-clamps, etc. overhead. Required to safely use stepstools and step ladders in accordance with Lumen’s workplace safety policies  

The pay range of this role is between $25 per hour to $27 per hour depending on the shift.