Manufacturing Technician 2nd shift; w​/differential

Manufacturing Technician 2nd shift (w/ 10% differential pay)

Location:

Chesterfield, VA

Salary: $45,047.00 – $60,813.00

Shift: 3:00 pm – 11:30 pm, Monday – Friday

Employment type:

Full-time

Seniority level:
Entry level

Job function:
Management and Manufacturing

Company:
Civica is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing and mitigating drug shortages by manufacturing affordable generic medicines. The company operates a state‑of‑the‑art 140,000 sq. ft. facility in Virginia and serves over 1,400 hospitals across 49 states.

Entry‑level Manufacturing Technician responsible for supporting pharmaceutical production processes, including weighing and dispensing materials, compounding bulk solutions, and operating filling and packaging equipment for cartridges, prefilled syringes, vials, and related lines.

• Under the Manufacturing Lead and/or Supervisor’s direction, support manufacturing operations to meet strategic department objectives.
• Prepare cleaning and sanitizing solutions and perform daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning of controlled and classified manufacturing areas.
• Replenish manufacturing components, materials, and supplies in all processing areas.
• Transport bright stock and finished product to and from staging as required according to manufacturing schedule.
• Perform equipment cleaning and preparation for sterilization; operate sterilizer equipment to provide format parts for filling equipment.
• Clean, set up, and decontaminate material transfer isolator.
• Clean, set up, and operate component processing equipment.
• Clean, set up, and operate terminal sterilizer equipment.
• Clean, set up, and operate weighing and compounding equipment.
• Weigh APIs and excipients according to batch record instructions.
• Compound bulk drug product per standard operating procedures and batch record instructions.
• Clean, set up, and operate packaging equipment.
• Adhere to Civica procedures and policies, conform to current good manufacturing practices and good documentation practices.
• Adhere to all safety regulations.
• Attend and participate in daily shift meetings to communicate events and issues to the manufacturing team.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manufacturing management.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Coursework or bachelor’s degree in a Life Science discipline preferred.
• Good reading and writing skills with the ability to perform basic to advanced mathematical calculations.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow written procedures accurately.
• Hands‑on experience manipulating, handling, or assembling products in a manufacturing or production environment strongly preferred.
• Previous pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and adjust schedules as needed.

• Upon completion of 6‑month paid training program:
• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• Generous paid time off including 10 paid holidays
• Civica pays 100% of health insurance for the employee (Health, Dental, Vision)
• Guaranteed 401(k) contribution
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Awards

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