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Glaukos Corporation
Lead Manufacturing Technician (2nd shift)
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What they do
A Manufacturing or Production Technician works with manufacturing equipment and machinery. Performs set up and tests, monitors, adjusts and repairs machines used to produce products or other machines. Inspects equipment, troubleshoots problems with machines or designs.
$68,204 / year median in California
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Lead Manufacturing Technician (2nd shift) Glaukos Corporation United States, California, San Clemente 229 Avenida Fabricante (Show on map) Jul 27, 2026 The Lead Manufacturing Technician, based in San Clemente, CA will be responsible for the completion of the scheduled production and management of preventative maintenance. The Lead will ensure proper documentation (cGMP and GDP), open/close jobs in MRP system, and provide feedback and updates to Management and Engineering. This position will also prepare components, build assemblies, and bulk drug formulations. All activities will be performed with good documentation practices (GDP) in accordance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) and quality system regulation (QSR) medical device good manufacturing practices (GMP) requirements. How will you make an impact? The Lead Manufacturing Technician, based in San Clemente, CA will be responsible for the completion of the scheduled production and management of preventative maintenance. The Lead will ensure proper documentation (cGMP and GDP), open/close jobs in MRP system, and provide feedback and updates to Management and Engineering. This position will also prepare components, build assemblies, and bulk drug formulations. All activities will be performed with good documentation practices (GDP) in accordance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) and quality system regulation (QSR) medical device good manufacturing practices (GMP) requirements. Additional tasks will include performing the following: Filing, capping, and crimping operations
Packaging and labeling operations
Sampling
Visual inspections
Documentation and data input into materials requirement planning (MRP), Batch Records (BRs), and Device History Record (DHR)
Track clean room, environmental chambers, and equipment preventive maintenance (PMs) What will you do? Manage the operation schedule, project schedule, and adjusts the schedule and resources accordingly
Supervise production technician(s) to optimize quality and output
Ability to perform all activities outlined for a Manufacturing Technician as needed
Verify all documentation is followed and completed accurately (cGMP, QSR, and GDP)
Manages Oracle to open and close jobs
Manages inventory requests and reconciliation for accuracy
Revise documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance
Communicate feedback to engineering on Non-Standard Build Requests, Validation builds, Clinical builds, etc. How will you get here? To be successful in this role, you will need to have the following: Industry (medical device, pharmaceutical, and/or biotechnology) and educational experience.
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- 10 years' experience with high school diploma 6
- 8 years' experience with associate degree in science or engineering 4
- 6 years' experience with bachelor's degree in science or engineering It is highly desirable to have experience working in and maintaining a clean room in accordance with GDP, cGMPs, and QSR standards.