Lead Technician Blood Product Storage and Distribution

The Lead Technician is responsible for receiving, processing, packing, and shipping blood products/samples for hospital orders, ensuring safe transport and maintaining product records. The role includes operational supervisory responsibilities and support to volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products/samples are suitable for release for distribution, while meeting production goals.
• Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and shipping process, while prioritizing workload to meet production and customer requirements.
• Perform data entry associated with further manufacturing, labeling, storage, ordering, and shipping; maintain and review accurate physical and electronic manufacturing records.
• 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, and perform disposition of unacceptable product.
• May make hospital deliveries as assigned.
• Assume operational supervisory responsibilities when designated by a supervisor.
• Participate in training of staff.
• On-call work may be required.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Four years’ experience in a regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment is required; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Good computer skills, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
• Position may require a valid driver’s license
• Strong team players, someone who can work independently and who has worked a graveyard shift before (preferred)

Skills

• Blood Product Storage
• Blood Product Distribution
• Regulatory Compliance
• Inventory Management
• Shipping and Receiving
• Documentation Accuracy
• Computer Skills
• Operational Supervision
• Supply Chain Coordination
• Safety Procedures
• Driving License

Languages

English