Blood Component Manufacturing Technician (Part-Time)

The American National Red Cross; Pomona, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401K with up to 6% match

PTO starting at 15 days

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Pomona, CA is hiring a Blood Component Manufacturing Technician (Part-Time). The role involves processing donated units into transfusable components, maintaining documentation, and performing complex manufacturing tasks under a team-oriented environment.

Training will be provided for a 4-week period, typically Mon-Fri during daytime hours, with part-time evening/weekend shifts available.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience in a regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environment.
• Good computer skills and ability to use a wide variety of programs and laboratory equipment.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work on a team, as well as independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Meet quality and production goals while maintaining accurate documentation.
• Perform inventory management throughout manufacturing and distribution.
• Data entry and operation of computer programs for component production, labeling, storage, and sample tube management.
• Analyze information from other departments to meet deadlines and make decisions.
• Perform complex manufacturing tasks such as pooled product manufacturing, freezing, washing, or deglycerolizing of blood products and pathogen reduction.
• Communicate effectively with internal customers, vendors, and volunteers.
• May require a variable schedule including weekends and holidays to meet hospital needs.

Skills

Good computer skills

Attention to detail

Accurate documentation

Decision making

Good communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Blood Component Manufacturing Technician (Part-Time) page is loaded## Blood Component Manufacturing Technician (Part-Time)locations: Pomona, CAtime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: RC91668# Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home.### **Join us - Where your Career is a Force for Good!****Job Description:**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 (Job Overview):**As a Blood Component Manufacturing Technician, you will be manufacturing blood products and samples. You will process 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**WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (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*****:*** $23.46 per hour, plus an additional 2.25/hour for hours worked after 3:00pm, or $3.00/hour for hours worked after 11pm**Schedules Available**:* 3rd Shift - Friday/Saturday/Sunday - 11PM to 7:30AM* 2nd Shift - Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday - 5PM to 11:30PMThis position will train full-time for approximately 4 weeks (Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, with some weeks starting as early as 6am)**WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):*** 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**WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):*****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:**As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:· 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#### ***Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to***## ***make your career a force for good!****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 and any other applicable state and local laws.***AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners - the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance - launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.Visit to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: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 generous compensation and benefits**. You **join a community that respects who you are** away from work as much as what you do while at work.