Laboratory Technician - Fermentation 2nd shift Monday - Friday 2:00pm - 10:30pm

About the role

Zoetis is the world's largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals. In Lincoln, NE, we manufacture high-quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Our plant is recognized as one of Nebraska's Safest Companies and has a long-standing presence in the Lincoln community. It is a clean, modern site that continues to innovate and grow.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safe work habits and maintain a safe work environment.
• Understand and comply with safety SOPs and procedures (Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) guidelines, Near Miss, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), biohazard training, Monthly Safety training, etc.).
• Demonstrate reliability in attendance and punctuality.
• Learn and understand basic microbiological techniques to prepare and maintain cultures, including inoculating, inactivating, harvesting and dispensing product as applicable to bacterial antigen production.
• Learn and comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and associated documentation necessary to perform job functions.
• Train in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), then demonstrate understanding and compliance.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills within and outside the department using verbal, written, and non-verbal skills.
• Learn and assist in the completion of documentation including process worksheets, timecards, and log sheets.
• Learn to operate, clean, and perform minor maintenance on equipment such as fermentors, seed isolators, centrifuges, filtration units.
• Assist with reading and reporting test results using scientific instruments.
• Use mechanical skills to identify mechanical problems and maintain equipment.
• Clean areas, as applicable, according to specific SOPs.
• Obtain license and operate mobile powered material handling equipment (i.e., forklift, tank tugs, etc.).
• Perform supplemental duties as assigned by supervision.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic mechanical skills.
• Knowledge of Personal Computers using window-based applications.

Qualifications

• Learn and understand basic microbiological techniques to prepare and maintain cultures, including inoculating, inactivating, harvesting and dispensing product as applicable to bacterial antigen production.
• Learn to operate, clean, and perform minor maintenance on equipment such as fermentors, seed isolators, centrifuges, filtration units.
• Use mechanical skills to identify mechanical problems and maintain equipment.
• Assist with reading and reporting test results using scientific instruments.
• Demonstrate reliability in attendance and punctuality.
• Learn and comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and associated documentation necessary to perform job functions.
• Learn and assist in the completion of documentation including process worksheets, timecards, and log sheets.
• Train in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), then demonstrate understanding and compliance.
• Clean areas, as applicable, according to specific SOPs.
• Demonstrate safe work habits and maintain a safe work environment. Understand and comply with safety SOPs and procedures (Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) guidelines, Near Miss, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), biohazard training, Monthly Safety training, etc.).
• Demonstrate the ability to perform mathematical calculations and metric conversions.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills within and outside the department using verbal, written, and non-verbal skills.
• Obtain license and operate mobile powered material handling equipment (i.e., forklift, tank tugs, etc.).
• Perform supplemental duties as assigned by supervision.

Skills

• Mathematical calculations and metric conversions.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Safe work habits and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Understanding and complying with safety SOPs and procedures.

Benefits

• $500 Sign on Bonus
• 4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.
• 401(k) match with company profit sharing.
• Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan repayment program.
• Great Health, personal, and family benefits starting day 1.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

3rd Shift, Sunday - Thursday 10:00pm - 6:30am. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required.