Sterile Manufacturing Engineer Technician

Afton Scientific; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Afton Scientific, a Virginia-based contract manufacturing organization, seeks a Pharmaceutical Operator II to support sterile filling and related operations across clinical to commercial programs. The role emphasizes hands-on setup, qualification activities, and collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and other departments.

The position requires a technical degree or equivalent experience, strong communication, and the ability to work on-site regularly in a GMP environment.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent industry-related experience.
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and vendors.”
• Ability to work on-site on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the execution and reporting of engineering protocols and formal studies.
• Support the evaluation, installation, and qualification of new instrumentation and equipment.
• Evaluate, select, and order parts and components for engineering batches.
• Perform hands-on setup and preparation of sterile pharmaceutical products and components.
• Support validation activities, including equipment setup and execution of validation studies.
• Perform Pharmaceutical Operator II duties as needed to support operations.
• Participate in product and process development initiatives.
• Maintain validation activities in compliance with cGMP requirements.
• Review operational deviations, change controls, validation protocols, and formal studies, as applicable.
• Collaborate effectively with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and other departments to support manufacturing objectives.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

On-site work

Education

Two-year associate degree

Job description

Afton Scientific, a Virginia-based contract manufacturing organization, seeks a Pharmaceutical Operator II to support sterile filling and related operations across clinical to commercial programs. The role emphasizes hands-on setup, qualification activities, and collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and other departments.

The position requires a technical degree or equivalent experience, strong communication, and the ability to work on-site regularly in a GMP environment.