Production Technician

Job Title: Production Technician- Vaccines

Location: Swiftwater, PA

This will be a 2nd shift position

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.

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.

The Formulation, Filling, Inspection & Packaging (FFIP) team is comprised of highly-skilled professionals who work to transform drug substances into finished products in vial or syringe presentations of the highest quality, ready for distribution around the world.

The production technician is the “heartbeat” of the Drug Product 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).

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

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, Leads and Managers to ensure a smooth operation.

Systems

• Basic knowledge of business applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and use of SAP for real time transactions related to batch production

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 Qualifications:

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

• Associates degree with prior manufacturing work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS degree and prior manufacturing work experience at the Swiftwater site or other facilities following current good manufacturing practices (cGMP)

• 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.

• This position may be required to be moved or temporarily flexed to another department or building within the FFIP operation due to business needs. Some over-time/off shift work hours may be required based on business needs. We will attempt to provide as much advance notice as possible, two weeks where applicable if any such change is needed.

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 you