Manufacturing Technician I

Alamar Biosciences; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Alamar Biosciences is seeking a Manufacturing Technician to join our GMP manufacturing team in Fremont, CA. The role focuses on manufacturing intermediates and finished products in a controlled environment with a strong emphasis on compliance, quality, and safety.

You will perform filling, sealing, packaging, labeling, and quality checks, support reagents formulation, maintain clean production areas, track inventory, and assist with cycle counts.

Qualifications

• AA degree in a scientific field or HS degree with relevant industry experience.
• Strong attention to detail and meticulous record-keeping.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player, self-motivated, and able to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience with inventory management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform filling and sealing of components using manual and automated equipment.
• Package finished products.
• Label printing.
• Quality checks against specifications.
• Support other manufacturing activities such as buffers and reagents formulation.
• Maintain laboratory and production areas.
• Track manufacturing supplies and consumables inventory.
• Support cycle count to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Follow work instructions under the Quality System.
• Adhere to laboratory safety practices.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Team player

Effective communication

Self-motivated

Work independently

Inventory management experience

Education

AA degree in scientific field

HS degree with relevant experience

Tools

Inventory management system

Job description

At Alamar, we are passionate about enabling our customers to make scientific discoveries that translate into clinical outcomes and benefit patients. Our team is growing quickly as we develop innovative approaches to measure critical protein biomarkers from liquid samples that can enable the earliest possible detection of disease. We believe the next frontier in biology is enabled by measuring proteins at higher sensitivity in highly multiplexed assays at the push of a button, which is something only Alamar can do. As we build our team, we seek collaborative, driven, intellectually curious people committed to solving complex challenges. Our culture rewards accountability and cross functional teamwork because we believe this enables the kind of breakthrough thinking that will accelerate our mission.

We are seeking a result-driven Manufacturing Technician to join our Manufacturing team. Qualified candidate will be responsible for the manufacturing of intermediates and finished products in a controlled GMP environment. Experience in reagent filling and packaging of reagent kits under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in a regulated industry is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform filling and sealing of components using manual and automated equipment
• Perform packaging of finished products
• Perform labeling printing
• Perform quality checks to ensure products meet specifications
• Support other manufacturing activities as required, such as simple buffers and reagents formulation.
• Participate in laboratory maintenance such as general cleaning of facility, cleaning of labware, and routine laboratory housekeeping as necessary
• Maintain organized production areas and labs
• Track manufacturing supplies and consumables inventory
• Support Cycle Count to ensure inventory accuracy
• Comply with all work instructions under the Quality System
• Adherence to laboratory safe practices and maintain a safe working environment

Required Qualifications

• AA degree in a scientific field or HS degree with combination of relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated ability in following established procedures and maintaining detailed manufacturing records
• Meticulous and with a keen eye for detail.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong team player, self-motivated, and willing to learn new techniques and concepts in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work under minimal supervision to deliver expected results
• Previous experience with inventory management system preferred

Physical Requirement

• Able to lift up to 25 lbs. Position requires working in a standing position for long periods of time on a daily basis.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $25/hour - $30/hour + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The ranges displayed on each job posting reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries but are subject to change if the leveling of the role is adjusted. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

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