Manager Qc Biotech Jobs in Rochester, NY (NOW HIRING)

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Job Description:
WHY CHOOSE US?
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. 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, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.
When you choose to be a force for good, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.
What You Need to Know:
QC Laboratory Technicians perform manufacturing and inventory control processes in a highly regulated environment-from receipt of unprocessed blood, through maintaining accurate records of finished goods in preparation to distribute to hospitals. Successful QC Lab Technicians will have a strong attention to detail, a customer-service focus and the ability to treat both internal and external customers with compassion at all times.
As a Red Cross Team member, you will take care of your team members - show up for every shift and give 100% while you're there. Interact in a positive, proactive, and customer-focused manner with both internal and external customers, demonstrating care and compassion at all times
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:
Key Responsibilities:
• Manufacture, label, test, sample, and store blood products/samples according to applicable policies and procedures.
• Meet the quality and quantity production and distribution goals established by the department, and ensure products/samples are suitable for release for distribution.
• Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing process.
• Operate, maintain and perform validation and quality control checks on equipment, as well as ensuring adequate inventory of required supplies
• Perform data entry and operate the computer programs associated with component production, labeling, storage, and sample tube management.
• Maintain accurate, legible, and complete manufacturing department records, as well as electronical and physical inventory locations for products/samples
• Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards.
• Identify and quarantine products/samples that don't meet quality requirements. Perform disposition of unacceptable products/samples.
• Perform complex manufacturing tasks such as pooled product manufacturing, freeze, wash, or deglycerolizing of blood products, pathogen reduction, and further manufacturing of apheresis products.
• Participate in on-the-job training of staff.
The aforementioned responsibilities of the position describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list.
Standard Schedule: Sunday-Thursday, 11:00pm-7:30am
Pay Information: The salary range for this position is: $17-19/hr, plus any applicable shift differentials for working late nights, over nights, and on the weekends.
Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
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:
As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:
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