Manufacturing Technician II

Virtual Company; Illinois; On-site; USD 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group in Lake County, IL seeks a Biologics Manufacturing Technician to support cGMP operations and maintain human fibroblast cell cultures in a cleanroom environment. Responsibilities include maintaining cell expansion cultures, preparing buffers and media, sampling conditioned media, and supporting manufacturing and processing activities.

You will clean and sterilize production equipment, prepare materials for cell culture operations, assist with equipment assembly, and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Natural Sciences, Cell Biology, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Associate degree with relevant work experience or equivalent experience considered.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing experience; pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cell expansion cultures and supporting manufacturing and processing activities.
• Prepare buffers and media; collect and sample fibroblast conditioned media.
• Clean and sterilize production equipment, prepare materials for cell culture operations, and assist with equipment assembly.
• Maintain production areas in compliance with cGMP and GDP guidelines.

Skills

cGMP manufacturing

Aseptic technique

Cell culture

Buffer & media prep

Equipment cleaning

LIMS

GMP/GDP documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Natural Sciences / related

Associate degree + relevant experience

Tools

LIMS

SAP

Automation systems

Job description

Job Title: Biologics Manufacturing Technician – Cell Culture
Location: Lake County, IL (100% Onsite)
Pay Rate: $37–$40/hr
Duration: 12 Months
Work Schedule: Initial 6-week training: Monday–Thursday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM. Regular schedule: Wednesday–Saturday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM.

Job Description

Seeking a Biologics Manufacturing Technician to support cGMP manufacturing operations and maintain human fibroblast cell cultures in a cleanroom environment. Responsibilities include maintaining cell expansion cultures, preparing buffers and media, collecting and sampling fibroblast conditioned media, and supporting manufacturing and processing activities.

Additional responsibilities include cleaning and sterilizing production equipment, preparing materials for cell culture operations, assisting with equipment assembly, and maintaining production areas in compliance with cGMP and GDP guidelines.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Natural Sciences, Cell Biology, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Associate degree with relevant work experience or equivalent experience considered.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing experience; pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing preferred.

Required Skills

• Experience in cGMP-regulated manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques and cleanroom practices.
• Experience with cell culture maintenance and manufacturing processes.
• Buffer and media preparation, raw material and in-process sampling.
• Equipment cleaning, sterilization, and preparation, including autoclaves and CIP/SIP.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems such as LIMS, SAP, and automated control systems.
• Experience with manufacturing documentation under cGMP/GDP guidelines.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with mammalian or human fibroblast cell cultures.
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment with full gowning requirements.
• Knowledge of column chromatography and tangential flow filtration (TFF).
• Experience with biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Mechanical aptitude and equipment setup/calibration experience.