Packaging Technician

This is a manufacturing type position and involves filling of liquid antibodies into small vials in a laboratory environment and using lab instruments such as pipettes, peristaltic pumps, and analytical balances. This position IS NOT related to shipping OR shipment packaging. The Packaging Department processes material in a laboratory environment/production area with lab bench work surfaces for filling/dispensing research reagents into customer facing vials using electronic and manual pipettors. The packaging technician gathers the materials required for their order: liquid bulk reagent (antibody or buffer), vials/bottles, caps, paperwork, labels and prepares and organizes the starting materials accurately and then presents the production order setup for line clearance. A trained associate (Line Clearance Technician) then verifies the accuracy of the materials and paperwork then signs-off on the paperwork to allow the Packaging Technician to proceed with the completion of the order. Weekly schedules are provided to the Packaging Technicians, with daily priorities indicated. The priorities can change, and Packaging Coordinators will relay any change in assignment priority to the Packaging Technicians. Packaging Technicians receive approximately 4-7 assignments per 8-hour shift. The orders vary in quantity from 8 eaches to 1000-2000 each build sizes. Orders over 500 eaches are assigned more than one technician to allow completion in a timely manner and allow the technicians to rotate the tasks for ergonomic safety. The Packaging Technician is required to wear long pants or skirt that covers the leg entirely down to the ankle, no visible skin exposed. Closed-toe and closed-heel shoes that cover the entire foot are required and no visible ankle/leg skin is allowed. Attire is casual with no ripped or torn clothing and must be appropriate for the workplace. The laboratory area requires a labcoat to be worn and gloves and goggles are required when performing benchwork that poses a spill or splash risk: bottling/filling, capping, transferring, measuring, etc. Technicians may stand or sit at the bench to perform their assignments. Most associates choose to stand to perform the filing, capping, labeling, and packaging activities. Packaging Technicians often stand for large kit assembly events and at times manage items up to 20-30 pounds, requesting assistance when required for ergonomic safety.