Lab Waste Management and Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

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Job Description

Every day, our BioLife Testing Laboratories’ mission is to ensure the highest quality testing standards for the plasma we collect. The plasma our centers collect will become life-changing medicines for patients in need. Here, a commitment to lab testing quality, customer service to our centers and most importantly our commitment to our patients is expected.

BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

What Takeda can offer you:

Takeda offers a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment. Every day at BioLife, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. While you focus on our donors, we'll support you.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to bring Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Objective

Under the general direction of their Supervisor, ensure the daily operation and maintenance of waste processing equipment. The role involves running multiple batches of waste sterilization daily, ensuring equipment is functioning efficiently and safely, performing regular processing and maintenance tasks, and addressing any technical issues that arise. The technician will work closely with other team members, various departments and their supervisor.

The Waste Management and Maintenance Technician assures compliance to all applicable FDA, OSHA, EPA, EMEA regulations and company standards.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Collect and transport waste streams to processing areas, including regulated medical waste and plastics identified as recyclable from the laboratory.

• Operate and perform maintenance of waste processing/sterilization equipment, ensuring all steps are completed and all safety protocols are followed per SOP.

• Complete daily inspections, maintenance, and cleaning of systems per SOP requirements.

• Perform routine maintenance activities of equipment and documentation requirements to ensure compliance with local, state, federal and international agencies.

• Perform Quality Assurance testing and ensure accurate documentation of results. 

• Maintain quality and agency manifest documentation for compliance.

• Ensure adherence to all safety protocols, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• Perform Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures during maintenance activities.

• Coordinate equipment maintenance and repairs with qualified vendors.

• Perform loading of waste recycling truck with electric pallet jack and coordinate pick-up frequency with vendor.

• Ensures equipment, waste bins, work area etc. is cleaned and sterilized per SOP and vendor standards.

• Ensure compliance with BioLife Testing Laboratory standards and regulatory requirements.

• Monitor the loading and processing of regulated me