Lead Manufacturing Technician

AstraZenecaRedwood City, CaliforniaOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 1 hour ago

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About this role

This is a Day position working 5:30am - 2:00pm, Mon-Fri.

Typical Accountabilities

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for safety improvements
- Ensure that health and safety procedures are followed I production floor
- Implement effective CAPAs to address human and procedural errors
- Embrace AstraZeneca Manufacturing Leon approaches to implement standardized AZ practices
- Demonstrate openness in receiving feedback and be able to follow through

Specific Responsibilities of Role

In addition to the general description of the parent profile role for this job function, the following summarize key result areas, specific accountabilities and / or tasks, etc. associated with this job title include:

- Wear appropriate task-based and general PPE
- Pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturing process operator. Physical efforts required in this job; bend, reach with hands and arms, drip, kneel down, walk, push-pull, lift and carry weight up to 25 pounds, climb stairs.
- Responsible for resolving manufacturing deviations within pre-defined timeline
- Provide timely reviews and approvals of manufacturing documentations
- Perform area walkthroughs to ensure areas are audit ready
- Responsible for production schedule adherence
- Work closely with Engineering Team, Supply Chain, Quality addressing production issues
- Work alongside Manufacturing Manager and Engineers, creating an open, friendly environment for production employees to thrive within.

Minimum Requirements:

- High school degree or GED
- A minimum of 5 years of working experience in the Pharmaceutical cGMP production environment
- Strong knowledge of GDP, cGMP
- Proven leadership skills, technical skills, team building skills
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Experience with SAP - specifically Work Order Execution
- Experience with Quality systems like Veeva Voult
- Ability to wear PAPR

Desirable:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering
- Previous spray drying experience
- Ability to effectively read, understand and execute GMP written information

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $68,484.00 - $102,726.00. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Date Posted
04-Nov-2026

Closing Date
29-Nov-2026
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