Technician - Milk Receiving & Sampling

Job Summary

Join our growing company! This is a junior level, full time, position with opportunity to be an active team member  are looking for an accountable, collaborative team member, looking to expand their skills and work on a variety of moderately complex projects providing operations and manufacturing support for the organization.

Do you love collaborating to get things done? Do you want to contribute to a larger purpose to save the lives of infants in the NICU? Prolacta's Manufacturing team is seeking a Technician I
- Milk Receiving & Sampling to assist our sampling team. You will make an impact in the lives of premature infants and their families by choosing to be a part of the Prolacta team.

As a Technician I
- Milk Receiving & Sampling you will be an active member of the Milk Receiving and Sampling team responsible for collecting samples from each donation to undergo stringent testing for the operations team. You will be a trusted partner, proactively anticipating business needs to be able to support our team, leaders, and the clients we support. At Prolacta, your opinion matters.

The right person for this role is reliable, honest, and values integrity. If you are energized by working in a dynamic environment and being a true thought partner, then this is a great role for you.

Prolacta is the pioneer in human milk-based nutritional products for premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Prolacta believes that there are no adequate replacement for human breast milk and, as such, we believe infant nutritional products should be human milk-based. As a privately held, scientifically driven company, committed to improving premature infant nutrition, we are using human milk to change the standard of care in the NICU.

Prolacta operates and/or owns milk banks that provide the material for the products Prolacta sells.

Mission Statement

We discover, develop, and deliver life-changing solutions for critically ill babies and other vulnerable patients. We achieve this through innovative human milk research and leadership in quality and safety.

Vision Statement

Giving babies a brighter future by unlocking the biological power of human milk

Company Benefits

• Healthcare:
  Up to 100% medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families - coverage on the first day.
• Compensation:
  Competitive, performance-based raises and bonuses; 401(k) company match.
• Work/Life Balance:
  Four weeks PTO accrued within year 1; generous time off program for new parents; reserved parking for expectant moms; electric vehicle charging stations on site; company sponsored social events.
• Professional Development:
  Committed to helping our employees thrive with educational opportunities and leadership programs such as our Women's Leadership Development Academy, Athari Council, and Educational Assistance Program.
• Community Engagement:
  Company-sponsored community service opportunities for our employees and paid time off to volunteer at your child's school or at other community organizations

Career Opportunities

• This role will be responsible for following daily job assignment for the day-to-day material handling activities such as preparing cleaning solutions, general housekeeping, resupplying materials and supplies to appropriate manufacturing areas.
• This position will also be involved in many process improvement projects related to the operation systems.
• Exposure to a cGMP laboratory and ISO 7/8 clean room.
• Identify areas within processes for improvement.
• Adhere to FDA and other regulatory standards.

• Proficient in all aspects of Raw Milk Receiving process.
  • Perform and verify check-in of milk donations.
  • Data entry into the Prolacta Bioscience computer systems.
  • Organize received raw milk in designated freezer storage area.
• Proficient in all aspects of Raw Milk Sampling.
  • Manual and automated opening of milk bags.
  • Controlled thawing of raw milk and sample collection for QC testing.
  • Transfer of raw milk to containers, labeled, and bagged for freezer storage.
• Proficient in all aspects of Kitchen and Cleanroom support.
  • Preparation of cleaning…