Manufacturing Technician

Manufacturing Technician (3rd Shift)

Job Description

Join a growing pharmaceutical manufacturing team and help bring specialized products from pilot-scale development to commercial production. This hands-on role combines manufacturing, laboratory operations, and process support in a GMP-regulated environment, offering the opportunity to work with advanced equipment and learn highly specialized production processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials and support manufacturing processes from pilot scale through commercial production.
• Operate production equipment, including processing tanks, chromatography systems, and automated control systems.
• Follow SOPs and GMP requirements to ensure product quality and process compliance.
• Monitor and document process parameters, including temperature, timing, and production data.
• Perform equipment cleaning, sanitization, and changeovers between batches.
• Handle raw materials and support production scheduling and inventory activities.
• Work closely with team members to meet production goals and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6+ months of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, food, chemical, or GMP manufacturing environments.
• Experience following SOPs and working in regulated environments.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom or controlled manufacturing environment.
• Associate"s degree in Biotechnology or a related field is a plus.

Why Apply?

• Hands-on experience with specialized pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Opportunity to learn advanced equipment and production techniques.
• Growing organization with expanding products and operations.
• Comprehensive benefits starting on day one.
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, 401(k), and shift differential opportunities.
• Strong potential for long-term career growth within manufacturing and operations.

Work Environment

Work in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility with both laboratory and production environments. This role requires collaboration across multiple production areas and offers exposure to evolving processes, new products, and commercial-scale manufacturing operations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Waunakee, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43680.00 - $51160.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Employees are eligible for Medical, Dental and Vision on day 1 of employment. The company provides Basic Life insurance, Basic AD&D insurance along with Short-term disability on all full-time employees. Employees have the option to elect Voluntary Life, Voluntary AD&D along with Long-term disability coverage. Health and Flexible spending account options. Full-time employees can contribute to their 401k upon hire and are eligible for a company contribution. 160 hours of vacation & 40 hours of sick time (both pro-rated base on hire date) and 9 paid holidays.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Waunakee,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 7, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.