Lead Blood Components Technician - Impactful Production

American Red Cross; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible SS

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

The American Red Cross in Baltimore is seeking a Lead Tech in Blood Components manufacturing. You will process donor units into transfusable products, manage documentation, and ensure regulatory compliance on a 10:00 AM–6:30 PM schedule with weekend rotations.

You will lead a team, perform complex manufacturing tasks (including pooling, freezing, and deglycerolizing), and support inventory and data-entry duties with a focus on accuracy and safety.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent required.
• Minimum 4 years of related experience in a regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• 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.
• Associate's degree in an applied science, preferred (or equivalent combination of experience and education)

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.
• Assume operational supervisory responsibilities, as well as participating in the training of staff when needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good decision-making skills

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

High School or equivalent

Associate's degree in applied science (preferred)

Job description

The American Red Cross in Baltimore is seeking a Lead Tech in Blood Components manufacturing. You will process donor units into transfusable products, manage documentation, and ensure regulatory compliance on a 10:00 AM–6:30 PM schedule with weekend rotations.

You will lead a team, perform complex manufacturing tasks (including pooling, freezing, and deglycerolizing), and support inventory and data-entry duties with a focus on accuracy and safety.