Blood Component Manufacturing Technician- Part Time

americanredcross; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 3,199,000 - 3,405,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Health Spending Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off

Holidays

401K with match

Paid family leave

Employee assistance

Disability insurance

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Saint Paul, MN is seeking a part-time Blood Component Manufacturing Technician (Union). In this role you will manufacture blood products and samples, process units into transfusable components, and ensure accurate documentation while meeting quality and production goals.

You will operate lab equipment, manage inventory, perform data entry, and collaborate with internal teams. Training is provided; weekend and holiday shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years in regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Good computer skills and attention to detail with accurate documentation.

Responsibilities

• Meet quality and production goals while maintaining documentation.
• Perform inventory management throughout manufacturing and distribution.
• Data entry and operation of component production software and labeling systems.
• Analyze information from other departments to meet deadlines.
• Perform complex manufacturing tasks for blood products and pathogen reduction.
• Communicate effectively with internal customers, vendors and volunteers.
• Flexibility to work a variable schedule including weekends and holidays.

Skills

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Team collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Blood processing equipment

Job description

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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!

Blood Component Manufacturing Technician (Union)

Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else. 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.

When you choose to be a force for good, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. As you dedicate yourself to caring for others, you are embraced with generous compensation and benefits, and you become part of a community that cherishes and values you both professionally and personally.

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

Standard Schedule :

Part Time; 3 days one week, 4 days the next week. ( Friday - Monday one week, and Saturday - Monday the next .)

• Hours: Saturday 10AM-630PM
• Hours: Sunday 10AM-630PM
• Hours: Monday 630AM-3PM
• Hours: Friday (Full day) 630AM-3PM or Friday (4 Hours) 12PM-4PM

Training: First 4- week of employment; Monday- Friday 8 am- 4:30 pm. This is paid training at the standard hourly rate. Training is full time for 4 weeks.

Pay Information

Pay Information $21.22 hourly rate plus shift differential pay will be added to hours worked after 3:00 pm during the week and all hours worked on the weekend. ($2.00-$3.50 more per hour)

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

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE :

• Previous laboratory experience

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, di