Laboratory Glassware & Sanitation Technician Summit Works - 4.0 Naperville, IL Job Details Full-time $19 - $24 an hour 21 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Paid time off Qualifications Spanish Chemical handling safety procedures Laboratory safety Moving Good documentation practices (GDP) English Cleanroom protocols Personal protective equipment (PPE) adherence High school diploma or GED Manufacturing standard operating procedures Manufacturing facility experience Laboratory standard operating procedures Compliance documentation Safety equipment Manual glass lifting Materials handling Industrial chemical handling Standard operating procedures (SOPs) Chemical safety protocols Respirator Full Job Description The Role Nothing gets made here until the glass is clean. This role owns the cleanliness of our laboratory and production glassware, our equipment, and our facility — and owns the paperwork that proves it. Every reaction vessel, filter funnel, and column that comes back to you goes back out ready for a regulated production run, and every cleaning you perform is documented to a standard that will hold up in an FDA inspection. This is a hands-on, physical, detail-driven job in a chemical manufacturing environment. It is not an office job and it is not a general office-cleaning job. If you take pride in a spotless work area, follow written instructions precisely, and want to build a career in pharmaceutical manufacturing, this is the front door — our strongest technicians in this role move into manufacturing operator positions. What You'll Do Glassware and Equipment Cleaning (primary focus) Collect, wash, rinse, dry, and return all laboratory and production glassware — synthesis reaction vessels, fritted filter funnels, round-bottom flasks, chromatography columns, beakers, graduated cylinders, and lyophilizer trays and flasks. Perform solvent pre-rinses on solvent-wetted glassware inside the fume hood before aqueous washing, exactly as written in the applicable SOP. Hand wash or operate the laboratory glassware washer and drying ovens; load and unload correctly, verify cycle completion, and record cycle data. Inspect every cleaned item for residue, film, etching, chips, and cracks. Tag and remove damaged glassware from service — never return questionable glassware to the floor. Clean and sanitize equipment exteriors, balances, fume hood interiors, benches, sinks, carts, and other non-product-contact surfaces. Once trained and qualified, support cleaning of product-contact equipment parts under supervision. Keep the wash area itself organized, stocked, and audit-ready at all times. cGMP Documentation Record every cleaning activity in the cleaning logbook, equipment log, or batch record at the time it is performed, following Good Documentation Practices — legible, contemporaneous, initialed and dated, in permanent ink, with no backdating. Complete room, equipment, and master sanitation schedule records accurately and on time. Follow written SOPs exactly. When something does not match the procedure, stop and escalate to your supervisor rather than improvising. Support internal audits and regulatory inspections by keeping records current and retrievable. Facility Sanitation Execute daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning of laboratories, corridors, gowning rooms, warehouse, and support areas per the master sanitation schedule. Sweep, mop, and scrub floors using approved cleaning agents and the established disinfectant rotation. Clean and restock restrooms, breakroom, and common areas. Track cleaning supply inventory — wipes, mop heads, disinfectants, PPE — and notify the Facilities Director before anything runs out. Waste and Materials Handling Segregate and stage waste streams correctly: organic solvent waste, aqueous waste, sharps, contaminated PPE, general trash, and recycling. Move satellite accumulation containers to the central accumulation area; verify labels and accumulation start dates are correct and complete. Stage material for scheduled hazardous waste vendor pickups. Stock point-of-use supplies at the benches and production areas: gloves, gowns, wipes, solvent bottles, and safety supplies. Safety Wear all required PPE at all times — chemical splash goggles, chemical-resistant gloves, lab coat or gown, and safety footwear. Complete and maintain training in chemical hygiene, hazard communication, hazardous waste handling, and cGMP fundamentals. Immediately report spills, near misses, damaged equipment, and unsafe conditions; support spill response per the facility emergency plan. Work only within the chemicals, areas, and tasks for which you have been trained and qualified. What You Need High school diploma or GED. One or more years in a laboratory, pharmaceutical, food manufacturing, cleanroom, commercial kitchen dish room, or comparable hands-on environment where cleanliness standards were enforced. Ability to read, understand, and follow written SOPs, labels, and safety instructions in English. Ability to write clear, legible documentation entries. Comfort working around organic solvents and acids with proper PPE and training. Consistent, reliable attendance and the discipline to follow a repetitive procedure the same correct way every time. Physically able to stand and walk for a full shift, lift and carry up to 50 lbs, bend, kneel, reach overhead, and push loaded carts. Nice to Have Prior experience in a cGMP or FDA-regulated manufacturing facility. Experience with hazardous waste handling and RCRA labeling requirements. Experience operating automated glassware washers or autoclaves. Prior gowning experience in a controlled or classified area. Bilingual English/Spanish. What Success Looks Like in 90 Days Every shift starts with a clear glassware queue — operators never wait on clean vessels. Cleaning and sanitation records are complete, accurate, and free of documentation errors. You run the master sanitation schedule independently, without being prompted. You are fully trained and signed off on all applicable SOPs in the training matrix. Zero recordable safety incidents and zero unreported spills or near misses. Working Conditions This position works on-site in an active chemical manufacturing and laboratory facility. Expect wet work, extended standing, exposure to solvent odors within permissible limits, and required PPE at all times. Some work occurs in warehouse and loading dock areas subject to seasonal temperature variation. Respiratory protection may be required for specific tasks; if so, medical clearance and fit testing are provided by Summit Works prior to assignment.

Pay:

$19.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person