Getting a Job and Getting Ahead

1. Getting a Job andGetting Ahead

2. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead What skills are needed to compete for jobs in biomanufacturing? • Appropriate education and experience • Mastery of basic skills • Scientific and technical knowledge specific to the job • A successful employment history and relevant job experience

3. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead 1. Appropriate education • Minimum: High school diploma or GED • Companies rarely hire workers directly out of high school • Companies prefer workers who have matured outside of the high school environment. • Companies value a minimum of one to two years of college and an associate degree. • Companies want employees with education coupled with prior work or military experience.

4. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead 2. Mastery of basic skills Basic skills include: • Reading • Writing • Math • Problem-solving • Computer literacy

5. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead • Applying your reading, writing and math skills • Reading status reports from previous shifts • Reading SOPs and equipment manuals • Writing reports and procedures • Using formulas to make solutions and dilutions • Applying your computer literacy skills • Using computers that control equipment • Writing reports using word processing software

6. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead 3. Technical knowledge and skills Applying scientific principles and technical skills • Growing cells • Operating process equipment • Analyzing production samples • Purifying products • Identifying microbial contamination

7. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead 4. Employee success skills A successful applicant demonstrates the ability to: • Manage time. • Maintain a safe and orderly work environment. • Keep learning new skills. • Follow procedures exactly. • Keep precise records. • Communicate effectively • Work as a team member • Solve problems, troubleshoot and improve the process • Understand and accept the principles of good business

8. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead A. Manage time • Shows up for work regularly and on time • Is willing and able to adapt to shift work • Manages personal schedule to meet shift schedules • Plans and organizes work and sets priorities • Can attend to several tasks at once • Completes tasks on time; keeps production on schedule

9. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead B. Maintain a safe and orderly work environment • Complies with health, environmental and safety regulations • Follows dress and protective clothing policies • Assumes responsibility for safety of self and others • Sets a good example for others • Handles and maintains equipment and materials with care • Follows good housekeeping practices

10. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead C. Keep learning new skills • Shows interest in learning new knowledge, skills and tasks • Is resourceful and can work with minimal supervision • Accepts that continuous learning is part of the job

11. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead D. Follow procedures exactly • Follows directions exactly as written every time • Takes no shortcuts

12. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead E. Keep precise records • Keeps records that are accurate • Keeps records that contain required details

13. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead F. Communicate effectively • Communicates clearly and shares information with others in a timely manner • Understands what details coworkers need to know about a project • Communicates effectively in person, whether 1-on-1, in group meetings or through formal presentations; and adapts the level of the presentation for the audience • Writes effectively and clearly, with a concise business style • Uses scientific and technical terminology precisely

14. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead G. Work as a team member • Recognizes individual contributions toward a common goal • Accepts responsibility for team’s success or failure • Accepts own mistakes and is receptive to corrections and suggestions • Shares concepts, ideas and problems with others • Coordinates own work and work of others • Can conduct meetings and helps groups make decisions • Is eager to share technical knowledge and willing and able to assist and train others

15. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead H. Solve problems, troubleshoot and improve the process • Is willing to learn the manufacturing process and how different units in the plant work together • Is sensitive to anything unusual in surroundings (sights, sounds, smells) and responds with appropriate action and communication to identify causes and solutions • Suggests ways to improve the manufacturing process through proper channels, even when production is progressing without problems • Knows and can apply a variety of problem-solving approaches and methods to determine causes and recommend solutions

16. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead I. Understand and accept the principles of good business • Understands the need for profit in the manufacturing process • Can identify factors within the manufacturing process that determine cost • Can identify possible barriers to profit in the manufacturing process • Can explain why pleasing internal and external customers is critical to a company’s success • Is willing and able to interact appropriately with internal and external inspectors and auditors.

17. Getting a Job and Getting Ahead How can you prepare? • Get a job • Join a club or student organization • Research careers • Understand the hiring process