Janitor & Clean Room Technician (Contract)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Janitor & Clean Room Technician is responsible for performing all routine and specialized cleaning and sanitizing of our biopharmaceutical manufacturing areas in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). The Technicians are also responsible for keeping our general office break and restroom areas clean and orderly.

This position is a full-time role requiring an ONSITE presence 5 afternoons/evenings per week at our Lynnwood WA plant which is a cGMP production scale manufacturing facility for our product Leukine (sargramostim) a therapeutic glycoprotein.

• Shift: Monday through Friday 2:00 PM 10:30 PM
• Compensation: $25 - $26 per hour (DOE) intermittent overtime
• Sick time and holiday pay

Once converted to a full-time employee additional benefits include:

• Discretionary quarterly bonus of up to $500 based on attendance and performance for full quarters worked.
• PTO - 15 days of vacation 48 hours of sick time plus 3 personal days 2 floating holidays and 14 paid holidays over the course of the year.
• Access to healthcare insurance and 401k with matching.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists Manufacturing team with glass wash operations including monitoring dirty hold areas loading and unloading glass washers labeling and placing clean parts in designated storage and completing associated documentation.
• Supports autoclave processes by preparing assemblies managing expiration dates removing expired items from storage loading/unloading autoclaves and maintaining accurate logs.
• Aids in the setup and disassembly of Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems for various process equipment.
• Ensures the facility is cleaned in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) maintaining inspection readiness at all times.
• Oversee timely completion of daily cleaning tasks to support plant startup according to the established schedule.
• Performs cleaning duties in controlled environments requiring cleanroom gowning.
• Accurately completes and maintains daily sanitation records for the site.
• Identifies and reports unsafe conditions or malfunctioning equipment to the Supervisor promptly.
• Monitors and replenishes cleaning supplies to ensure continuous availability.
• Uploads completed cleaning logs to the designated online departmental file repository.
• Complies with all relevant regulations and internal requirements including SOPs GMP Health and Safety standards WISHA/OSHA guidelines company policies and applicable labor laws.
• Successfully completes all required GMP Quality and Compliance training within designated timeframes.
• Performs additional related duties as needed to support the evolving needs of the organization.
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Partners may be required to perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES

Required:

• Proven ability to perform physical work on a nightly basis including sweeping wet mopping surface cleaning and trash removal in laboratory warehouse administrative and cleanroom manufacturing spaces.
• Solid English language skills both oral and written are required for this team-oriented role. Willingness and ability to clearly express opinions and ask questions. Comfortable actively participating in team meetings. Proven ability to read understand and follow Standard Operating Procedures.
• Possesses the willingness and ability to provide verbal explanations of cleaning procedures to internal auditors if required.
• Excellent soft skills including a bias towards action the ability and willingness to give and receive constructive feedback is comfortable working within a diverse team and across multiple functions exhibits a consistently constructive attitude and is adaptable and at ease with handling unexpected changes and challenges.
• Hands on computer skills with proficiency with MS Office products especially Word and Outlook are essential; ability and willingness to quickly adopt other job-specific applications will be necessary.

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of GMP facilities compliance standards preferred.
• Experience with Excel and SharePoint.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

Required:

• High School Diploma GED or equivalent required.
• 1 years of experience working in a Janitorial or similar situation required.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a regulated environment where gowning is required.

PTx is committed to the principles of pay equity and providing competitive compensation for all of our Partners. The current pay range for this position is $25-$26 per hour: Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time. Your salary will vary depending on several factors including your qualifications and experience.

Partner Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin veteran status marital status sexual orientation gender identity disability or any other category prohibited by local state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including recruitment placement promotion transfer demotion compensation benefits social and recreational activities and termination.

Required Experience:

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