Job Title:Production Technician - Vaccines

Location: Swiftwater, PA

This is either 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift position. Must be able to work weekends and holidays as needed.

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. Your job, as a Production Technician - Vaccine within our Biologics Team, will have the potential to transform the practice of medicine, turning the impossible into possible for millions of people.

• Ensuring that processes are always compliant with FDA regulations.
  
• Works to become trained in all assigned training modules.
  
• Identifying and preventing deviations and assisting in investigation and root cause analysis.
  
• Helping with deviation investigations, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Change Control Requests (CCR), and other assigned projects.
  
• Ensuring that quality documents like Batch Production Records (BPRs) and logbooks are completed accurately and on time.
  
• Ensuring documentation is completed accurately and in real-time is crucial for compliance and quality control.
  
• Preparing areas for the next shift helping to maintain smooth operations and efficiency.
  
• Responsibly use material in an efficient matter to reduce waste.
  
• Sharing improvement ideas, issues, concerns to team members along with providing solutions.
  
• Proactive in identifying and solving production issues to ensure smooth operations.
  
• Follow all procedures put into effect to ensure your safety as well as the safety of others. Participate in monthly safety meetings.
  
• Report all safety issues, concerns, incidents, and near misses to the team leadership promptly.
  
• Actively participate in safety walkthroughs coordinated by the department's safety team.
  
• Provide input on potential safety issues and contribute ideas for the corrective and preventative actions.
  

• High School Diploma plus one-year experience in a cGMP environment or pharmaceutical experience.
  
• Bachelor's degree with 0-year experience.
  
• Good mechanical skills, computer skills and is detail oriented.
  
• Must have basic mechanical aptitude, computer skills, good comprehension skills, retention skills, troubleshooting and manual dexterity.
  
• Proficiency in at least but not limited to one area of operation or product line.
  

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  
• Ability to stand on average 8 hours per shift.
  
• Ability to gown and gain entry to manufacturing areas.
  
• Ability to work a twelve-hour rotating shift and every other weekend, including holidays as scheduled.
  
• May require personnel to flex into another platform within MTech and/or another M&S department, as well as the possibility to work weekends, holidays or off shift hours based on business need.
  
• May also include working in an aseptic processing area.
  

• 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 andwellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave.
  

• For influenza production roles (excluding FFIP roles): candidate must be able to be receive influenza vaccine which is required for building access
  
• For aseptic area production roles (excluding Flu production tech roles): candidate must be able to obtain and maintain current aseptic gowning qualification
  
• This position may be required to be moved or temporarily flexed to another department or building within the FFIP operation due to business needs. Additionally, candidates should expect to work in multiple buildings. 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.
  
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs., and bend/lift/move objects as part of the job.
  
• Able to stand for up to 8 hours a day (with occasional breaks)