Job Description
The Technician - Mail-in Spore Testing (MIST) that supports our SDC business has responsibility for processing tests accurately and timely using company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and industry standards.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Sort incoming testing packets from general mail.
- Open and organize test packets.
- Properly prepare test processing area.
- Process Biological Indicator (BI) strips accurately and efficiently.
- Place prepared test racks into appropriate incubation temperature.
- Complete required documentation.
- Inspect test racks after incubation requirements are met.
- Empty finished test racks from incubators.
- Accurately document test results in electronic information systems.
- Achieve proficiency interacting with electronic information systems for traceability of processes.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary workspace.
- Perform Gram Staining on tests that are a potential failure.
- Operate automated machinery to open and sort incoming test packets.
- Management of materials inventory.
- Management of recycling rotation.
- Must have the ability to handle repetitious and detailed job functions.
Qualifications/Education:
- 6 months experience in a production or laboratory environment preferred, willing to train
- Knowledge of or experience in a Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regulated industry preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) preferred
- High School diploma or equivalency degree required.
- Any education or interest in general science or a related field preferred
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Mesa Labs applies technical expertise and technological innovation to improve the quality of life for patients, workers, and consumers worldwide. Our products and services directly impact the critical environments that advance medical breakthroughs, keep industry moving, and ensure the safety of products we use every day.
Our business encompasses a group of niche brands – Agena Bioscience, Gyros Protein Technologies, and Mesa Labs – serving highly regulated markets. We look for opportunities at the leading edge of biomedical science and quality assurance in research and clinical settings.
With more than 700 employees around the world, we’re passionate about connecting our skills to a bigger purpose. We approach every day with a uniquely customer-centric vision, to protect the vulnerable by empowering every employee to make a real difference.
Our multinational business has a long history of outperforming the market and compounding financial returns while positively impacting global health and safety. Mesa’s high-growth strategy prioritizes application leadership and customer-first solutions.