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Production Technician- Vaccines
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Our teams produce and deliver over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines every year, ensuring every breakthrough gets to the people who need it most.
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Job Title: Production Technician- Vaccines
Location: Swiftwater, PA
About the Job
About the Job
We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions annually, driven by the precision of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent, we can do even more to fight infectious diseases.
This is a 1st shift, 40-hour per week position.
Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, is based in Swiftwater, PA, producing over 120 million vaccine doses each year to help prevent disease.
Due to seasonal demand, staffing needs may increase during peak manufacturing periods.
We're looking for detail-oriented team players who thrive in fast-paced environments.
Production Technicians are essential to ensuring high-quality vaccine manufacturing in compliance with cGMP and regulatory standards.
This role may involve temporary reassignment across Swiftwater buildings (e.g., 79, 59, 37) and occasional off-shift work based on business needs.
Sanofi is a global healthcare leader, delivering 500+ million vaccine doses annually and advancing science to improve lives worldwide.
Main Responsibilities:
Prepares for production by ensuring material availability, completing sampling, and maintaining accurate cGMP documentation.
Participates in all aspects of production, including systems like SAP, LIMS, DeltaV, and material management tools.
Troubleshoots and communicates production issues, ensuring facility coverage and proactive team operations.
Supports quality efforts by identifying deviations, aiding investigations, and completing documentation (BPRs, logbooks, etc.).
Follows safety procedures and reports all incidents, concerns, or near-misses to management.
May assist with equipment setup, operation, troubleshooting, and support Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) activities.
About You
Basic Requirements
High school diploma or GED required
Minimum of 6+ months of manufacturing or warehouse experience
Must be able to receive the influenza vaccine (required for building access)
Preferred
Associate or Bachelor’s degree
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 Biologics 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.
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.
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- Innovation drives us. From AI and mRNA to next-gen science, we push the boundaries to deliver first- and best-in-class vaccines for infectious diseases worldwide.
- Growth happens here. With bold investments in R&D and world-class facilities, Sanofians across the entire vaccine lifecycle are shaping the future of global health.
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