Weighing and Dispensing Specialist

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The person occupying the Weighing and Dispensing Operation position will be responsible for the accurate weighing, dispensing, preparation, and conditioning of raw materials, culture media components, buffer components, and manufacturing consumables required for biotechnological production processes. This position provides support to GMP manufacturing operations, ensuring the availability, traceability, regulatory compliance, and preparation of materials required for upstream, downstream, and buffer and media preparation activities.

This position requires working in a shift-organized manufacturing environment, including weekends and holidays, according to production planning.

• Perform weighing and dispensing activities in accordance with approved SOPs, Manufacturing Batch Records, formulas, and work instructions.
• Accurately weigh raw materials, culture media components, buffer ingredients, and process chemicals required for manufacturing operations.
• Verify the identity, status, quantity, lot number, expiration date, and storage conditions of materials before use.
• Prepare and label dispensed materials, ensuring complete traceability and reconciliation.
• Handle GMP and non-GMP materials in accordance with site procedures.
• Ensure proper segregation of materials to prevent confusion and cross-contamination.
• Perform line clearance verifications when necessary.
• Support manufacturing investigations by providing material traceability information and dispensing records.
• Supply materials required for upstream processes, including cell culture media, feeds, supplements, and process solutions.
• Supply materials required for downstream processes, including chromatography buffers, cleaning solutions, and purification chemicals.
• Support material preparation activities associated with buffer and media preparation operations.
• Ensure the availability of manufacturing materials in accordance with production planning requirements.
• Perform material preparation activities within the Cell Culture, Media Preparation, Buffer Preparation, and Purification areas, according to production operational needs.
• Perform material preparation, assembly, and conditioning activities in accordance with established GMP procedures.
• Contribute to coordination between the Weighing and Dispensing and Production teams to optimize material flow and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with quality, documentation, and traceability requirements in all activities performed in production support areas.
• Perform material transactions in SAP or other validated ERP systems.
• Issue materials for manufacturing orders.
• Accurately record material consumption and returns.
• Complete all GMP documentation in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Ensure that records are contemporaneous, accurate, complete, and attributable, in accordance with ALCOA+ principles.
• Review dispensing records to verify their integrity and accuracy before submission.
• Communicate deviations, discrepancies, and atypical observations in accordance with site quality procedures.
• Participate in investigations, CAPAs, change controls, and continuous improvement initiatives when necessary.
• Operate calibrated scales, barcode readers, label printers, and other equipment related to dispensing.
• Perform routine equipment verifications before use.
• Support cleaning and sanitization activities in the weighing and dispensing rooms.
• Ensure that dispensing stations remain organized, compliant, and ready for inspections.
• Maintain order and cleanliness standards in accordance with GMP requirements.
• Comply with cleanroom behavior requirements and contamination control strategies.
• Ensure that materials introduced into classified areas comply with established transfer and sanitization procedures.
• Support contamination control initiatives and maintain knowledge of microbiological and particulate control requirements.
• Comply with the site's cleanroom gowning qualification requirements.
• Comply with all EHS requirements and safety procedures.
• Properly handle hazardous chemicals and biological materials.
• Use and maintain required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Comply with containment, contamination control, and cleanroom working practices.
• Communicate unsafe conditions and participate in safety improvement initiatives.