The Media Production Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the production, work flow, and resource needs to ensure laboratory demands are met. The Media Production Team Lead is responsible for troubleshooting problems that arise and works with management to identify and implement process changes to improve quality, processes, and procedures. This role may also include supervisory responsibilities as needed. Education and experience requirements:
Required:
High School diploma or equivalent Experience serving as a lead in a production environment Must demonstrate strong leadership and customer service skills
Preferred (Not Required):
Experience in a Regulated Production Environment, preferably in a Laboratory setting Education/Degree in a Relevant Life Science Shift:
Wed-Fri from 6:00 am-2:30pm and Sat-Sun 7:00am-3:30pm
Weekend Pay Differential: hours worked on Saturday and Sunday pay an additional 20% on top of your hourly rate! Manage daily production Manage work flow to meet or exceed customer turn-around-time expectations. Point of contact for laboratory staff requests and problem solving. Must act as the director of the shift. This would include conducting the start of shift planning, overseeing the completion of the daily and weekly tasks, coordinating breaks and time off, and providing on-the-line support as needed. Must practice good decision making on issues that arise during the shift. This would include gathering enough information about the issue, communicating with the appropriate people when possible, and taking necessary precautions to prevent the loss of process control. Must regularly observe production or processing in order to uphold the highest quality product. Daily Lab Technician Responsibilities Creating liquid test solutions (media) following established operating procedures Stocking, removing and organizing media and glassware materials used by Lab Analysts in Sterile Cleanroom or Incubators Cleaning and Sterilizing Glassware used in laboratory testing Providing additional support to the lab as needed (order supplies, deliver materials, other duties as assigned) Process Improvements Must regularly observe production or processing in order to recognize inefficiencies in systems; then create and follow through with projects for process improvements. Support front-line employee ideas and implementation. Support People Career development, training, and service to front-line employees. Participate in the interviewing process. Support career development initiatives in collaboration with the Department Manager and Training Specialist. Participate in failure investigations and complete quality event records as needed. Building a strong team and working to resolve internal issues quickly. Physical requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to perform the essential job functions.
Required to stand and traverse 90% of the work day. Bending, stooping and crouching. Hand dexterity; able to grip bottles with both hands. Ability to have full body movement required. Occasional push and pull tasks with one or both hands Push loaded carts and cages (50-200 lbs.) Must be able to perform a normal lift repetitively (sometimes overhead) and/or move up to 45 pounds Must be able to work while wearing personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, goggles, face shields, gloves, lab coats, and other personal protective equipment deemed necessary to protect the employee from various hazards, wastes, etc. The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company's unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®. Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 8 of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies.
Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses - Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Learn more about Sotera Health at soterahealth.com.
