Production Technician - Vaccine

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.

• Must be willing to complete Grade A gowning qualifications.

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 re