PET Operations Advisor – Contract Manufacturing

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Sr. Technician for contract manufacturing within the Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions PET organization.

The role requires extensive travel (75-80%) and collaboration across sites to support CMO products, SAP operations, and QA/EHS initiatives. You will train staff, troubleshoot SAP issues, and maintain equipment, while ensuring compliance with cGMP and radiation safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (scientific or technical), or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 2-4 years of experience preferred.
• Ability to travel 75-80% and relocate if needed.
• Must obtain cyclotron Authorized user certification within 1 year of hire.
• Must obtain media fill qualification within 1 year of hire.
• Advanced knowledge in SAP strongly preferred.
• Sr. Technician level preferred; will consider other technician levels.

Responsibilities

• Contract manufacturing of sponsor products within Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions PET organization.
• Travel 75-80% of the time.
• Support PET manufacturing sites for CMO products (manufacturing, quality control, radiation safety, cGMP, EH&S).
• Support continuous improvement initiatives with quality, regulatory, customer service, culture, and financials.
• Support training team as needed.
• Troubleshoot and correct issues in SAP.
• Train others for SAP and media fill.
• Perform plant maintenance as needed.
• Handle facility material ordering.
• Perform end of month inventory synchronization.
• Act as technical expert for contract manufacturing.
• Conduct onboarding training for new hires.
• Train employees on products in Quality Control and production areas.
• Participate in projects.
• Communicate contingency plans with pharmacy and/or other PET sites.
• May act as QA designee, Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and/or EHS leader.
• Troubleshoot and perform basic maintenance on equipment and send out for recalibration.
• Perform minor maintenance on cyclotron and interpret error codes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Plant Maintenance

Quality Control

Troubleshooting

Inventory Synchronization

Radiation Safety Program

CGMP Program

Continuous Improvement

Technical Training

Error Code Interpretation

EHS Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Responsibilities

• This position will be responsible for contract manufacturing of sponsor products within Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions PET organization.
• Will travel 75-80% of the time.
• Supports PET manufacturing sites as needed specifically for CMO (contract manufacturing organization) products (manufacturing products, quality control, radiation safety program, cGMP program, EH&S, etc.).
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives with quality and regulatory, customer service, culture, and financials.
• Supports the training team as needed.
• Troubleshoots and corrects issues in SAP.
• Trains others for SAP and media fill.
• Performs plant maintenance as needed.
• Handles facility material ordering.
• Performs end of month inventory synchronization.
• Acts as technical expert for contract manufacturing.
• Conducts onboarding training for new hires.
• Trains employees on products in Quality Control and production areas.
• Participates in projects.
• Communicates contingency plans with pharmacy and/or other PET sites.
• May act as Quality Assurance designee, Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and/or EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) leader.
• Troubleshoots and performs basic maintenance on equipment and sends it out for recalibration.
• Performs minor maintenance on the cyclotron and interpret different error codes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to travel 75%-80%
• May need to be flexible to relocate if not within the region of the position
• Bachelor’s degree in related field (scientific or technical), or equivalent work experience preferred
• 2 -4 years of experience preferred
• Ability to train and coach others from technical expertise
• Prior PET manufacturing site experience preferred
• Sr. Technician level preferred, will consider other technician levels (proficient in all duties and responsibilities)
• Must obtain cyclotron Authorized user certification within 1 year of hire
• Must obtain media fill qualification within 1 year of hire
• Ability to do plant maintenance
• Advanced knowledge in SAP strongly preferred

Hard Skills

• Plant Maintenance
• Quality Control
• Troubleshooting
• Inventory Synchronization
• Radiation Safety Program
• CGMP Program
• Continuous Improvement
• Technical Training
• Error Code Interpretation
• EHS Leadership

Soft Skills

• Coaching
• Communication
• Flexibility
• Team Collaboration
• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Cyclotron Authorized User Certification
• Media Fill Qualification