Blood Product Distribution Technician

American Red Cross; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Sp

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year

Holidays: 11 paid holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long

Service Awards and recognition

Job summary

American Red Cross in Farmington, CT is seeking a Distribution Technician to receive, process, pack, and ship blood products for hospital orders. You will triage orders by date/time, select and pack products with correct temperature regulation, and maintain records for traceability.

As a team member you will support a positive, customer-focused environment, work overtime and various shifts as needed, and enjoy benefits such as health plans, PTO, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two years' experience in a regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good computer skills, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products/samples are suitable for release for distribution, while meeting production goals.
• Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and shipping process
• Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.
• Perform data entry associated with further manufacturing, labeling, storage, ordering, and shipping; maintain and review accurate physical and electronic manufacturing records
• Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards.
• Identify and quarantine products/samples that don’t meet quality requirements, and perform disposition of unacceptable product

Skills

Good computer skills

Attention to detail

Decision-making

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

American Red Cross in Farmington, CT is seeking a Distribution Technician to receive, process, pack, and ship blood products for hospital orders. You will triage orders by date/time, select and pack products with correct temperature regulation, and maintain records for traceability.

As a team member you will support a positive, customer-focused environment, work overtime and various shifts as needed, and enjoy benefits such as health plans, PTO, and retirement options.