Team Leader Processing, 3rd Shift

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation; Jessup (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation in Jessup, PA seeks a Senior Process Technician for the night shift to direct daily activities in frozen and fresh tissue production. You will ensure safety and quality, while guiding technicians and maintaining SOPs and cGMP compliance.

Responsibilities include training, audits, and project work in tissue processing, with back-up support to the Shift Supervisor and ongoing SOP updates. Strong teamwork and computer literacy are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience as Senior Process Technician or in a similar position in tissue banking.
• Bachelor's degree in life sciences preferable.
• Knowledge of cGMP's or QSR's.
• Must be able to maintain a working knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Must be computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Directs the daily work activities of Technicians in the process rooms.
• Promotes teamwork and a positive attitude.
• Works on special Research and Development projects.
• Maintains a through knowledge of fresh and frozen tissue processing and specialty products.
• Provides back-up to Shift Supervisor.
• Auditing in area.
• Validates clean room processes, areas and equipment as needed.
• Establishes training programs on sterility and tissue banking for Processing Department and other departments as requested.
• Updates and helps maintain Standard Operating Procedures as needed.
• May perform any and all duties of a Process Technician or Senior Process Technician.(non-exempt)

Skills

Team building

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Job description

Overview/Risks

MTF Biologics processes tissue grafts from human donors that are used in a growing array of clinical applications - positively affecting lives across the globe. As a global nonprofit organization that saves and heals lives by honoring donated gifts and serving patients, we collaborate with the medical, scientific, as well as organ and tissue donation communities.

Our goal is simple-do what's right for patients, surgeons, tissue donors, and their families through our guiding principles.

Acts as the leading processing specialist for a group of processing technicians and directs the daily activities in frozen and fresh tissue production lines. Maintains an orderly, safe and productive environment for the assigned group. Assists in arranging the work schedule to best utilize the resources of the shift in meeting the production plan. Monitors all process rooms daily to assure safety and quality standards are being maintained and Standard Operating Procedures are followed. Validates processes and equipment as needed.

11:00PM - 7:30 AM

Responsibilities

• Directs the daily work activities of Technicians in the process rooms.
• Promotes teamwork and a positive attitude.
• Works on special Research and Development projects.
• Maintains a through knowledge of fresh and frozen tissue processing and specialty products.
• Provides back-up to Shift Supervisor.
• Auditing in area.
• Validates clean room processes, areas and equipment as needed.
• Establishes training programs on sterility and tissue banking for Processing Department and other departments as requested.
• Updates and helps maintain Standard Operating Procedures as needed.
• May perform any and all duties of a Process Technician or Senior Process Technician.(non-exempt)

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience as Senior Process Technician or in a similar position in tissue banking. Strong base tissue products, OA/OC graft and Trinity Evolution processing experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in life sciences preferable. Medical knowledge and experience helpful.
• Knowledge of cGMP's or QSR's.
• Must be able to maintain a working knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must have good team building skills.