Production Technician

Job description

This will be a 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift position.

Production Technician – Biologics Manufacturing

Like all production positions at the Company, this position may be required to be moved or temporarily flexed to another department or location within the Biologics platform due to business needs.  Additionally, candidates should expect to work in multiple buildings including Building 79, Building 59 and Building 37.  We will attempt to provide as much advance notice as possible if any such change is needed.

Some off-shift work may be required based on business needs.  The Technician is responsible for production in accordance with volume fluctuation, business needs, and effective procedures. 

Key accountabilities:

·        Ensures all materials required for production are available prior to need

·        Ensures completion of sampling & corresponding documentation as required

·        Participates or leads in all aspects of production process (SAP, cycle counting, LIMS, material ordering, Labwatch, Phenix, Medasys, DeltaV, Etc.)

·        Works to resolve all production issues, and relays them to their leadership team

·        Ensures all areas within the facility are adequately covered at all times

·        Ensures that the team is thinking and working ahead whenever possible 

·        Completes tasks and corresponding documentation as required by cGMP

·        Identifies deviations and aids investigations and root cause analysis 

·        Works to complete quality documentation (BPR’s, logbooks, etc) accurately in a timely manner

·        Becomes trained in all assigned training modules

·        Follows all procedures put into effect to ensure safety and the safety of others. 

·        Reports all safety issues, concerns, incidents and near misses to area management.

·        Based on department assignment, may be required to participate in the execution on the floor of Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation activities of production equipment and production processes.  Responsibilities include equipment set-up, operations and troubleshooting, environmental monitoring, etc.

Basic Requirements:

·  HS diploma or GED and 2+ years manufacturing experience
·  Associates with 1 + year manufacturing experience or Associates in a science related field with 0 years manufacturing experience
·  Bachelors with 0 + years manufacturing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

·  Prior or related cGMP, Pharmaceutical, or other industrial quality management system (ISO 9000, etc.) experience
·  Proficiency in the following areas: Batch record review, environmental monitoring, documentation coordinator, logbook review, technical writing, SAP, PI Historian, Delta V
·  Basic mechanical skill (use of hand tools, equipment troubleshooting experience, etc.)

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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