Blood Component Manufacturing Technician

Job Description

Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. As you dedicate yourself to caring for others, you are embraced with generous compensation and benefits, and you become part of a community that cherishes and values you both professionally and personally.

Key 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: Tuesday- Saturday
• Tues – Fri: 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
• Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Training

• First 4 weeks of employment: Monday- Friday 8 am- 4:30 pm
• Paid training at the standard hourly rate

Pay Information

• $21.22 hourly rate plus shift differential pay will be added to hours worked after 3:00 pm during the week ($2.25- $3.00 more per hour for this shift)

What You Need To Succeed

• 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

Physical Requirements

• Requires standing, stretching, stooping and bending for extended time periods
• Lift, pull, push and move objects of up to 50 pounds
• May work in walk-in refrigerator/freezers for periods of time
• May be required to wear protective clothing such as lab coats, gloves, face shields, etc.

Benefits For You

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term Service Awards and recognition