Enviromental Air Technician

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

Summary:

Responsible for performing environmental monitoring of water systems, compressed gasses, non-viable air, viable air, and surfaces in all manufacturing and aseptic processing areas.  Perform personnel monitoring in the aseptic processing areas.  Perform air quality audits of the manufacturing and aseptic processing areas.  Maintain QA quarantine freezer.  Issue observation reports, corrective actions and facilities work request and facilities work request as needed.

Essential Job Duties:

• Assists in performing annual and semi annual HEPA filter certifications per ISO specifications.
• Responsible for maintaining air handler filters and HEPA filters.
• Assist in performing HEPA filter integrity tests.  Repair filters, or replace filters as needed
• Measure HEPA velocities and adjust velocities as needed per procedures.  
• Assist in air balancing rooms, ensuring air pressurization is correct and calculate room air changes.
• Responsible for particle count rooms to ensure cleanrooms are within their classification.
• Ensures compliance with Quality Systems Regulations and ISO guidelines for design control.
• Maintains and replaces intermediate air handler filters during HVAC shutdowns.
• Perform smoke studies ensuring proper laminator air flow.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED, A.A. or B.S. desirable
• Minimum of 0-1 year industry experience with FDA regulated and biopharmaceutical or devices environment required.
• Direct experience in Environmental Monitoring and Quality Assurance or Quality control required.
• Must have strong knowledge of manufacturing and aseptic processing areas. 
• Demonstrate responsibility and accountability in a tram environment. 
• Computer literate and have good communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Must be flexible with working hours. 
• Knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) is a plus. 
• Knowledge of Hepa Filter integrity testing, replacement and repair of Hepa Filters is preferred. 
• Knowledge of HVAC trade is preferred.