About the Role

We are looking for an Environmental Monitoring & Control associate to join our team. In this role, you will partner with cross functional teams to ensure the environmental quality of GMP and R&D cleanrooms (ISO Class 5, 7 and 8 areas) in support of internal procedures, external standards, and audit responses. You will play a key role in executing and continuously improving our Environmental Monitoring & Control programs to maintain a compliant, well‑controlled cleanroom environment.

This role is based out of our facility in Elkton, Maryland. 

Pay and Benefits:

• $33.65 - $40.86 per hour
• Factors considered in extending an offer within this pay range include (but not limited to) education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment! We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive benefits.  More details are available at www.gore.com/careers/benefits

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the Environmental Monitoring program is executed in compliance with the Quality System
• Perform periodic environmental monitoring trending reviews, document and coordinate any needed re-testing for out-of-specification results and initiate responses, as necessary
• Lead cleanroom event response including communicating, coordinating, and documenting events including: e.g. power outage, spill response, pest control, and crisis support
• Coordinate external contractors to perform annual testing, certifications, and routine and event-based cleaning
• Train the trainer on EM&C programs (e.g. gowning)
• Lead and execute continuous improvement projects, including defining project scopes and writing procedures
• Ensure data integrity (e.g. cleanroom cleaning and environmental monitoring)
• Provide technical expertise and healthy challenge in a collaborative environment
• Participate in external and internal audits as an EM&C representative
• Assist with cleanroom validations, as necessary

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, environmental science, engineering, or related discipline OR a minimum of 6 years experience in a related field
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and drive projects to completion 
• Demonstrated ability to influence solutions across multiple teams and functions, prioritize and multitask
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate technical matters clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written reports, to both internal audiences and external audits
• Demonstrated ability to work within a Quality System
• Ability to work effectively in team situations as well as independently
• Strong computer skills; experienced in Microsoft Office applications with ability to trend and analyze data
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in GMP‑regulated cleanroom environments
• Hands‑on experience with viable and non-viable particulate environmental monitoring programs, including incubation/enumeration and microbial identification as well as cleanroom certification/requalification and contamination control practices.