Manufacturing Support Technician I (Liquid Nitrogen) Monday-Thursday 9:00AM - 7:30PM

Manufacturing Support Technician I (Liquid Nitrogen) Monday-Thursday 9:00AM - 7:30PM

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Location: Lenexa, KS

MONDAY-THURSDAY: 9:00AM - 7:30PM

Job
Summary and Purpose

Serve as support staff for the clean room laboratories and
other departments. Maintain communication with the labs to ensure operations
run smoothly according to the production schedule by planning and ordering
ahead of time while following all relevant department policies, procedures,
SOPs, and other requirements.

Responsibilities and Key Duties:
* Follow
the Ceva documentation standards (Clear, Accurate, and Concurrent). Turn in all
completed and verified paperwork to Team Lead. Print more records as
needed with the correct version. Start new logs at the end of the month
and collect all in-use records and logs at the end of the month.
* Perform
Cycle counts as instructed by management
* Clean
and disinfect non-clean room areas according to established protocols. Make
spray bottles at the start of each day, following the guidelines and ensuring
the bottles have updated labels containing the proper information
* Assist
other areas as needed

Kitchen Tasks
* Maintain
inventory of lab dishware, taking inventory and restocking as needed
* Clean
all dirty dishware and equipment sent out from the labs; keep dishware and
equipment separated by labs
* Wrap
dishware and equipment in autoclave paper, label and place in the kitchen for
autoclaving
* Load and
unload the autoclave and complete associated paperwork, logs and records
* Maintain
a clean and organized working station when wrapping dishware
* Cleaning
and disinfection by making spray bottles, complete cleaning solution logs and
be aware of hazardous wastes solutions, and ensure proper disposal of hazardous
waste
* Supply
inventory and stocking; ensure First In First Out (FIFO) practices are used,
maintain the Kanban system and record and properly dispose of expired items

Dock Tasks
* Receive
items on the Marek's dock from the warehouse following receiving protocols
* Ensure
there is sufficient amount raw material thawed for laboratory use; thaw any
needed frozen raw materials ensuring to follow thawing protocols (FIFO) and
fill out records concurrently
* Maintain
inventory in the coolers and freezers with daily item checks, ensuring items
are labeled properly and not expired; dispose of expired items according to
department protocols
* Ensure
sufficient levels of EMEM and WFI water in the cooler
* Record
receipts of items from outside vendors or the transfer of raw materials into
the correction locations in JDE
* Ensure
FIFO practices are used when following receiving protocols
* Ensure
to clean equipment, rooms, and workstations throughout the workday following
cleaning protocols and filling out logs or records concurrently
* Empty
waste receptacles, dirty lab suits, biohazard bins throughout the Central area,
following waste removal and biohazard bin protocols and stage on the dock at
the end of the day to be taken to vendor
* Restock
gowning shelves and check expiration dates to ensure supplies are not expired
* Fill out
daily temperature logs for all central rooms: prep rooms, cooler, freezer,
hallways, kitchens, nitro room, label room
* Operate
forklift to bring over media pallets from Cooler to Marek's dock
* Order
raw materials and dry stock from the vendor managed inventory system
* Ensure
raw materials being received are QA released before they enter the production
areas

Nitro Tasks
* Check
temperatures and liquid levels in Liquid Nitrogen storage tanks and portable
dewars and fill out necessary documentation
* Understand
the production schedule in order to prepare the necessary documents for the
day's final product fills
* Pull
seed for the laboratories the day before the seed is needed; place seed back
into tanks after inoculations, and fill out seed inventory records
* Visual
inspection of every final product ampoule and place into cane in preparation of
freezing
* Fill out
all the proper logs and records for ampoule inventory
* Operate
the programmable Gordiner freezers to freeze final product from the labs,
filling out proper documentation
* Maintain
a clean work are during and after the caning process, following cleaning
protocols and fill out cleaning logs
Labeling Tasks
* Understand
the production schedule in order to prepare proper amounts labels for ampoules
* Operate
the label machine to place authorized and approved labels onto ampoules to be
filled with final product from the labs
* Operate
the dry, hot oven to clean and sterilize the outside of the ampoules
* Fill out
all paperwork, logs and records that go with ampoules and equipment used to
label the ampoules, concurrently
* Maintain
a clean workstation, only work on one serial at a time and have station
inspected in between serials

Core Competencies:
* Shape
solutions out of complexity - Work to evolve immediate environment
* Client
focus - Make sure needs and requests are treated equally and in a positive way
* Collaborate
with empathy - Fully takes part in the working group to share information,
listens to others and have a clear idea of the decisions taken
* Engage
and develop - Open to share knowledge and to receive feedback from others
* Drive
ambition and accountability - Ensure accuracy of work the use of KPI's and a
responsible commitment
* Influence
others - Show structure and confidence while speaking

Technical / Functional Competencies:
* Must be
able to become gown qualified
* Ensures
compliance of all manufacturing processes in accordance with Regulatory
Agencies (USDA, OSHA, Safety), Company

Policies and Procedures
* Flexible
to complete necessary tasks with last minute changes to the production plan
* Excellent
communication skills both verbal and written
* Experience
coordinating day-to-day activities
* Must be
able to work in a team environment
* Ability
to prioritize tasks for efficient completion of daily activities
* Ability
to troubleshoot minor issues on the autoclaves
* Ability
to work outside of set schedule, this may include weekends and holidays

Qualifications:
Education - High school diploma or GED required
Work Experience - At least 1 year experience in a related
field, laboratory manufacturing experience beneficial but not required

Physical Requirements:
* Able to
read, write legibly and communicate in English
* Standing:
approximately 90% of the day is spent standing for extended periods of time
* Visual
inspections
* Bending:
approximately 60% of the shift has duties that require bending at the waist or
knees
* Lifting
up to 50 pounds

Working Conditions:
* Must be
able to tolerate hot and cold working areas
Travel Required:
* N/A

This job description is intended to convey information
essential to understanding the scope of the job and general nature and level of
work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is
not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, duties and
responsibilities or working conditions associated with the job. This job
description is not an employment contract. Ceva reserves the right to
modify job duties and/or job descriptions at any time to meet the needs of the
business.

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Contractor

**Ceva is an equal opportunity
employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic
information, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, disability
status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by
law. Ceva encourages men and women, members of all racial and ethnic groups,
individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
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Education - High school diploma or GED required
Work Experience - At least 1 year experience in a related field, laboratory manufacturing experience beneficial but not required