At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Job Description
Senior Manufacturing Technician I (Rotating Shift)
The Senior Manufacturing Technician I will be required to work in a rotating shift environment reporting to a team leader. This role will involve the use of industrial equipment in accordance with procedures, policy, and batch records to produce active pharmaceutical ingredients and their related intermediates. The technician will be responsible for the operation and cleaning of production equipment ensuring that manufacturing and quality targets are met.
Specific Job Responsibilities:
Administrative:
In a tidy and legible fashion, documents, as requested or required, all aspects of operations in the associated batch records, log books and forms.
Accurately records time spent on each project or task.
Technical:
Adheres consistently to cGMPs by following written instructions in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Master Batch Records (MBRs).
Performs specific tasks on reactors, filtration equipment and dryers with minimal supervision.
Leans manufacturing areas, including walls, ceilings and floors.
Cleans and assembles equipment for production.
Understands and performs daily checks required in the plant.
Works cooperatively with other team members under the guidance of a Team Leader.
Interacts with department members to ensure production proceeds as scheduled.
Carries out routine work with only basic instructions, and new assignments with detailed instructions.
Diagnoses and troubleshoots routine problems.
Safety and Environment:
Ensures that all equipment, tools and surrounding plant are to the best of his/her knowledge, safe to operate.
Complies with all safety-related procedures and practices personally and in area by following P-codes and wearing the proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
Regularly attends the Shift Safety Meetings and brings any concerns regarding safety to the Sr. Team Leader or Manufacturing Manager.
Reads and understands the Batch Records and related Hazard Data Packages for assigned processes.
Regularly inspects the work area and if appropriate, immediately notify supervision of any deviation, incident or safety concern.
Quality:
Ensures that the immediate work areas are maintained to a high level of cleanliness and house-keeping at all times.
Regularly attends in-house training and documents same in their personal Training record.
Knowledge, Education & Experience:
High school diploma and 3+ years of experience; or Associates degree and 2+ years of experience.
Power Engineering Class V certification is a plus
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
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What We Do
The way we see it, the impossible is not impossible. It’s simply what hasn’t been achieved yet. For more than 30 years, we’ve pursued it, chased it down, tackled it for answers and surrounded it for a way in. We have worked tirelessly to bring forward medicines for life-threatening diseases.
Creating Possible drives everything we do. It’s evident in our mission and core values. This is how we built a culture of excellence that is fueled by a passion for improving lives of people around the world.
For us, nothing is impossible – because of the people we work with, the communities we stand with and the partners we push forward with. Our ~12,000 employees band together through science, grit, compassion and courage to prove the impossible wrong.
At Gilead, the tangible results of your contributions are evident. Where every individual matters. Where all employees can enhance their skills through ongoing development. And where we start every day with one question: “What’s next?”
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