Yoh is hiring a Manufacturing Tech Specialist for our Carlsbad customer. As a Manufacturing Tech Specialist, you will be working with cross-functional teams, including Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain, to support custom manufacturing tasks, product scale-up, and technology transfer projects. This role will give you an opportunity to develop new methodologies and processes, contributing to the seamless transfer of products from R&D to production, while supporting the manufacturing of diagnostic tests.
Industry: Diagnostics
Locations: Carlsbad
Compensation: $24- $26
Type: Contract to permanent
Responsibilities:
- Work with Technology Transfer and R&D teams to ensure smooth transfer to production and ongoing manufacturing operations.
- Follow detailed protocols to prepare reagents, buffers, and other materials to support Research and Development and Manufacturing.
- Follow and revise established SOPs as necessary to ensure compliance.
- Monitor and maintain inventory levels.
- Execute Quality Control testing procedures and manage generated data.
- Support the development of new methodologies and processes in a fast-paced environment.
- Conduct clear and concise communication with colleagues (cross-functional) and supervisors through oral updates, written reports, and technical meetings.
- Work individually or as part of a production team to manufacture and assemble diagnostic tests.
- Operate reagent deposition, lamination, and cutting equipment for lateral flow device production.
- Knowledge of cGMP and ISO guidelines is a plus.
- Other duties as determined by Management.
Qualifications:
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Biology, or similar.
- 1+ years of relevant work experience in an ISO 9001/13485 and/or cGxP compliant environment.
- Particle Chemistry experience, conjugation experience, IVD, or Lateral Flow Assay experience is highly desired.
- Full proficiency with various laboratory techniques/instruments.
- Proficient in documentation for production environments.
- Proficient with common lab equipment and practices (buffer formulation, UV-Vis, pipettes, centrifuges, etc.).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Extremely detail-oriented with excellent hands-on laboratory and experimental skills.
- Proven level of high technical proficiency, initiative, and independent thought.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet departmental goals.
- Self-starter who is comfortable working with limited guidelines.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
