BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB PRODUCTION CAREER LADDER

POSITION PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN MANUFACTURING/ PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE Perform Assistant duties with increasing levels of responsibility Propose changes/improvements to production process Perform and review documentation Train new employees MANUFACTURING/ PRODUCTION LEAD MANUFACTURING/ PRODUCTION MANAGER Manage multiple teams Coordinate across all departments MANUFACTURING/ PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Develop budgets Manage a department Manage multiple teams Coordinate across all departments

SPECIFIC TASKS INVOLVED IN POSITIONS

Perform routine laboratory support work Assist with research and development Manufacture the product or provide the service Maintain a safe and productive work environment Perform documentation

Coordinate team efforts Arrange logistics Create schedules Manage experiments Conduct tests Prepare solutions

AVERAGE STARTING PAY RATE 1 LISTENING/SPEAKING SKILLS NEEDED READING/WRITING SKILLS NEEDED

$10-$13/hr

$12-$18/hr

$18$24/hr

$60,000 - $80,000/yr

$100,000 - $150,000/yr

Low intermediate

Intermediate

High intermediate

Advanced

Advanced

Intermediate Fill in forms Write basic sentences

High intermediate Follow complex directions

High intermediate to Advanced

Advanced

Advanced

COMPLETION OF ESL LEVEL RECOMMENDED 2

ESL 103 C

ESL 106 B

ESL 106 or ESL 119/ENG 110 B/A

English 120 Transfer level

English 120 Transfer level

BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB PRODUCTION CAREER LADDER

POSITION PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN MANUFACTURING/ PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE Heavy lifting Standing for long periods of time MANUFACTURING/ PRODUCTION LEAD MANUFACTURING/ PRODUCTION MANAGER None MANUFACTURING/ PRODUCTION DIRECTOR None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OR ABILITIES

Heavy lifting Standing for long periods of time

Heavy lifting Standing for long periods of time

SCHEDULES OR SHIFTS AVAILABLE EDUCATION REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED

8-hour shifts

8-hour shifts

8-hour shifts

Typical 40+ hour week, Monday - Friday BS in a scientific field

Typical 40+ hour week, Monday - Friday MS in a scientific field

Lab Skills Certificate 11 12 units

Research & Development Certificate. 35 38 units

Research & Development Certificate 3 4 years of experience

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Estimate for 2009 Estimate of Grossmont ESL levels to complete before starting coursework. ESL levels at Grossmont College from beg to advanced are ESL 70, 80, 96, 100, 103, 106, and ESL 119 (equiv. to English 110). Letter indicated is for California State CB 21 coding level of credit ESL: A = ESL 119, one level below transfer composition; B, C, D, E for descending levels below level A.