Blood Component Manufacturing Technician

About the role

By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!

In this role, you will be manufacturing blood products and samples. You will be processing blood products after the units have been received from the donors. This will involve scanning in the units of blood, processing the units into transfusable components (red cells, platelets, and expressing plasma) and leukoreducing.

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

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

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.

Pay

$19.61 per hour, plus shift differential pay for hours worked after 3:00 and all hours worked on the weekend ($2.00-$5.00 more per hour)

Schedule

Tuesday- Saturday, 6:00 pm- 2:30 am. Training schedule: First 4 weeks, Monday- Friday, 8:00 am- 4:30 pm. Full attendance is mandatory.

Benefits

• 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
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition