Production Technician

White Labs, Inc.

Asheville, NC, USA

Full-time

$17+ (hourly)

Operations

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Aug 23

At White Labs, Inc., we are dedicated to being the best yeast company in the world, from cell to sip. Our employees share a passion for innovation, education and collaboration; which is strongly encouraged and upheld throughout day-to-day operations. We have approximately 150 employees and offices in San Diego, CA; Asheville, NC; Copenhagen, Denmark and distribution from Hong Kong, China to Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

White Labs, Inc. offers comprehensive benefits, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), long-term disability insurance, flexible spending account, 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, milestone rewards, tuition fees reimbursement, and a variety of supplementary benefits (EAP, wellness incentives, financial fitness, discount tickets program, merchandise and festival discounts) through our partner vendors, training and professional development, company events and team-building activities. Telecommuting program (hybrid work arrangement) eligibility is available for select positions.

Website: https://www.whitelabs.com/

Under direction of the Director of Operations, the Production Technician is trained on, and responsible for all aspects of the production cycle. Daily duties could include tasks in Pre-Production, Start Team or Harvest Team. It is the responsibility of the Production Technician to follow all established SOPs and propagate yeast according to the production schedule. Shift hours are Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Essential Functions & Duties:

  • Utilizes autoclave to ensure required materials and equipment are sterilized and ready to use when needed
  • Responsible for transportation of materials between the production and cold storage rooms
  • Assembles and fills vessels in accordance with SOPs
  • Samples, tests gravity and pitches yeast into vessels
  • Participates in daily cleaning routine of production work space
  • Performs steam sanitization of process piping (SIP)
  • Utilizes lab centrifuge in order to obtain accurate cell counts
  • Calibrates and ensures accuracy of Clean Room equipment including scale and PH probe
  • Operates the Harvest Sealer to remove propagation portion of vessel in addition to creating QC packs for testing
  • Responsible for proper labeling and storage or finished harvested yeast

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • 1+ year of applicable experience. Clean room experience a plus
  • Knowledge of aseptic technique a plus
  • Ability to read and follow SOPs required

Physical Demands:

Medium work: Employee may, or may not, have a workstation or office. Time spent conducting sedentary work is less than 25%. Requires walking, standing and/or driving for more than 75% of the workday. Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Work environment is wet/humid and position may encounter hot/cold conditions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime
  • Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Asheville, NC 28801: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

  • What is your pay requirement per hour in U.S. dollar amount?

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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