Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Maine Molecular Quality Controls, Inc. (MMQCI) designs, develops, manufactures, and
markets unique quality control products used by hospital laboratories to monitor the accuracy of tests for inherited disease, pharmacogenetics, oncology, and infectious diseases. MMQCI has developed technologies to stabilize DNA and RNA for use as quality controls and continues to pursue the discovery of novel techniques useful for the development of new quality control products.
The successful candidate will enjoy performing a variety of tasks at a fast pace as an integral part of a team. Production Assistants support the manufacture of products for MMQCI customers in numerous ways including labeling product tubes, bottle assembly and kitting in an accurate and timely manner to maintain inventory. The successful candidate is comfortable in a clean room laboratory environment where gowning and aseptic technique are required. He or she enjoys being well-organized, performing detailed tasks and has sufficient laboratory dexterity and experience to accurately align labels by hand. It is expected that the Production Assistant will rapidly develop sufficient expertise to function independently with minimal supervision.
We have found that our most effective collaboration and creative output stem from daily in-person interactions. As such, this role requires presence at our office in Saco, ME, and remote work is not an option for this position.
Job Type: Full-Time or Part-time
What You Will Get To Do: - Carefully assembles small tubes, bottles, and caps using aseptic technique while working in a laminar flow cabinet. Full gowning, hairnet, safety glasses, mask, gloves, booties, and lab coat is required for protection of products
- Accurately and quickly align labels on small tubes and bottles by hand
- Prepares, prints and precisely folds product inserts for customer products
- Kitting: quickly and precisely aligns labels on small kit boxes and places appropriate tubes or bottles in the kit box following written, detailed instructions
- Assists in product filling by performing staging, opening and closing tubes pre- and post- filling. The ability to stand for several hours fully gowned is required
- Performs support functions as needed: autoclaves consumables, inventories supplies and assists in packaging and shipping of customer products
- Documents all work with 100% accuracy in a timely manner by recording lot numbers, dates, number of products filled, labels printed, etc. on documents required by MMQCI’s Quality System in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)
- Carefully and consistently follows all MMQCI’s protocols to protect product integrity, including repetitive cleaning of benches, and donning of gloves, booties, lab coats, facemasks and hairnets and other Personal Protective Equipment as appropriate
Required Experience & Skills: - A High School diploma is required. An associate's or Bachelor’s degree is a plus
- Work experience in a laboratory setting as a Production Assistant, or in a similar position requiring fine motor skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Familiarity with working with DNA- and RNA-based products and/ or in a clean room environment is preferred
- Ability to perform production procedures quickly but with stringent accuracy and attention to detail
- Good communication skills, written and oral, and at a minimum, basic computer skills, including Excel
- Experience in a GMP or ISO quality system industrial environment is preferred
- Must have sufficiently accurate color vision to correctly identify various cap and text colors used for MMQCI products. A brief test will be administered during the job interview
- Must be able to stand for several hours and lift approximately 30 lbs
- Must be a nonsmoker due to product contamination prevention requirements
Benefits We Offer: • Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Vacation
• Holidays
• Sick leave
Maine Molecular Quality Controls, Inc.
23 Mill Brook Road
Saco, Maine 04072
Email: HR@mmqci.com
MMQCI is conveniently located in beautiful southern coastal Maine, minutes from the Maine
Turnpike, Portland International Jetport, and less than 2 hours from Boston. Close by are fabulous Portland restaurants, sandy beaches, and a plentiful supply of Maine lobsters! Many terrific outdoor activities are easily accessible including hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing, skiing and snowshoeing. We’re in a state-of-the-art facility, located in Saco, right next to the Eastern Trail. Come join us!
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