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Sr Lab Technician - Media Tech: 2nd Shift

bioMerieux Inc.
United States, Missouri, Hazelwood
595 Anglum Road (Show on map)
Apr 22, 2025
Sr Lab Technician - Media Tech: 2nd Shift Location: Hazelwood, MO, United States Position Type: Unfixed Term Job Function: Quality Share: share to e-mail Share on Facebookshare to facebook Tweetshare to twitter Share on LinkedInshare to linkedin Apply Now > A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for more than 60 years, bioMerieux provides diagnostic solutions which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. In North America we have more than 6,200 team members across 11 sites or subsidiaries, including Salt Lake City-based BioFire Diagnostics and one subsidiary in Montreal, Canada. Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture. Description Position Summary & Responsibilities: The normal working hours for this role are Sunday - Thursday from 2:00pm - 10:30pm. The Senior Technician is a production support position in Media Production with a primary responsibility of planning and executing the production of long term antibiotic stocks, base broths, and other reagents. Secondary functions include periodically assisting in the production of Vitek susceptibility and identification media, providing expert guidance to Media Technicians on technical topics and production activities associated with AMDS. Tertiary functions include providing on-the-job training to incoming Media Technicians, scheduling of products in MES and SAP, as well as undertaking other projects as needed. Perform all work in the Production Department in a safe manner in accordance with the company policy and/or procedure. Maintain FEFO for all long-term stocks, broths and chemical components. Perform and document all manufacturing steps and verification as described in company procedures/policies for the following, but not limited to: Ensure Media and/or sub component preparation is completed in a timely manner for prompt product delivery to pour station based on production schedule. Filtrations - including checks to ensure that correct filters are used according to policy/procedure Verify that all media and chemicals are appropriately labeled and stored based on all regulatory and Master Formulary specifications Perform daily equipment operation including kettles, scales, ph Meters, stir plates, mixers, autoclaves, Steris washers, and Clean-In-Place (CIP) operation Calibrations, daily maintenance, and cleaning of instruments, scales and meters as needed Media dispense setup (verifying the pump dispense volume, placing the dispense head and verifying connections and bag numbering to avoid switched wells, perform pump and dispense head verifications in MES) Maintain chemical and equipment log books; retain records according to departmental procedures. Provide expert knowledge of departmental procedures and consistently uphold all company policies. Ensure that all procedures reflect the current methods used by teammates. Develop and write new procedures as needed. Report scheduling or availability issues with product planned for manufacture in MES to management or scheduler. Provide expert guidance with end of lot documentation review for Device History Record - Master Formulary and Long Term Antibiotic Stock or Reagent Master Formularies. This includes but is not limited to the following: Generate any needed Formularies or documentation from the office PC, Livelink, or MES as needed for production Accuracy and verification checks - Operator/Observer signatures, data accuracy, all pages present Supporting documentation - weigh tapes, pH meter tapes, MES reports, waivers, etc. Participate in new product development, re-development of existing products, and assist with new product transition to production from R&D and Industrialization as required. Attend periodic interdepartmental meetings to represent the needs of the department. Reasonable, reliable attendance and punctuality is an essential job function required for this position. Perform other duties and projects related to lab and department operations as requested by management. Education, Skills, & Experience: Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Chemistry with one (1) year wet chemistry and/or bench work experience required. Associates degree with 3+ years wet chemistry and/or bench work also accepted High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years wet chemistry and/or bench work also accepted Ability to work effectively and efficiently toward goal completion in a complex, diverse environment with multiple and changing demands. Excellent problem solving, time management and laboratory skills. Ability to work independently and in groups. Ability to effectively train other team members. Adapt well to frequent changes to expectations, priorities, and production demands; must be accepting of changing methods to align with new information, changing conditions and unexpected obstacles. Knowledge of sterile techniques and general laboratory procedures. Working knowledge of GLP/GMP and ISO guidelines. Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office Suite, SAP desired). #biojobs Please be aware that recruitment related scams are on the rise. Fraudulent job postings are being placed on other websites, and individuals posing as bioMerieux Talent Acquisition team members are reaching out via email or text message in an attempt to collect your personal and confidential information. In some cases, these scammers are also conducting bogus interviews prior to extending fraudulent offers of employment. Beware of individuals reaching out using general phone numbers and non-bioMerieux email domains (i.e. Hotmail.com, Gmail.com, Yahoo.com, etc.). If you are concerned that an interview experience or offer of employment might be a scam, please make sure you are searching for the posting on our careers site https://careers.biomerieux.com/ or contact us at recruitment@biomerieux.com. BioMerieux Inc. and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Please be advised that the receipt of satisfactory responses to reference requests and the provision of satisfactory proof of an applicant's identity and legal authorization to work in the United States are required of all new hires. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission may result in the failure to receive an offer, the retraction of an offer, or if already hired, dismissal. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation in BioMerieux's or its affiliates' application process by contacting us via telephone at (385) 770-1132, by email at recruitment@biomerieux.com, or by dialing 711 for access to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). Share: share to e-mail Share on Facebookshare to facebook Tweetshare to twitter Share on LinkedInshare to linkedin Apply Now >