3rd Shift Blood Component and Manufacturing Technician

This role involves manufacturing blood products and samples by processing blood units received from donors into transfusable components such as red cells, platelets, and plasma. The technician will perform complex manufacturing tasks, maintain accurate documentation, and ensure quality and quantity production goals are met.

Responsibilities

• Meet the quality and quantity production goals, while prioritizing workload expectations and maintaining accurate documentation.
• Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and distribution process.
• Perform data entry and operate the computer programs associated with component production, labeling, storage, and sample tube management.
• Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time.
• Perform complex manufacturing tasks such as pooled product manufacturing, freeze, wash, or deglycerolizing of blood products, and pathogen reduction.
• Communicate effectively with internal customers, vendors, and volunteers.
• May require flexibility to work a variable schedule that includes weekends & holidays to meet the needs of our hospitals.
• Standard Schedule: Full Time - Monday - Friday 10:30PM - 7:00AM (overnight).
• Must be able to train on first shift (Monday - Friday) for approximately 4-6 weeks.

Requirements

• High School or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience in a regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience preferred.
• Good computer skills, ability to use a wide variety of programs and laboratory equipment.
• Attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work on a team, as well as independently with minimal supervision.

Skills

• Blood Component Manufacturing
• Laboratory Equipment Operation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Documentation Accuracy
• Quality Control
• Computer Skills
• Decision Making
• Sample Processing

Languages

English