Tissue Processing Tech 1

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. RTI Surgical, Inc., reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances warrant (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel or staffing, workload, or technical developments).

SUMMARY:

RTI Surgical (RTI) is a global industry-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) serving the regenerative medicine industry. As the only regenerative medicine company that offers a differentiated portfolio of allograft and xenograft biomaterials at scale, RTI provides customers across a diverse set of market segments with leading-edge expertise, scale, and flexibility across end-to-end services including design, development, regulatory support, verification and validation, manufacturing, and supply chain management. RTI is headquartered in Alachua, FL, and has manufacturing facilities in West Lafayette, Indiana and Neunkirchen, Germany.

RTI is rooted in a steadfast commitment to quality, integrity, and patient safety with a focus on five key values:

• Accountable: We own our actions and decisions.
• Agile: We embrace change to stay ahead of the curve and evolve to drive innovation and growth.
• Growth Mindset: We embrace challenges as opportunities for continuous learning.
• Customer-Centric: We prioritize customers at every touch point.
• Inclusive: We thrive on the richness of our diversity and ensure every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated.

At RTI Surgical, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where we embrace the richness of our diversity and ensure that every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated. We believe that by embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity, we not only uphold our values but also strengthen our position as the CDMO of Choice in regenerative medicine solutions. We recognize that cultivating a growth mindset is essential to our success, and we are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement in our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Through accountability and action, we strive to create an environment where individuals can thrive, innovate, and contribute their unique perspectives to drive our collective success.

Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading European private equity firm, acquired RTI in 2020 and has supported the transformation of the company to its next level of potential.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Tissue Processing Tech position at RTI represents the primary production role at RTI. This role has a very clear and defined career path with training and development from entry-level to highly skilled biotech worker. Employees will develop technical skills in their assigned areas, an understanding of the rules and regulations that RTI administers, and the basic operating approach at RTI including reading, understanding, and following work instructions; working in a team environment; and learning to work with minimal supervision.

SHIFT:

This position offers multiple shift opportunities (and shift differential pay) depending on the hiring area and need. Possible shift opportunities:

• Day: 6am-2pm
• Evening: 2pm-10pm (+$1.25/hr)
• Night: 10pm-6am (+$2.25/hr)
• Some 4/10s and Weekend (+$1.50/hr) shifts are available as needed

DAY IN THE LIFE:

Technicians arrive for their shifts and enter our locker rooms to dress in Personal Protective Equipment which includes scrubs, gloves, masks, shoe covers, and occasionally other items. After scrubbing in through an aseptic sterile technique process, technicians enter our "Core" which is comprised of several clean rooms. From there, our team is headed to different rooms for different processes. Some of our teams work on:

• CNC machines which use computer-technology to precision-cut grafts
• Preparing the donated tissue to be processed by other departments
• Tissue sterilization and packaging
• Tissue receiving, tracking, and freezing
• CORE instrument and materials packaging and delivery (Materials Techs)

WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

While we are happy to review any applicant, we find the following career interests to be a good match for this position:

• Surgical technologists
• Lab assistant
• Funeral home assistant
• CNA
• Semi-retired nurse
• Biotechnology student
• Veterinary science students
• Anyone interested in the medical field

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs tissue processing activities that produce the highest level of quality and yield outcomes in accordance with applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).