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Fermentation Technician - Germantown, United States - Actalent
Description
Description:
With direction from the Lead and Supervisor, produces various food ingredients, learning good manufacturing practices, and how to follow standardized formulas for weighing, measuring and mixing raw materials. Sets up, and controls processes, i.e. blending, drying, bulk fermentation, extraction and filtration. Completes appropriate documentation
Displays and promotes positive safety behaviors at all times
Acts in such a way that safety awareness and accident prevention are considered in performing all tasks.
Works to SHE standards and encourages fellow colleagues to work to the same standards.
Maintains area of responsibility in a clean and safe manner. Promptly cleans up work area.
Operates process and utility equipment in a hygienic and safe manner in accordance with all process procedures, cGMP, HAACP and SHE instructions and guidelines. Acts in such a way that safety awareness and accident prevention are considered in the performance of all tasks.
Sets up, calibrates and monitors instruments, i.e. pH meter, temperature meter, conductivity meter, hydrometer, thermometers, and metal detection devices.
-responsible for set up and take down involved with the sanitation process
Identifies, troubleshoots, and responds to deviations in process, product, equipment, and performance variations.
Utilizes SAP to complete timely and accurate transactions, i.e. maintaining process information (PI) sheets.
Sets up recipes and/or standard operating procedures (SOP's), understands and executes operations in mixing, pH adjustment, transfers and process sequences while documenting steps and other records.
Tracks and maintains inventory levels to ensure traceability.
Identifies and takes appropriate action for variations in raw materials, foreign debris, color changes, smell, moisture and temperature variations.
-Takes samples for QA analysis.
Completes the daily, weekly, and monthly sanitation schedules.
-Writes work instructions for work performed in the manufacturing environment.
Skills:
Biology, gmp, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Fermentation, Compounding, Mixing, Blending, Dairy, Cultures, Media, blender, fda, fermentation
Top Skills Details:
Biochemistry, Fermentation, Microbiology
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
2 plus years of food or chemical processing experience
2 years of production/quality documentation experience - FDA and GMP experience
Or
2 or 4 year degree in the Sciences with no industry experience
Experience Level:
Entry Level
About Actalent
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