Production Technician
Sanofi · Swiftwater, PA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level production role at Sanofi (pharma & life sciences) in Swiftwater, PA.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$95k.
Median of the low and high ends of 54 live postings that list pay, out of 963 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 37 other live production postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $80k–$103k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 82%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 32%
- 5S 24%
- Root cause 24%
- Lean 24%
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This plant: Sanofi in Swiftwater
2 other open roles at this site · 2 people we found in production roles at Sanofi.
- Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
- Senior Production Technician · Production · Technician
Full description from SanofiAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
responsibilities
- ◆Focus on quality and safety of teammates, processes, products, equipment, and documentation
- ◆Ability to work in both an individual and team environment
- ◆Is trained according to all training assignments
- ◆Your individual contributions will drive collective business goals which ultimately help patients
- ◆Completes tasks and corresponding documentation as required by cGMP
- ◆Ability to lift TBD per health center
Education and Experience
- ✓High school diploma or GED with 6+ months of prior manufacturing/warehouse work experience.
- ✓Associate degree or Bachelor's degree with no experience.
- ✓Veterans who served in the US military on active duty and/or National Guard member who have receive honorable or general discharge and/or medical discharge.
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Job title : FFIP Production Technician
Location: Swiftwater, PA
Job type: Permanent Full time
Work Schedule: 100% Onsite, 2nd shift
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.
Our Team
The Swiftwater site is in northeast Pennsylvania and is home to the production of over 120 million doses of injectables that help prevent diseases and enhance patients' quality of life. Our teams follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and procedures while working in a fast-paced team environment.
Sanofi Benefits Include the Following
- •Onsite Gym
- •Onsite Cafeteria
- •Onsite Health and Wellness Center
- •Immediate benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off including company holidays
- •401k company match
- •Development opportunities including mentorship and tuition reimbursement
- •Involvement and engagement opportunities in Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that touch both local and global networks
Position Overview
The production technician is the “heartbeat” of the manufacturing facilities and is responsible for the high quality and efficient production of our injectables in accordance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) for all relevant regulatory agencies (e.g. FDA).
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
Formulation Production Technician
- •Training and qualified for an aseptic environment
- •Supports all forms of preparation and production activities with tanks, parts, filter testing, skid prep, and buffer skids
- •Inventory management and transactions using enterprise system
- •Environmental Monitoring/Cleaning Monitoring
- •Ensures samples are taken, documented, and delivered in a timely manner
- •Works to ensure buffer formulation processes are executed in accordance with the procedure
Filling Production Technician
- •Aseptic gown qualified
- •Training and qualified for an aseptic environment
- •Must attend shift change daily
- •Inventory management using enterprise system
- •Environmental Monitoring sampling
Inspection Production Technician
- •Requires 20/20 vision with corrective lenses and yearly eye exam
- •Bench lead, cap check, and stopper checks
- •Participates in delivery and reconciliation
- •Ensures the completion of sampling and corresponding documentation as required.
- •Ensures the completion of move tickets to ensure accurate inventory.
Packaging Production Technician
- •Support manual hand packaging and automated packaging equipment
- •Operate machinery, change over duties, and clean-up functions
- •Assist in pre and post run set up and including line clearance
- •Help with material movement using pallet jacks, carts, etc.
Positions within production facilities may change based off of business needs and seasonality.
About You
Basic
Soft skills
- •Cooperates willingly with colleagues, establishes rapport in a friendly and courteous manner.
- •Maintains positive working relationships and is willing to help others.
Technical skills
- •Basic computer skills and previous production experience preferred.
Languages
- •Reading, writing, comprehension, communication in English is preferred, but all multi-lingual languages welcomed.
Why Choose Us?
- •Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- •Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- •Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- •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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