
Process Technician - Eurofins CDMO Alphora Inc
- Oakville, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Execute chemical processing operations following batch record instructions to ensure the successful completion of batches.
- Work in accordance with Environmental, Health and Safety Procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, Production Batch Records, Good Documentation Practices, and Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Accurate and contemporaneous batch sheet entries
- Second-person verification as required by production batch records.
- Work closely under supervision with the more experienced members of the team (e.g. Level II/III Process Technicians, Senior Process Technicians and Team Leaders) to complete daily tasks as assigned by the Team Leader on time and with “right the first time” approach.
- Cleaning of process equipment and facilities.
- Set-up and insertion of process equipment
- Execute routine unit operations under supervision such as:
- Filtrations
- Phase separations
- Refluxing operations
- Atmospheric distillations
- Reduced pressure distillations
- Safe handling of all chemicals including process waste.
- Other duties as assigned/required.
- College Diploma or Degree preferred but not mandatory
- Proficient written and verbal English communication skills
- Willingness to learn
- Capable of following detailed instructions
- Capable of multi-tasking
- Capable of sound decision-making
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good time management skills
- Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
- A working knowledge of cGMP principles preferred but not mandatory
- Experience in a chemical manufacturing facility being a definite asset
- Experience handling hazardous chemicals being a definite asset
- Experience working with API or formulation pharmaceutical processing equipment, or related experience in food, cosmetics or specialty chemicals being a definite asset
- Experience working with computerized chemical processing equipment being a definite asset
- Experience with shift work preferred but not mandatory: 8 hour - 24/5 and/or 12 hour - 24/7 (Continental shift schedule)