Manufacturing Technician

Overview

This qualified candidate will join the growing manufacturing team responsible to produce Avitide AVIPure® biopharmaceutical affinity chromatography products. The individual will be involved in all aspects of product manufacturing including buffer preparation, reactor set-up, production, product packaging and cleaning.   Work will be performed in accordance with established manufacturing practices and procedures in compliance with our ISO 9001 quality regulations and guidelines. Avitide seeks candidates who are highly self-motivated and can work in a collaborative fashion with other interdisciplinary team members in a fast-paced and exciting work environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare required buffers and solutions in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP)
• Operation of 15-90 L reactors to perform chemical activation and conjugation reactions in a clean room environment
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of process areas. Use 5S principles to ensure optimal equipment and material usage and storage
• Clean manufacturing room and equipment for manufacturing activities using appropriate techniques
• Prepare reactor and associated vessels for manufacturing
• Package finished products for sale
• Accurately document work using appropriate documentation system and procedures
• Receive raw material and store in appropriate storage location. Performs inventory counts.
• Participate in root cause and corrective actions for problems associated with quality investigations.
• Ensure work is performed according to SOPs and company standards

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED with 2-4 years' industrial experience OR Bachelor degree in Chemistry, Biotechnology or Biology (or related field) with 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of MS Office
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in an agile, team-oriented environment
• Physical attributes – ability to lift 40-pound containers from the floor to waist level

Preference will be given to candidate who have:

• Experience working in a clean room environment (ISO 8 level)
• Practical experience with 5S

Avitide Cultural Qualities

• Actively contribute to our collaborative team culture
• Ability to work autonomously and effectively under broad corporate directives
• Agile and quick to adapt
• Excellent and timely communication skills

About Avitide, A Repligen Company

• Avitide produces high-performance affinity chromatography solutions for the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Avitide seeks qualified candidates to build upon their highly motivated and interdisciplinary team and add to the culture of rapid and continuous technology innovation.  
• Avitide is a wholly owned subsidiary of Waltham, MA based Repligen Corporation, a global leader in bio-purification.
• Avitide's facility is located in Lebanon New Hampshire, minutes from Dartmouth College.  The surrounding New Hampshire and Vermont areas are renowned for its quality of life, premier schools and outdoor activities including skiing, hiking, kayaking, and biking.