WE'RE HIRING

Position Title: General Production Technician- 2 positions

Contract: 1 Year-Possibility for extension

Location: 37 McCarville Street, Charlottetown, PE, C1E 2A7, Canada

Relocation is Acceptable

Key Skills :

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• Pharma experience - Desirable

This Technician position is within the Production Department at our Animal Health facility in Charlottetown P.E.I. The Charlottetown facility manufactures vaccines and biologics used within aquaculture farming.

The Nucleic Acid Vaccine (NAV) manufacturing operation is made up of teams that carry out the production activities for the preparation of equipment, buffers and media components, fermentation of bacteria, downstream processing of plasmid DNA and blending of the final vaccines prior to sterile filling.

The position requires someone who can demonstrate a good attention to detail and achieve a consistent error-free execution of daily job responsibilities, be able to complete documentation using Good Documentation Practices and be able to identify opportunities for process improvement and employ basic problem-solving skills.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• High School diploma or equivalent

Required Experience and Skills:

• One (1) or more years of experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills.
• Able to follow/comply with Manufacturing Directions, Standard Operating Procedures, Company/Corporate/Regulatory Policies.
• Ability to demonstrates basic skills in effective time management to meet given deadlines.
• Able to work effectively with team members and show initiative to support others on the team when needed.
• Proficient computer skills including MS Word and MS Excel.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

• A 2-year college diploma in a Science related discipline
• Experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• A good understanding of aseptic processes used in manufacturing.

Other Requirements and Information:

• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts (12-hour daytime shifts, 3-4 days/week including some weekends) and overtime as required.
• Week 1 - work Monday and Tuesday and then Friday , Saturday and Sunday
• Week 2- Wednesday and Thursday only
• This will rotate
• Workday is 12 hours
• 84 hours biweekly
• Must be able to wear clean room garments and remain in clean room area for up to 3 hours at a time.
• Required to assist in disinfection procedures involving hazardous chemicals requiring the use of a respirator.
• Must be able to lift, move and maneuver small-medium sized equipment - up to 25lbs.
• Requires ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Requires frequent ladder or stair climbing.