Manufacturing Support Technician I (Liquid Nitrogen) Monday-Thursday, 9:00AM - 7:30PM

CEVA Logistics; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in animal health seeks a Manufacturing Support Technician I in Lenexa, KS. This role involves supporting laboratory operations, maintaining cleanliness, inventory management, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and experience in a similar field. Emphasizing teamwork and communication, CEVA values a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience in a related field; laboratory manufacturing experience beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as support staff for clean room laboratories.
• Maintain inventory and perform cleaning/disinfection tasks.
• Assist other areas as needed.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Manufacturing Support Technician I (Liquid Nitrogen) Monday-Thursday, 9:00AM - 7:30PM

The success of a company depends on the passionate people we partner with.

Together, let's share our talents.

As a global leader in animal health, Ceva Animal Health believes our success is linked to our passionate people researching, developing , producing and supplying innovative health solutions for all animals, which contributes to the future of our diverse planet.

We are committed to ensuring the highest possible level of care and well-being for farm animals (poultry, pigs, ruminants), companion animals (dogs and cats) and wildlife.

Indeed, Our “Together, Beyond Animal Health” vision emphasizes that the health and wellbeing of people, animals and our planet are totally interlinked. More than ever, Ceva is committed to a "One Health" approach.

As part of our “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” policy, Ceva Animal Heath is committed to the employment of people with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants. To request an accommodation, please contact a member of the Ceva Talent Acquisition team.

Yourmissions :

Location: Lenexa, KS

Monday-Thursday: 9:00AM - 7:30PM

JobSummary and Purpose

Serve as support staff for the clean room laboratories andother departments. Maintain communication with the labs to ensure operationsrun smoothly according to the production schedule by planning and orderingahead of time while following all relevant department policies, procedures,SOPs, and other requirements.

Responsibilities and Key Duties:
●Followthe Ceva documentation standards (Clear, Accurate, and Concurrent). Turn in allcompleted and verified paperwork to Team Lead. Print more records asneededwith the correct version. Start new logs at the end of the monthand collect all in-use records and logs at the end of the month.
●PerformCycle counts as instructed by management
●Cleanand disinfect non-clean room areas according to established protocols. Makespray bottles at the start of each day, following the guidelines and ensuringthe bottles have updated labels containing the proper information
●Assistother areas as needed

Kitchen Tasks
●Maintaininventory of lab dishware, taking inventory and restocking as needed
●Cleanall dirty dishware and equipment sent out from the labs; keep dishware andequipment separated by labs
●Wrapdishware and equipment in autoclave paper, label and place in the kitchen forautoclaving
●Load andunload the autoclave and complete associated paperwork, logs and records
●Maintaina clean and organized working station when wrapping dishware
●Cleaningand disinfection by making spray bottles, complete cleaning solution logs andbe aware of hazardous wastes solutions, and ensure proper disposal of hazardouswaste
●Supplyinventory and stocking; ensure First In First Out (FIFO) practices are used,maintain the Kanban system and record and properly dispose of expired items

Dock Tasks
●Receiveitems on the Marek’s dock from the warehouse following receiving protocols
●Ensurethere is sufficient amount raw material thawed for laboratory use; thaw anyneeded frozen raw materials ensuring to follow thawing protocols (FIFO) andfill out records concurrently
●Maintaininventory in the coolers and freezers with daily item checks, ensuring itemsare labeled properly and not expired; dispose of expired items according todepartment protocols
●Ensuresufficient levels of EMEM and WFI water in the cooler
●Recordreceipts of items from outside vendors or the transfer of raw materials intothe correction locations in JDE
●EnsureFIFO practices are used when following receiving protocols
●Ensureto clean equipment, rooms, and workstations throughout the workday followingcleaning protocols and filling out logs or records concurrently
●Emptywaste receptacles, dirty lab suits, biohazard bins throughout the Central area,following waste removal and biohazard bin protocols and stage on the dock atthe end of the day to be taken to vendor
●Restockgowning shelves and check expiration dates to ensure supplies are not expired
●Fill outdaily temperature logs for all central rooms: prep rooms, cooler, freezer,hallways, kitchens, nitro room, label room
●Operateforklift to bring over media pallets from Cooler to Marek’s dock
●Orderraw materials and dry stock from the vendor managed inventory system
●Ensureraw materials being received are QA released before they enter the productionareas

Nitro Tasks
●Checktemperatures and liquid levels in Liquid Nitrogen storage tanks and portabledewars and fill out necessary documentation
●Understandthe production schedule in order to prepare the necessary documents for theday's final product fills
●Pullseed for the laboratories the day before the seed is needed; place seed backinto tanks after inoculations, and fill out seed inventory records
●Visualinspection of every final product ampoule and place into cane in preparation offreezing
●Fill outall the proper logs and records for ampoule inventory
●Operatethe programmable Gordiner freezers to freeze final product from the labs,filling out proper documentation
●Maintaina clean work are during and after the caning process, following cleaningprotocols and fill out cleaning logs
Labeling Tasks
●Understandthe production schedule in order to prepare proper amounts labels for ampoules
●Operatethe label machine to place authorized and approved labels onto ampoules to befilled with final product from the labs
●Operatethe dry, hot oven to clean and sterilize the outside of the ampoules
●Fill outall paperwork, logs and records that go with ampoules and equipment used tolabel the ampoules, concurrently
●Maintaina clean workstation, only work on one serial at a time and have stationinspected in between serials

Core Competencies:
●Shapesolutions out of complexity - Work to evolve immediate environment
●Clientfocus - Make sure needs and requests are treated equally and in a positive way
●Collaboratewith empathy - Fully takes part in the working group to share information,listens to others and have a clear idea of the decisions taken
●Engageand develop - Open to share knowledge and to receive feedback from others
●Driveambition and accountability - Ensure accuracy of work the use of KPI's and aresponsible commitment
●Influenceothers - Show structure and confidence while speaking

Technical / Functional Competencies:
●Must beable to become gown qualified
●Ensurescompliance of all manufacturing processes in accordance with RegulatoryAgencies (USDA, OSHA, Safety), Company

Policies and Procedures
●Flexibleto complete necessary tasks with last minute changes to the production plan
●Excellentcommunication skills both verbal and written
●Experiencecoordinating day-to-day activities
●Must beable to work in a team environment
●Abilityto prioritize tasks for efficient completion of daily activities
●Abilityto troubleshoot minor issues on the autoclaves
●Abilityto work outside of set schedule, this may include weekends and holidays

Qualifications:
Education - High school diploma or GED required
Work Experience - At least 1 year experience in a relatedfield, laboratory manufacturing experience beneficial but not required

Physical Requirements:
●Able toread, write legibly and communicate in English
●Standing:approximately 90% of the day is spent standing for extended periods of time
●Visualinspections
●Bending:approximately 60% of the shift has duties that require bending at the waist orknees
●Liftingup to 50 pounds

Working Conditions:
●Must beable to tolerate hot and cold working areas
Travel Required:
●N/A

This job description is intended to convey informationessential to understanding the scope of the job and general nature and level ofwork performed by job holders within this job. This job description isnot intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, duties andresponsibilities or working conditions associated with the job. This jobdescription is not an employment contract. Ceva reserves the right tomodify job duties and/or job descriptions at any time to meet the needs of thebusiness.

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Education - High school diploma or GED required
Work Experience - At least 1 year experience in a related field, laboratory manufacturing experience beneficial but not required