Production Technician

Role Summary

Production Technician - Vaccine within the Biologics Team in Swiftwater, PA. This role supports cGMP manufacturing activities and requires flexibility across shifts, including weekends and holidays. The position focuses on equipment setup, operations, and ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency in production to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that processes are always compliant with FDA regulations.
• Becoming trained in all assigned training modules.
• Identify and prevent deviations and assist in investigation and root cause analysis.
• Assist in deviation investigations, CAPA, CCR, and other projects.
• Ensure quality documents like BPRs and logbooks are completed accurately and on time.
• Ensure documentation is completed accurately and in real-time for compliance and quality control.
• Prepare areas for the next shift to maintain smooth operations and efficiency.
• Use material efficiently to reduce waste.
• Share improvement ideas and provide solutions to the team.
• Identify and solve production issues to ensure smooth operations.
• Follow procedures to ensure personal safety and the safety of others; participate in monthly safety meetings.
• Report safety issues, incidents, and near misses to leadership promptly.
• Participate in safety walkthroughs; provide input on safety issues and CAPA actions.

Qualifications

• Required: High School Diploma plus one year of experience in a cGMP environment or pharmaceutical experience.
• Preferred: Associate Degree and Bachelor‚Äôs degree; proficiency in at least one area of operation or product line.
• Good mechanical and computer skills; detail oriented; basic mechanical aptitude; troubleshooting and manual dexterity.

Skills

• Mechanical skills
• Computer literacy
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting
• Documentation and real-time data entry

Education

• High School Diploma required; additional degrees (Associate/Bachelor) preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand approximately 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.
• Flexibility to work in multiple platforms/departments as business needs require.
• May involve working in aseptic processing areas; N95 fit testing may be required depending on assignment.