Blood Component Manufacturing Technician at American National Red Cross — Salt Lake City, UT
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# Blood Component Manufacturing Technician
Where Your Career is a Force for Good!
What You Need to Know:
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
Pay Information: $18.00 per hour, plus shift differential pay for all hours worked on the weekends ($2.00 more per hour)
Schedule: Tuesday- Saturday 7:00 am- 3:30 pm
Training schedule: First 4 weeks, Monday- Friday, 8:00 am- 4:30 pm. Full attendance is mandatory.
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
- 401K with up to 6% match
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
- Service Awards and recognition
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