Manufacturing Technician 2nd shift (w/ 10% differential pay)

BioSpace; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Life & disability insurance

Paid holidays

Referral rewards

Job summary

Civica is seeking an entry-level Manufacturing Technician to support pharmaceutical production processes, including weighing, dispensing, compounding, and operating filling and packaging equipment for cartridges, vials, and syringes. The role offers growth opportunities in a state-of-the-art Virginia facility.

You will follow GMP and SOPs, participate in daily shift meetings, and be part of a team dedicated to quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Life science coursework or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow written procedures accurately.
• Hands-on experience in manufacturing or production preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing operations to meet department objectives.
• Prepare cleaning and sanitizing solutions and clean areas regularly.
• Replenish components, materials, and supplies in processing areas.
• Transport bright stock and finished product as scheduled.
• Operate sterilizer equipment and prepare format parts for filling.
• Clean, set up, and decontaminate material transfer isolator and equipment.
• Operate packaging equipment and weigh APIs/excipients per batch records.
• Adhere to GMP, GDP, and current documentation practices; attend shift meetings.

Skills

Reading and writing

Math calculations

Following procedures

Overtime flexibility

Education

High school diploma

Life science degree preferred

Job description

About Civica

Critical shortages of essential generic injectable drugs are an ongoing crisis in U.S. healthcare and have reached an all-time high. Over 300 essential medications are currently reported to be in shortage, according to industry and FDA reports.

About Civica

Critical shortages of essential generic injectable drugs are an ongoing crisis in U.S. healthcare and have reached an all-time high. Over 300 essential medications are currently reported to be in shortage, according to industry and FDA reports. Shortages put patients at risk and waste hospital resources. Civica is a market-based nonprofit solution created in 2018 by health systems and philanthropies for the express purpose of preventing and mitigating drug shortages. Today, nearly 60 health systems have joined Civica, representing over 1,400 hospitals and approximately one-third of all U.S. hospital beds. Civica has also supplied the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile with essential medicines. Civica currently supplies medicines to health system members in 49 states. Civica’s mission has expanded beyond the hospital setting to reach consumers directly through CivicaScript, which is dedicated to making quality outpatient generic medicines affordable and available. CivicaScript works with trusted manufacturing partners to develop quality generic medicines and has forged partnerships with like-minded payors, pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies to enable significant cost savings to be passed along to their customers. Civica’s new 140,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Virginia will soon produce a steady supply of more than three dozen sterile injectables, all drugs that are currently in or near shortage. The plant will also produce affordable biosimilar insulins, ensuring all Americans have access to lower cost, quality insulins, regardless of their insurance status. The Civica Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that fosters philanthropic support for Civica’s work to manufacture and distribute affordable medications. The Foundation’s first commitment is to support Civica’s efforts to bring affordable insulin to all Americans. Leaders from nearly every corner of the diabetes ecosystem are partners in this initiative. Civica is leading a movement for patients, not profits. Because eliminating shortages and stabilizing high prices are in the best interest of patients. Join us. Learn more at www.civicarx.org.

Position Summary

Entry-level Manufacturing Technician responsible for supporting pharmaceutical production processes, including weighing and dispensing materials, compounding bulk solutions, and operating filling and packaging equipment for cartridges, prefilled syringes, vials, and related lines.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Under the Manufacturing Lead and/or Supervisor’s direction, support manufacturing operations to meet strategic department objectives.
• Prepare cleaning and sanitizing solutions and perform daily, weekly, monthly cleaning of controlled and classified manufacturing areas.
• Replenish manufacturing components, materials, and supplies in all processing areas.
• Transport bright stock and finished product to and from staging as required according to manufacturing schedule.
• Perform equipment cleaning and preparation for sterilization. Operate sterilizer equipment to provide format parts for filling equipment.
• Clean, set up, and decontaminate material transfer isolator.
• Clean, set up, and operate component processing equipment.
• Clean, set up, and operate terminal sterilizer equipment.
• Clean, set up, and operate weighing and compounding equipment.
• Weigh APIs and excipients according to batch record instructions.
• Compound bulk drug product per standard operating procedures and batch record instructions.
• Clean, set up, and operate packaging equipment.
• Adhere to Civica procedures and policies, conform to current good manufacturing practices and good documentation practices.
• Adhere to all safety regulations.
• Attend and participate in daily shift meetings to communicate events and issues to the manufacturing team.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manufacturing management.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities)

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Coursework or bachelor’s degree in a Life Science discipline preferred.
• Good reading and writing skills with the ability to perform basic to advanced mathematical calculations.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow written procedures accurately.
• Hands-on experience manipulating, handling, or assembling products in a manufacturing or production environment strongly preferred.
• Previous pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and adjust schedules as needed.

Benefits

• Upon completion 6 month paid training program:
  • Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
  • All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 10 paid holidays
  • Civica pays 100% of health insurance for the employee
  • Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
  • Guaranteed 401K contribution
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Employee Referral Awards

2nd shift: 3pm to 11:30pm | Monday - Friday