Senior Biotech Manufacturing Technician: Process & QC

Sarmal; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Voluntary benefits and discounts

Job summary

Sarmal, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Sr Manufacturing Technician to support and improve consumables manufacturing, with emphasis on assembly, reagent filling, QC development, and inventory management. You will collaborate across R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to enable reliable production.

The role is hands-on, requires strong organizational skills, and offers growth in a fast-paced, early-stage biotech environment focused on genomics and molecular detection platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in biotechnology, life sciences, diagnostics, medical devices, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Associate degree or undergraduate degree in biotechnology, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent relevant experience may also be considered.
• Hands-on experience with consumables assembly, reagent handling, manufacturing, or laboratory production.
• Experience with inventory management, material planning, purchasing, or supply coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of projects and day-to-day responsibilities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures while also identifying opportunities to improve them.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute and support assembly of consumable products and components per SOPs.
• Develop, document, and improve assembly processes and SOPs.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, yield, reliability, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions across functions.
• Support development, qualification, and implementation of QC tools, fixtures, and methods.
• Maintain clear documentation of testing procedures, results, and changes.
• Own day-to-day material planning including forecasting consumable and reagent needs.
• Coordinate with suppliers to resolve material availability and quality issues.
• Help establish scalable systems for production planning, purchasing, and inventory management.
• Maintain a clean, safe workspace and ensure proper handling of materials and equipment.
• Contribute to process validation, equipment qualification, and scale-up activities.
• Support lean and continuous improvement practices.
• Communicate risks, priorities, and resource needs clearly to the team.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations for product launches.

Skills

biotech manufacturing

consumables assembly

inventory management

material planning

purchasing

quality systems

GMP ISO

ERP software

Education

Associate degree in biotech

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Sarmal, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Sr Manufacturing Technician to support and improve consumables manufacturing, with emphasis on assembly, reagent filling, QC development, and inventory management. You will collaborate across R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to enable reliable production.

The role is hands-on, requires strong organizational skills, and offers growth in a fast-paced, early-stage biotech environment focused on genomics and molecular detection platforms.