Production Technician - Vaccines

Sanofi Aventis; Progress (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi Aventis is seeking a detail-oriented Production Technician for their Swiftwater, PA facility. In this role, you’ll ensure the high-quality production of vaccines, participate in various manufacturing processes and focus on compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The position involves working on a 3rd shift schedule, and flexibility in staffing is essential to meet production demands.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing benefits

14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• 6+ months of prior manufacturing/warehouse work experience or 6+ months of Sanofi experience.
• Able to receive influenza vaccine.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all materials required for production are available.
• Participates in all aspects of production processes.
• Completes documentation as required by cGMP.

Skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

SAP

Human Machine Interfaces (HMI)

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 will be a 3rd shift position with a 40hr work schedule

Sanofi Pasteur is the vaccines division of Sanofi. We believe in a world in which no one suffers or dies from a vaccine-preventable disease. The Swiftwater site is located in northeast Pennsylvania and is home to the production of over 120 million doses of vaccine each year.

At Sanofi Pasteur’s Swiftwater site, we manufacture and market vaccines to help prevent diseases —some of which have a seasonal demand. Given this seasonality, peak manufacturing periods require greater levels of labor and it is important that we have the optimal number of employees to meet the demand.

You are a detail-oriented person who thrives in a fast-paced team environment.

The production technician is the “heartbeat” of the vaccine manufacturing and is primarily responsible for the high quality and efficient production of our vaccines in accordance to current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) for all relevant regulatory agencies (e.g. FDA).

Like all production positions at the Company, this position may require to be moved or temporarily flexed to another department/location within the Swiftwater site due to business needs.This is a 40 hour work week.

Additionally, candidates should expect to work in multiple buildings including Building 79, Building 59 and Building 37. We will attempt to provide as much advance notice as possible if any such change is needed. Some off-shift work may be required based on business needs. The Technician is responsible for production in accordance with volume fluctuation, business needs, and effective procedures.

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

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

• Ensures completion of sampling & corresponding documentation as required

• Participates or leads in all aspects of production process (SAP, cycle counting, LIMS, material ordering, Labwatch, Phenix, Medasys, DeltaV, Etc.)

• Works to resolve all production issues, and relays them to their leadership team

• Ensures all areas within the facility are adequately covered at all times

• Ensures that the team is thinking and working ahead whenever possible

• Completes tasks and corresponding documentation as required by cGMP

• Identifies deviations and aids investigations and root cause analysis

• Works to complete quality documentation (BPR’s, logbooks, etc) accurately in a timely manner

• Becomes trained in all assigned training modules

• Follows all procedures put into effect to ensure safety and the safety of others.

• Reports all safety issues, concerns, incidents and near misses to area management.

• Based on department assignment, may be required to participate in the execution on the floor of Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation activities of production equipment and production processes. Responsibilities include equipment set-up, operations and troubleshooting, environmental monitoring, etc.

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

• Must be flexible to ensure staffing for changing business volume and needs

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

• Detail orientation: Works to complete quality documentation (batch production records, logbooks, etc.) accurately in a timely manner.

• Continuous improvement: Identifies and communicates deficiencies and opportunities for improvement to leadership

• Team environment: Works with Senior Technicians and Managers to ensure a smooth operation.

• Systems: Basic knowledge of business applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Use of SAP

• Quality & Safety: Understanding of the CFR (code of federal regulations) / PAI inspection readiness

• FDA audit understanding and awareness

• Training : Works to become trained in all assigned training modules. Trains and orients new team members (at any level) as assigned

About You

Basic Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and a minimum of 6+ months of prior manufacturing/warehouse work experience or 6+ months of Sanofi manufacturing/warehouse work experience

• Associates degree

• Able to receive influenza vaccine, required for building access

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree

• Ability to use Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s) to control industrial processes

• Evidence of 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 good 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.