Production Technician

Overview

BIOVECTRA, now a part of Agilent, is recognized as a leader in the contract development and manufacturing space of active pharmaceutical ingredients, specializing in clinical-to-commercial scale production for microbial fermentation, synthetic small molecules including ADC, HPAPI, plasmid DNA, mRNA, LNP and sterile filling capabilities. With over 650 employees at both the Windsor, NS and Charlottetown, PEI sites, BIOVECTRA supports over 100 clients, including over 20 top pharma and biotech companies. BIOVECTRA joined Agilent in 2024 and is part of Agilent’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships Division (AMPD), which also contains Agilent’s Nucleic Acid Solutions Division. The goal is to align advanced manufacturing capabilities, expertise, and resources to foster greater innovation and operational excellence, enabling cutting-edge technologies and collaboration to improve patient care through better therapeutics.

Production Technician will be responsible to operate, monitor, adjust and maintain pharmaceutical processing units and equipment in the manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and / or Fermentation products.

Responsibilities

• Operate manual and automated equipment to perform microbial fermentations, downstream purifications, and API or fine chemical manufacture.
• Control processes from start-up to shutdown, including unit operations of microbial growth, expression, recovery, filtration, chemical synthesis, and purification.
• Handle hazardous materials, including acids, bases, solvents, potent compounds, biologics and APIs safely and properly.
• Perform process sampling and testing including pH, conductivity, spectrophotometry, osmometry, densometry, aseptic sampling and streak plating, etc.
• Collaborate with other departments on process and equipment training for successful completion of manufacturing batches.
• Prepare shift summaries and update spreadsheets with key performance and quality indicators.
• Provide feedback to influence continuous improvements during the review and revision of Standard Operating Procedures and other process documentation.
• Participate in BIOVECTRA's quality management system, focusing on batch production records, work instructions, adherence to policies and standard operating procedures at all times.
• Assist with housekeeping, equipment cleaning, general warehousing, material staging, and tanker operations as required.

Qualifications

Additional Details

This job has a full-time weekly schedule.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $24.43 - $42.74 / hr CAD plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at : https : / / careers.agilent.com / locations

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required : No

Shift : Swing

Duration : No End Date

Job Function : Manufacturing

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