Job Description
Overview
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, offering strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. Our client is a leading microbiology-focused organization with more than a century of experience providing trusted microbiology products, services, and solutions. With a comprehensive portfolio of instruments, laboratory services, culture media, testing technologies, quality control products, and laboratory consumables, the company supports clinical laboratories, food and beverage laboratories, and pharmaceutical manufacturers across a wide range of applications. The company's solutions are designed to support infectious disease diagnosis, food and beverage safety and quality, and the detection and control of microbial contaminants in pharmaceutical manufacturing. With a strong commitment to microbiology, our client helps customers improve diagnostic accuracy, streamline laboratory workflows, maintain quality and compliance, and achieve reliable results through innovative and dependable solutions.
Position: Manufacturing Operations Associate - APR Suites
Location: Lenexa, KS 66215
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Location: Lenexa, KS 66215
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Shift: Monday to Friday from 02nd Shift
Summary
We are seeking a Manufacturing Operations Associate / Manufacturing Operators to support the production of high-quality microbiological culture media in a regulated manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operating production equipment, performing aseptic manufacturing processes, inspecting products, and maintaining accurate documentation while following Quality System Regulations (QSR), current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Responsibilities
- Manufacture and package microbiological culture media in accordance with established SOPs, cGMP, and quality standards.
- Operate assigned manufacturing machinery safely and efficiently, perform basic maintenance, and report equipment malfunctions.
- Perform aseptic manufacturing processes, including dispensing, inspection, and packaging.
- Monitor production processes and inspect products to ensure compliance with quality specifications.
- Measure and document in-process parameters, including weight, time, pH, and other required readings.
- Complete production records and documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
- Follow production schedules, coordinate batches, and ensure materials are available to meet production targets.
- Retrieve and verify required materials from warehouse or staging areas.
- Identify and escalate process deviations, discrepancies, equipment issues, and quality concerns to leadership.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while consistently wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Follow written and verbal instructions and collaborate effectively with team members and other departments.
- Support training and mentoring of coworkers as needed.
- Maintain productivity and quality standards with minimal supervision.
- Work scheduled hours and additional overtime as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Basic mathematical skills for measurements, calculations, and production documentation.
- Ability to read, understand, and follow SOPs, work instructions, and safety procedures.
- Ability to accurately complete manufacturing and quality documentation.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to product quality.
- Ability to distinguish colors for product inspection and manufacturing activities.
- Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- 0 1 year of experience in manufacturing or a regulated environment preferred.
- Familiarity with aseptic techniques preferred.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, or microbiology manufacturing preferred.
- Willingness to work 2nd shift and overtime as needed.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Lenexa, KS |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Salary | $15–$20.70 |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.tekwissen.com/ |
About Company
WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE
TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.
To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.
Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.
It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.
Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.Skills
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