Cage Wash Technician

About the role

NAMSA pioneered the industry and was the first independent company in the world to focus solely on medical device materials for safety. NAMSA started testing medical devices before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration started regulating such products in 1976. We are shaping the industry. NAMSA has been a key contributor to the development of the test methods that govern our industry. We have become the industry's premier provider. We provide support for clients during every step of the product development lifecycle and beyond. Come and work for an organization with the: Vision to inspire innovative MedTech solutions that advance global healthcare, improve patient lives and accelerate Client success and the Mission to deliver best-in-class global MedTech development solutions through our people, expertise and technology by adhering to our core Values: Act with integrity in everything we do. Provide best-in-class customer experiences. Develop superior talent and deliver expertise. Respond with agility and provide timely results. Embrace collaboration, diverse perspectives and ideas.

Responsibilities

• Follows the Quality Manual, all NAMSA SOPs, and Process documents
• Primarily involved in the sanitation of equipment and rooms used in support of the welfare and husbandry activities of animals using the rack washer or manually using low and high-pressure hoses as needed
• Prepares clean housing for sanitations, receipt, or specialized housing as needed
• Maintains the industrial equipment used in the sanitation processes and sanitizes other equipment as needed
• Maintains a clean work environment
• Receives incoming materials, verifies and scans packing slips, and maintains the receiving area
• Works as a team to meet the equipment needs of the husbandry Associates
• Documents all required tasks
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is preferred
• Previous animal handling and kennel maintenance experience is preferred
• Basic computer skills, with experience using Microsoft Outlook preferred

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to, and must handle and come in contact with, a variety of large and small livestock, domestic and laboratory animals
• Regularly exposed to non-weather wet conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals
• Frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions
• Occasionally required to work with radioactive isotopes and in a Bio-Safety-Level 2 (BSL2) environment
• Occasionally exposed to gasses such as CO2 and isoflurane
• May occasionally be exposed to fluoroscopy, blood borne pathogens and zoonotic diseases
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and frequently loud; hearing protection is required in designated areas and when performing specific tasks
• While performing duties, regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, use hands, talk and hear
• Frequently required to grip and squeeze with hands, stoop, kneel or crouch
• Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, or crawl
• Regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted
• Occasionally required to physically restrain up to 80 pounds unassisted, and to maneuver and/or restrain up to 220 pounds with the assistance of other personnel and/or other maneuvering/restraining devices

Pay

• Compensation Target: $20.00
• Compensation grade range: $15.24 - $29.57 Hourly
• Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills