Manufacturing Chemist
CurrentUpon joining the team as a Manufacturing Chemist at BioCare, I quickly took on a leadership role within the FISH manufacturing department. I performed all the responsibilities of a manufacturing chemist as well as the following responsibilities:• Weekly planning and delegation of manufacturing responsibilities to the manufacturing team• Inter-departmental communication of manufacturing priorities to QC, QA, Accounting, Procurement and Sales teams to meet customer needs and deadlines• Ownership of department deviations, non-conformance reports, and CAPAs• Lead continuous improvement projects for both FISH and IHC reagent manufacturing departments• Document ownership of all department documents within the QMS system including SOP change records• Write, perform, and report on equipment and process validation protocols• Facilitate the transfer of DNA Extraction process from our Southern California location up to our headquarters in Northern California• Root cause investigation for product non-conformances• Improve and maintain inventory tracking systems to reduce variances and improve accuracy of raw material ordering• Schedule and maintain calibrations and preventative maintenance for all equipment as department equipment owner• Department representative for audits• Member of Emergency Response Team