Production Technician

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* Job title:

** Production Technician

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* Location:

** Swiftwater, PA

** _THIS IS A ROTATING 3RD SHIFT POSITION._*
* ** About the job*
* Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers - seamlessly, purposefully, and  Manufacturing & Supply, you'll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, provides more than 1 billion doses of vaccine each year, making it possible to immunize more than 500 million people across the globe. A world leader in the vaccine industry, Sanofi Pasteur offers a broad range of vaccines protecting against 20 infectious diseases. The company's heritage, to create vaccines that protect life, dates back more than a century.

Sanofi Pasteur is the largest company entirely dedicated to vaccines. Every day, the company invests more than EUR 1 million in research and development. For more information, please visit:
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** About Sanofi*
* We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

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* Main Responsibilities:

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* + 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.

+ 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.

** About You*
* ** Basic Requirements:*
* + High school diploma or GED and 1+ years prior manufacturing work experience

+ Associates degree, Two year technical degree or Associated technical…