Formulation Technician - 1st Shift

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Position Type:
Regular Full-Time Operatives

Location:

Chaska, MN, US

It’s not what we make. It’s what we make possible
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This full‑time position offers incredible benefits, a four‑day work week, and a company culture focused on development and growth, including promotion opportunities.

As a Formulation Technician
, you will work in an aseptic (cleanroom) environment to operate formulation and filtration equipment. During the course of your shift, you will be trained to perform the following:

• Maintain records and the cleanroom environment to comply with regulatory requirements, good manufacturing practices, and standard operating procedures
• Demonstrate proficiency in Clean in Place (CIP)/Steam in Place (SIP) of process vessels and all related processing equipment
• Follow the process flow work instructions and communicate all processing variations to the supervisor
• Understand and adhere to the assigned standard operating procedures in the Aseptic area
• Operate the Water for Injection heat exchangers
• Qualify to gown for cleanroom entrance
• Complete batch records as processing steps occur utilizing good documentation practices

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year of manufacturing experience, preferably in the medical device, pharmaceutical, or similarly regulated industry
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow processes at all times
• Willingness to be flexible with a work schedule that may require overtime
• Strong mechanical ability
• Able to stand for the majority of your shift
• Preferred:
  Post‑secondary science and/or technical training, along with previous cleanroom experience

Schedule:

Monday – Thursday, 5:00 am – 3:30 pm
Starting Pay: $25.00/hour

Lifecore offers a highly competitive total rewards package, including:

• Opportunities to learn and grow within a well‑respected company
• Competitive compensation with annual reviews and a company‑wide incentive bonus
• Benefits that start the first of the month after you join Lifecore as a full‑time employee:
  • Three medical insurance plans, including an HSA plan with a generous company contribution
  • Low‑cost dental and vision insurance
  • Short‑term disability, long‑term disability and life insurance, all 100% company paid
  • Three weeks of PTO in the first year (increases to four weeks after two years)
  • Nine paid company holidays plus two personal holidays
  • Paid family leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contribution

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (Nasdaq: LFCR) is a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that offers highly differentiated capabilities in the development, fill, and finish of sterile injectable pharmaceutical products in syringes, vials, and cartridges, including complex formulations. As a leading manufacturer of premium, injectable‑grade hyaluronic acid, Lifecore brings more than 40 years of expertise as a partner for global and emerging biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic categories.