Fermentation Technician

Responsibilities

• Produce microbial products for food, biofuels, and pharmaceutical applications using established fermentation processes.
• Follow specific work instructions, standard operating procedures, and batch records to scale up microbes from lab scale to production scale.
• Prepare media and microbial solutions accurately to support fermentation runs.
• Operate large-scale fermentation instrumentation and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Apply aseptic technique daily to prevent contamination during all handling and processing steps.
• Perform sterilization, inoculation, and product recovery activities as needed throughout the fermentation process.
• Track total product from start to finish, including recovery, total yield, and quantities at each processing step.
• Conduct simple in-process and finished product testing using instruments such as GC/HPLC with HP ChemStation software, Karl Fischer titration, optical density measurements, pH meters, and microscopes for counts and contamination checks.
• Work with Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems for sanitation and processing of fermentation equipment.
• Complete production, analytical, and quality documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Utilize the SAP system to record data, track materials, and support production and quality workflows.

Job Type & Location

Contract to Hire position based out of Waukesha, WI.

Pay

$24.00 - $30.00/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include: Medical, dental & vision; Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital; 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available); Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents); Short and long-term disability; Health Spending Account (HSA); Transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Workplace Type

Fully onsite position in Waukesha, WI.