Blood Component Manufacturing Technician

americanredcross; Dedham (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

401K with up to 6% match

Paid time off starting at 15 days

Holidays: 11 paid holidays

Job summary

American Red Cross is seeking a Blood Component Manufacturing Technician (Union) in Massachusetts. You will manufacture blood products, process units into components, and leukoreduce.

Join a team focused on safety, quality, and timely delivery to hospitals. The role requires at least two years in a regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing setting, strong computer and documentation skills, and the ability to work well in a team or independently.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years in regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environment.
• Good computer skills and ability to use laboratory equipment; strong documentation.
• Good communication, teamwork and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Meet quality and production goals with accurate documentation.
• Maintain inventory throughout manufacturing and distribution.
• Perform data entry and operate component production software.
• Analyze information to meet time requirements.
• Perform complex tasks like pooled product manufacturing, freeze, wash, or deglycerolizing.
• Communicate with internal customers, vendors, volunteers.
• May work weekends/holidays to support hospital needs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Decision making

Good communication

Independence

Education

High School or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Computer programs

Job description

Blood Component Manufacturing Technician (Union)

By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?

Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good!

WHY CHOOSE US?

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

What You Need to Know:

In this role, you will be manufacturing blood products and samples. You will be processing blood products after the units have been received from the donors. This will involve scanning in the units of blood, processing the units into transfusable components (red cells, platelets, and expressing plasma) and leukoreducing.

As a Red Cross Team member, you will take care of your team members - show up for every shift and give 100% while you're there. Interact in a positive, proactive, and customer-focused manner with both internal and external customers, demonstrating care and compassion at all times

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet the quality and quantity production goals, while prioritizing workload expectations and maintaining accurate documentation
• Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and distribution process.
• Perform data entry and operate the computer programs associated with component production, labeling, storage, and sample tube management.
• Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time.
• Perform complex manufacturing tasks such as pooled product manufacturing, freeze, wash, or deglycerolizing of blood products, and pathogen reduction.
• Communicate effectively with internal customers, vendors, and volunteers.
• May require flexibility to work a variable schedule that includes weekends & holidays to meet the needs of our hospitals

Pay Information : $21.85 per hour

Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:00 am - 2:30 pm

Training schedule: First 4 weeks, Monday- Friday, 9:00 am- 5:30 pm. Full attendance is mandatory.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• High School or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience in a regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience preferred.
• Good computer skills, ability to use a wide variety of programs and laboratory equipment, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work on a team, as well as independently with minimal supervision

Physical Requirements : Requires standing, stretching, stooping and bending for extended time periods. Lift, pull, push and move objects of up to 50 pounds. May work in walk-in refrigerator/freezers for periods of time. May be required to wear protective clothing such as lab coats, gloves, face shields, etc.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act a