Plant Operations Specialist (Contract) at Sutro Biopharma, Inc

Position Overview Sutro Biopharma, Inc. is looking for an enthusiastic contract Plant Operations Specialist to join our Facilities & Engineering team at our San Carlos, CA manufacturing site.This position is for a 6-month term, with a possible extension based on business needs.Responsibilities:Safety:

• Complete all required safety related training for the Sutro Manufacturing Facility.
• Hazardous Waste and Biohazardous Waste program point of contact for pickup from contract service provider.

Maintenance:

• Troubleshoot complex problems and discern between cause and effect so that a lasting solution is put in place.
• Ability to work with a variety of tools in multiple disciplines such as electrical and plumbing. All manner of electromechanical devices will be in your scope of work.
• Performance of planned maintenance and work orders on GMP Bioprocessing Equipment and Support Equipment such as Qualified Utilities.
• Follow established written procedures for the Preventive Maintenance Program, Spare Parts Program, Calibration Program, Operation and Maintenance SOPs for the Sutro Manufacturing Facility.
• On call, after hours response to support manufacturing and utilities equipment issues.
• Scheduling service providers and point of contact during maintenance which often includes escorting in the cleanrooms and building during the maintenance activities.
• Prioritizing emergency and non-emergency tasks.
• Acknowledge and respond to incoming service requests from internal customers and creation of work orders.

Inventory and Computer Systems

• Maintain the spare parts room by following the systems and processes associated with it.
• Educate stakeholders and customers on the systems and procedures for equipment management.
• Utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management Software to track assets, calibration and the entire work order and preventive maintenance process.
• Able to use common desktop software to prepare and present information.
  
  

Documentation and Quality Systems: 

• cGMP Documentation Practices
• Change Control authoring and execution.
• Deviation initiation, authoring and investigation, closure.

 Additional Responsibilities:

• Backup resource for the calibration program
• This person will be a resource for utility equipment maintenance and monitoring including logbooks

 Qualifications:

• 2 - 5 Years relevant industry experience
• Associate degree, Trades Certification, or High School Completion
• Previous Life Science/ GMP / Maintenance Role preferred
• This job requires lifting 50 lbs and ability to wear PPE per safety requirements 
• Control of Hazardous Energies Training
• Confined Space Training
• Ladder Safety Training
• Excellent communication skills
• Professional mannerism with team members, service providers and internal customers.
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities
• Collaborate closely with team members and internal customers to accomplish a common goal.
• Sense of urgency in a fast-paced goal-oriented environment.

 Sound exciting? Apply today and join our team!Sutro Biopharma, Inc. encourages all colleagues to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe in fostering a culture that is inclusive and values diversity in background and opinions. Sutro Biopharma hires extraordinary individuals into every position in the company and is committed to the diversity of our team. Our company progresses without regard of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, age, disability, or citizenship status. We are dedicated to creating a safe environment where our employees can grow and succeed together. We look forward to hearing from candidates who are interested in exploring opportunities with Sutro! Our People & Culture team/hiring managers are unable to respond and do not accept solicitations from third-party agencies.  The anticipated salary range for fully qualified candidates applying for this role at Sutro Biopharma’s California-based locations will be $85,000 - $105,000. The final salary offered will be dependent on several factors that include and are not limited to relevant previous experience, job responsibilities and duration of experience, the type and length of experience within the industry and education. About Sutro Biopharma     Sutro Biopharma, Inc., is a clinical-stage company relentlessly focused on the discovery and development of precisely designed cancer therapeutics, transforming what science can do for patients. Sutro’s fit-for-purpose technology, including cell-free XpressCF®, provides the opportunity for broader patient benefit and an improved patient experience. Sutro has multiple clinical stage candidates, including luveltamab tazevibulin, or luvelta, a registrational-stage folate receptor alpha (FRα)-targeting ADC in clinical studies. A robust pipeline, coupled with high-value collaborations and industry partnerships, validates our continuous product innovation. Sutro is headquartered in South San Francisco. For more information, follow Sutro on social media @Sutrobio, or visit www.sutrobio.com.