Production Technician- Vaccines

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.

This is a 57 Filling.

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 according to business needs, volume fluctuations, and established procedures, maintaining flexibility to support changing operational demands.

• Collaborates with Senior Technicians, Leads, and Managers to ensure smooth operations and achievement of production goals.

• Attends daily shift changes and prepares assigned areas for continuous, efficient operation.

• Completes real-time SAP transactions and manages inventory accurately, maintaining required system access (SAP, RT Reports, Gibraltar, HMI, SCADA, Virtual Standards, etc.).

• Reports production issues, observations, and process concerns promptly to leadership.

• Maintains an aseptic work environment and understands the science and technology behind aseptic processing steps.

• Trains and works across multiple Filling Department areas (e.g., Material Movement, Vial Wash, Line 6 Filler) as a nonexempt employee; bi-weekly pay is based on experience and education.

Other responsibilities are, but are not limited to:

Safety

• Follows all safety procedures and participates in monthly safety meetings and walkthroughs.

• Reports all safety issues, incidents, and near misses; provides input on corrective and preventative actions.

• Qualified or willing to train in Grade A gowning and ensures procedures support a safe, compliant environment.

Quality

• Ensures compliance with FDA and cGMP procedures, maintaining accurate and timely documentation.

• Identifies and reports deviations, supporting investigations and root cause analysis.

• Collaborates with Quality to maintain standards and prevent negative procedural trends.

Delivery

• Performs production tasks per business needs, ensuring flexibility and adherence to cGMP requirements.

• Prepares work areas and materials for continuous operations and successful shift transitions.

• Completes accurate real-time SAP transactions to maintain inventory and production integrity.

Cost

• Executes procedures accurately to avoid deviations and minimize waste.

• Uses materials efficiently and follows filling standards to record real-time data.

• Communicates improvement ideas and solutions to enhance process efficiency.

Involvement

• Maintains compliance with cGMP documentation and training requirements.

• Demonstrates strong understanding of cGMPs and supports team knowledge sharing.

• Arrives on time and actively participates in shift changes and team meetings.

All other duties as assigned.

About You

Requirements

Education/experience

• Requires strong mechanical aptitude, computer proficiency, attention to detail, and manual dexterity, along with solid comprehension, retention, and troubleshooting skills.

• Prior or related cGMP or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience is recommended.

• High School diploma with 1+ year of cGMP or pharmaceutical experience or

• Associate degree with 1+ year of cGMP or pharmaceutical experience or

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ months of cGMP or pharmaceutical experience

• Experience with Vial Wash and Line 6 Filler operations is preferred.

• Familiarity and/or access to systems such as SAP, TrackWise, Master, EMS, PMS, SCADA, RT Reports, and LabWare is highly preferred.

Why Choose Us?

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