1st Shift Production Lab Technician

Business Overview:
Genus is a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With revenues of around £500 million, Genus has a presence in over 70 countries, with a global workforce of approximately 3,200 employees. One of the best performing stocks on the London Stock Exchange, the Company’s market capitalization is around £2 billion. It is a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partnering with farmers to transform how we nourish the world - a mission that is important to a sustainable future.

Each generation of animals is selected based on a number of desired traits, including greater health, fertility, productivity or feed efficiency. With superior animal genetics, Genus helps its customers in the dairy, beef and porcine supply chains around the world produce offspring with improved robustness, superior production efficiency and greater sustainability. Genus’s vision of
**_“pioneering animal genetic improvement to help nourish the world”_**
**_ _**is supported by its core values to be customer-centric, results-driven, pioneering, people-focused and responsible.

Genus IntelliGen
_TM_ Technologies is a unit of Genus PLC, a global pioneer in animal genetics. IntelliGen Technologies is the global brand behind the technology that develops sexed bovine genetics that helps customers maximize their profitability and reach their end goals in a fast and efficient manner.

Role Overview:
This is a temporary position (one year) which operates production equipment for processing cell sexing technology. Perform daily tasks as defined by production needs.

Shift Hours are from 7:00am - 3:30pm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Maintain production operations of assigned cell sexing workstation
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures and maintain lab documentation
- Learn other ancillary processes throughout the production lab as business needs necessitate, such as but not limited to:

- Centrifuge/tubes table
- Sample making
- Dish room
- Incoming quality control
- Troubleshoot issues that arise. Communicate issues with appropriate personnel (leads, supervisors, manager, or support group).
- Provide ideas for improvement in the work environment
- This temporary position will last for one year.
- ** All other duties as assigned.**

**Requirements**:

- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to lift/transfer 20 kilos occasionally.
- Strong attention to detail and focus on maintaining the highest level of quality at all times.
- Ability to utilize a computer, keyboard and mouse to accomplish work tasks (includes but is not limited to the ability to look at computer monitor screens for the entirety of assigned shift).
- Ability to perform multiple tasks at the same time.
- Ability to work well within a team environment.
- Ability to maintain professional verbal and written communications with co-workers, internal and external customers at all times.
- Experience in a laboratory or equivalent production environment is preferred.

**Working Conditions**:

- Stand for long periods of time
- Monitor equipment and computer for long periods of time
- Exposure to chemicals occasionally (PPE is provided)

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunities:

- Genus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations._