Job Title: Sr 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.
The Senior Manufacturing Technician is a technical contributor to Flublok / Panblok manufacturing operations. The role is responsible for supporting the startup of the cGMP manufacturing facility for Flublok / Panblok drug substance in Swiftwater PA and will later continue to support the cGMP commercial manufacturing of drug substance. This role contributes to the overall safety, quality, compliance, productivity and performance of the Sanofi Pasteur / Protein Sciences Manufacturing group.
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:
Support the commissioning, set-up, testing and qualification of new and existing manufacturing equipment.
Support implementation of Manufacturing Executions System (MES) to optimize control of process management and execution, systems and equipment management, electronic documentation systems and data historian.
Design review or testing of single-use bags and components.
Setup, cleaning and preparation of the manufacturing space to begin performance of engineering production runs, and lead into process qualification runs and cGMP commercial production.
Participate in execution of Environmental Monitoring Performance Qualification.
Work collaboratively with engineering, validation, quality assurance, quality control and manufacturing technology groups as well as external stakeholders to accomplish business needs
Proactive anticipation and effective communication of successes, constraints, conflicts, solutions and actions for resolution.
As this project progresses into later phases, the scope of this position will shift to focus on:
Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and batch records (BR) to produce commercial drug substance material. May support updates and changes to SOPs and BRs as required.
Setup, cleaning, sterilization and use of manufacturing equipment in the cGMP commercial manufacturing of Flublok / Panblok drug substance. May include supporting upstream and/or downstream process in media or buffer preparation, cell and virus stock production in flasks and bioreactors, centrifugation, chromatography or filtration; familiarity with this equipment is a plus.
May include support of cleaning, preparation and sterilization of equipment and parts.
Ensures materials required for production are available as needed.
Support deviation investigations and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
Support in housekeeping, facility cleaning, daily manufacturing needs and the overall compliance within the manufacturing groups. Ensures manufacturing area is in inspection-read state.
Provide training, instruction, guidance and direct support of techniques or operations to operations staff.
Basic understanding of the manufacturing process and the sciences and technology behind process steps.
Supports resolving production issues. Involves appropriate management and team to make decisions for next steps.
Supports off-shift work as needed.
Position will be based in Swiftwater PA. Schedule is primarily first shift, plus flexibility outside these hours as necessary.
About You
Education and experience requirements include:
HS or equivalent with minimum three years of cGMP or pharmaceutical experience. OR
Associates degree with minimum two years of cGMP or pharmaceutical experience. OR
Bachelors degree with minimum one years of cGMP or pharmaceutical experience.
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.
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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Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; 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.
North America Applicants Only
The salary range for this position is:
$23.51 - $31.35All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.