Qualifications
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required
Experience:
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience required
- Experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment preferred
Skills & Competencies:
- Ability to operate manufacturing equipment with training
- Strong attention to detail and documentation skills
- Basic reading, math, and computer skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in a team environment
- Must successfully complete a Physical Abilities Test (POET)
Working Conditions
- Schedule may vary based on business needs
- May require rotating shifts, including weekends
- Overtime flexibility is required
- No travel required
Responsibilities
This role supports an antigen production laboratory, performing both aseptic and non-aseptic manufacturing processes.
Key Duties Include:
- Perform aseptic processes such as antigen inoculation, cell culture preparation, and harvesting
- Perform non-aseptic processes, including handling live animal virus during tissue harvesting and waste management
- Operate and assist with setup of manufacturing equipment throughout the production cycle
- Execute manual and/or automated operations, including basic maintenance and support tasks
- Maintain housekeeping and cleanliness standards in all work areas
- Perform facility decontamination according to approved procedures
- Maintain accurate, concurrent documentation (e.g., charts, logbooks, batch records)
- Identify and report safety, compliance, environmental, or process deviations to appropriate personnel
- Support hazardous waste handling, labeling, and management (with proper training)
- Follow all safety guidelines, company policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Assist with weekly reporting as assigned
- Participate in ongoing training, workshops, and meetings to enhance job skills and knowledge
Work Environment & Safety
- Maintain safe work habits at all times
- Ensure a clean, compliant, and safe working environment
- Adhere strictly to all regulatory and company safety standards
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
