At the Vitrolife Group, we work every day to unlock the full potential of science and technology to reduce the barriers towards building a family. Together we help our customers and their patients to fulfill the dream of having a baby.

Hourly Rate: $30-$32

About this job:

Production Lead will be responsible for performing all the production assignments involved in aseptic production of media. As a lead you are responsible for supporting the Production Supervisor with day-to-day activities including being in production on a daily basis. A Lead Production Technician may not be qualified in all the areas listed below, they are able and willing to be qualified in all areas listed below.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Work in cleanrooms, Class B, C, and D, controlled areas.
• Clean all classes of cleanrooms and controlled areas
• Weighing of chemicals for production
• Formulation of products
• Filtration of oil products Class B/C, Integrity testing of filters, Aseptic Filling, Environmental monitoring for aseptic fills.
• Labeling, sleeving, and packing of products for final distribution.
• Cleaning and sterilization of caps, bottles, parts, tubing, and utensils
• QC sampling of finished product, bioburden, in-process samples
• Create and help complete or investigate nonconformities, temporary changes, permanent changes, and CAPAs, in the Quality Management System
• Work within the MRP system to report labor, materials used, and quantities of products
• Continuously work to improve production process and help eliminate waste. Help identify areas of improvement and KPIs 
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and report safety concerns. Be part of the safety team 
• Follow, create, complete and review protocols before handing them in to help reduce errors and create complete documentation for high quality products 
• Assist in all areas above for research and Development products.
• Lead by example, maintain a good attendance record, follow all processes and procedures, work well with all groups
• Take part in audits performed internally as well as audits being performed from external companies 
• Assist Production Supervisor with tasks such as, scheduling, filling in for call-ins, staying from start to finish of most production runs, verifying processes are being done according to SOPs, and other tasks as needed 
• Other tasks as assigned

Needed training and experience:

· Training

High school degree or GED required, BA or BS degree in science related field preferred

and or/corresponding work experience in a similar field.

· Experience

• 3 plus years’ experience working in GMP aseptic production preferred.
• 3 plus years’ experience working in a cleanroom environment, medica device preferred.
• 1 plus years’ experience in a lead role preferred.

· Work related competence

• Qualified in most production processes and procedures and able to train others in these
• areas
• Attention to detail
• Ability to foresee and prevent errors
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team and on your own
• Basic computer skills
• Excellent manual dexterity
• Ability to lift 50lbs
• Ability to stand, bend, rotate for long periods of time
• Ability to maintain a safe work environment

As a full-time employee, you are eligible for our comprehensive benefits, including:

• Paid Time Off

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Fully paid medical option, dental and vision for you

• Full paid life insurance & short- and long-term disability insurance for you

• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts

• 401(k) plan with company safe harbor matching

• Continuing education & professional development assistance

Vitrolife Group is a global provider of medical devices and genetic services. Based on science and advanced research capabilities, we develop services and products for personalized genetic information and medical device products. We support our customers by improving their clinical practice for the patient's outcome of a fertility treatment.

We are currently approximately 1 100 colleagues worldwide, with headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Vitrolife Group's products and services are available in more than 110 countries through our own presence in 30 countries and a network of distributors. Vitrolife Group is a sustainable market leader and aims to be the preferred partner for IVF-clinics by providing superior products and services with the vision of fulfilling the dream of having a baby. The Vitrolife share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.