Production Technician

Sanofi Pasteur Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company is seeking a Production Technician to join their team in Swiftwater, PA. This role involves performing production activities, ensuring material availability, and adhering to safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in manufacturing and possess mechanical aptitude, alongside strong troubleshooting skills. Join a supportive team dedicated to delivering vaccines and making a significant impact on public health.

Benefits

healthcare benefits

wellness programs

gender-neutral parental leave

Qualifications

• At least 1 year prior manufacturing work experience or Associates degree with experience.
• Prior or related cGMP or Pharmaceutical experience recommended.

Responsibilities

• Performs production activities according to business needs.
• Ensures all materials required for production are available.
• Identifies production issues and relays them to leadership.

Skills

mechanical aptitude

computer skills

good comprehension skills

manual dexterity

troubleshooting

Education

HS/GED

Associates degree

Job description

Job title: Production Technician-Vaccines

Location: Swiftwater, PA

About the Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

This is a third shift position.

We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

• Performs production activities in accordance with volume fluctuation, business need, and effective procedures.

• Works to support production units by consistently providing required materials in a timely manner.

• Ensures all materials required for production are available prior to need.

• Identifies production issues and relays them to the leadership team.

• Ensures all required paperwork is complete, accurate and done in a timely manner to ensure accurate inventory.

• Completes tasks and corresponding documentation as required by cGMP.

• Works to prepare assigned areas for the oncoming shifts.

• Completes at least one developmental class annually focused on one of the four core competencies.

• Works to become trained in all assigned training modules.

• Trains and orients new team members (at any level) as assigned.

• Follows all procedures put into effect to ensure your safety as well as the safety of others.

• Participates in monthly safety meetings.

• Report all safety issues, concerns, incidents and near misses to the team leadership.

• Actively participates in safety walkthroughs coordinated by the department’s safety team.

• Provides input for potential safety issues as well as contributing ideas for corrective and preventative actions.

• Follows effective procedures to ensure the production of a safe and efficacious product.

• Works to understand cGMP’s.

• Identifies areas of deficiency to the leadership team and offers potential suggestions for improvements.

• Participates in both deviation investigations when appropriate and implementation plans to ensure a quality product.

• May participate in completion of quality documentation (BPR's, logbooks, etc.).FDA audit understanding and awareness.

• Participates in team meetings.

• Actively communicates improvement ideas, issues, concerns, etc to team.

• Participates in cross functional teams where necessary to complete projects in an effective and timely manner.

• Lead Operator, Completes picklists and move tickets for all tasks completed on any given day.

• This may require inputting data into SAP, along with entering work orders and reagent orders.

• Ensures proper process area operation by pre and post run set up and maintenance of lab and equipment.

• Recommends changes to BPRs, SOPS and SWIs were warranted.

• Write and edit documents under supervision.

• Seeks out cross training in other areas whenever possible.

• Responsible for assisting in writing and assisting incident investigations, CAPA's, change controls, along with assisting the higher tech levels and Principal Investigators with projects.

• All other duties as assigned.

About You

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• HS/GED with at least 1 year prior manufacturing work experience or.

• Associates degree with prior manufacturing work experience.

• Prior or related cGMP or Pharmaceutical experience recommended.

• Must have basic mechanical aptitude, computer skills, good comprehension skills, retention skills, manual dexterity, and ability to troubleshoot.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take safe care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.