About this role
Job title: B57 Prep-Tank Technician
Location: Swiftwater, PA
About the job
Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.
Position Overview:
The Technician plays a foundational role in the day-to-day operations of the Filling Department. This individual is responsible for performing production activities in accordance with volume demands, business needs, and effective procedures — while upholding the highest standards of aseptic technique, cGMP documentation, and team collaboration. This is a non-exempt role with bi-weekly pay based on previous experience and education.
About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main responsibilities
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Safety
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Follows all procedures put into effect to ensure your safety as well as the safety of others
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Reports all safety issues, concerns, incidents, and near misses to team leadership
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Actively participates in monthly safety meetings and safety walkthroughs coordinated by the department's safety team
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Provides input for potential safety issues and contributes ideas for corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs)
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Utilizes +QDCI boards to track and resolve safety issues
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Quality & Compliance
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Maintains regulatory audit understanding and awareness
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Completes Shop Floor Gemba walks to ensure area compliance
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Ensures document revisions, logbooks, and forms on the production floor reflect the correct and current revision
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Understands the function of the quality group and works with them to maintain a positive rapport
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Operations & Delivery
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Performs production in accordance with volume fluctuation, business need, and effective procedures — maintaining flexibility to support staffing changes
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Maintains training for and completes closed system connections and sampling requirements
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Completes wetting and testing of process-related filters
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Ensures all required water samples (WFI, Clean Steam, DI) are performed to keep the building GMP compliant
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Performs routine inventories and escalates missing equipment or materials to senior staff or management
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Consults schedule on a routine basis to ensure all parts and materials are available
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Ensures segregation of components and maintains proper aseptic gowning
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Ensures all required materials are available for continuous operation of the filling line
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Understands changeover steps for the process
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Loading and unloading of autoclaves; washing and wrapping of parts; commodity movement in prep; disinfectant preparation
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Participates in production systems including SAP, Labware/LIMS, Trackwise, RT Reports, eDoc, HMI, SCADA, and Virtual Standards
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Completes all SAP transactions in real time
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Works to prepare assigned areas for oncoming shifts to ensure continuous operation
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Arrives on time and actively participates in Shift Change
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Cost & Efficiency
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Executes procedures as documented to avoid deviations and reduce waste
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Responsibly uses materials in an efficient manner
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Utilizes Operating Management System (OMS) tools to ensure efficient processing
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Works to resolve common production issues
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Involvement & Team Development
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Works to become trained in all assigned training modules
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Trains and orients new team members (at any level) as assigned
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Actively communicates improvement ideas, issues, and concerns to team members along with providing solutions
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Participates in and leads team meetings with professionalism, respect, and confidentiality
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Works with senior technicians and managers to ensure continuous, adequately staffed operations
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Assists with identification and closure of area irritants
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About you
Qualifications
- Requires good mechanical skills, computer skills, and attention to detail
- Must have basic mechanical aptitude, good comprehension skills, retention skills, troubleshooting ability, and manual dexterity
- Prior or related cGMP or Pharmaceutical experience are preferred
- HS diploma or equivalent and 1+ years in cGMP or Pharmaceutical or any manufacturing experience
- Associate's degree with 6+ months in cGMP or Pharmaceutical or any manufacturing experience
- Bachelor's degree with or without cGMP or Pharmaceutical or any manufacturing experience
- Prior experience preferred in: Water Sampling, Equipment Prep, or Tank Movement
- Must have knowledge and access to systems: SAP, Master, SCADA, RT Reports, and Labware OR SAP and HMI
- All other duties as assigned
Skills & Competencies:
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Basic mechanical aptitude, manual dexterity, and attention to detail
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Proficient computer skills with working knowledge of SAP, HMI, SCADA, RT Reports, and Labware
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Excellent comprehension, retention, and troubleshooting skills
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Ability to maintain aseptic gowning and physical dexterity requirements
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Prior cGMP or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred
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Why Join Our Team?
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At Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science — and it starts on the production floor. As a Technician in our Filling Department, you'll be part of a dedicated team manufacturing vaccines that protect lives around the world. You'll build your expertise, grow your skills, and make a real difference every single shift.
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Why Choose Us?
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Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
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Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
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Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
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Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
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Sanofi US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive 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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North America Applicants Only
The salary range for this position is:
- $20.32 - $27.09
- All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.