Sterilization Technician - Small Equipment 1st Shift 6:30am - 3:00pm

Zoetis is the world's largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals. At Zoetis in Lincoln, NE, we manufacture high quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Our plant has been recognized as one of the Nebraska's Safest Companies, with a long-standing presence in the Lincoln community. We are a clean, modern site that continues to innovate and grow.

Include: $500 Sign on Bonus 4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.  401(k) match with company profit sharing. Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan repayment program. Great Health, personal, and family benefits starting day 1.

Summary Perform Equipment Sterilization functions in ABI manufacturing. Using cGMP techniques, clean, prepare, and sterilize small equipment in support of Media Prep, Bacterial, and Viral production. Demonstrate good housekeeping practices. Fill out process specific documents accurately and completely. Follow Standard Operating Procedures. Train and apply cGMP to assigned work. Read and follow MSDS guidelines. Hours: 1st Shift, Monday  - Friday 6:30am  - 3:00pm. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Responsibilities ·         Work in a safe, clean, and organized manner. ·         Use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including respirators. ·         Process and clean portable tanks and associated equipment. ·         Sterilize portable tanks for use. ·         Learn and comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) ·         Use all types of communication (i.e., verbal, phone, e-mail) in dealing with customers, peers, and Team Leader while maintaining a positive and professional attitude as required in the daily operation of the department. ·         Respond to requests from customers for supplies and information in a courteous and timely manner. ·         Demonstrate reliability in attendance and punctuality. ·         Complete concise, accurate, and timely documentation.   Education and Experience ·         High School Degree or equivalent required. ·         College degree preferred.  ·         General understanding of microbiology and cGMP preferred.   Technical Skills and Competencies Required ·         Mechanical aptitude  ·         Basic Microsoft application and computer skills ·         Ability to recognize product quality issues based on company guidelines, policies, and procedures. ·         Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure. ·         Demonstrates good listening skills. ·         Demonstrates the ability to work in a team environment. ·         Expresses a positive attitude. ·         Shows respect for co-workers. ·         Working knowledge of metric system   Physical Position Requirements ·         Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. routinely. ·         Manual dexterity using hands and fingers. ·         Constant standing for extended periods of time ·         Reach with hands and arms. ·         Frequent need to sit, kneel, crouch and climb. ·         Exposure to temperature variation, disagreeable odors, caustic/hazardous chemicals, noise.     Full time     Regular     Colleague     Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.     Notice: Zoetis Recruiters will contact