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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 2nd shift position

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 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:

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

• 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 your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

• Onsite Gym

• Onsite Cafeteria

• Onsite Health and Wellness Center

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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