Manufacturing Associate I

Title:Manufacturing Associate I

Overtime Status: Non-Exempt

Employment Status: Full-Time

Pay Range: $27.00 - $30.00 /Hr

The hiring pay range for this position is $27.00 - $30.00 per hour based on skills, education, and experience relevant to this role.

Inventprise is a mission-driven bio-pharmaceutical company addressing global health inequalities by empowering people to live healthy lives. We do this by developing novel vaccines targeting infectious diseases for which there are no current preventive interventions or by optimizing currently marketed vaccines to provide a broader spectrum of protection, making them cheaper and more stable than before. We aspire to provide breakthrough public health interventions for all populations, globally. Inventprise is led by pioneers in vaccine discovery, seasoned experts in manufacturing and vaccine development, and proven commercialization veterans.

At Inventprise, we believe our people are our most valuable asset. We are strongly committed to a range of workplace programs that support the well-being, growth, and engagement of our employees and our business. What we offer:

Benefits:

Effective the first of the month following the date of hire, employees are eligible to participate in the following Inventprise employee benefit programs:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, or HSA: Currently Inventprise contributes 80% toward the Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for the employee, and enrolled spouse and dependents. Medical plans are currently provided through Premera Blue Cross.
• 401(k) program: Inventprise contributes 3% of employee base pay each pay period to their 401(k) account. Employee contributions are at the discretion of the employee.
• Paid Time Off: Employees start PTO accruals at the rate of 5.83 hours each pay period - annualized equivalent of 140 hours/year.
• Paid Holidays: Inventprise offers 7 paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
• Stock & Bonus Plans: Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus and Stock Award Plans.

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to):

Essential Functions

• Support manufacturing process teams and maintain PPE stocks for daily operations.
• Daily collection of process waste. and discarding safely.
• Operate dishwasher and wash manufacturing process material as needed.
• Upkeep washer room.
• Perform weekly safety equipment checks of eyewash fire extinguishers and safety shower.
• Sterilization load patterns to follow and operate autoclave with materials needed for sterilization.
• Unload autoclave and distribute materials in lab and shelves.
• Maintain stock of clean autoclave materials in the manufacturing suites.
• Prepare needed media and buffers in accordance with SOPs.
• Clean and organize chemical/prep room.
• Clean and organize media preparation room.
• Calibrate balances in media preparation room.
• Organize lab facility maintaining proper organization and cleanliness.
• Daily monitoring and periodic cleaning of lab equipment incubators, water baths etc.
• Check HPLC eluate bin, recycle, and garbage bins as necessary.
• Collect biohazard waste from labs and place in allotted Stericycle bins.
• Maintaining a stock of:
  • Supplies, process requirements.
  • Autoclave supplies (sterilization indicator tape, Tyvek pouches, elastic bands, etc.)
  • PPE supplies: shoe covers, lab coats, beard nets, hair nets disposable gloves.
• Other duties as required.

Inventprise is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.