Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift
Job Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong work ethic to join our team as a Formulation Technician II. In this manufacturing role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. As part of our global organization, you will be surrounded by colleagues who are dedicated to solving some of the world's toughest challenges, such as protecting the environment and finding cures for cancer. Night shift hours are 6pm-6am on a 2-2-3 rotating schedule.
Location/Division Specific Information:
As part of the Drug Product Division (DPD), the Greenville, North Carolina site is a multi-purpose pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and packaging campus. The operation specializes in taking both sterile injectable and oral solid dose drug products from development phase through to commercialization.
How Will You Make an Impact?:
The Formulation Technician II will be responsible to produce sterile injectables and work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. This colleague follows written and verbal instructions when performing the following duties.
A Day in the Life:
Ensure pharmaceutical products are manufactured in accordance with area SOPs and current cGMP
Verify and document production activities in batch records, logbooks and controlled forms
Complete tasks vital to manufacture drug products in an aseptic filling area, including: Cleaning cGMP Areas, Perform line changeovers, Parts Preparation, Filter Integrity Testing, Operating Parts Washers and Autoclaves, Performing Tray Loading and Unloading, Operating the Filling Isolator, General Material Handling, and Troubleshooting Equipment Alarms
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent minimally required.
Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience:
Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment
Equivalency:
Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Excels in a team environment.
Basic math skills.
Good verbal/written communication.
Attention to detail while maintaining a quality product.
Ability to perform repetitive work duties.
Ability to follow SOPs.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
Work in a clean-room which is a controlled environment for temperature and humidity having low ambient noise.
Wear gowning which includes: gloves, hair & beard net and face cover, safety glasses with no makeup / jewelry, and the like.
Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and understand chemical hygiene.
Infrequently lift and manipulate up to 25 pounds max unassisted.
Stand and move about including reaching, bending, stooping, grasping.
Use hand tools and equipment including forceful gripping, grasping, pushing and pulling.
Position requires ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about office locations; ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch periodically for prolonged periods of time; manipulation (lift, carry, move) of light to medium weights of 10-35 pounds.
What We Offer
Compensation
Competitive Hourly Pay Rate
Additional shift differential for 3rd shift positions
Annual performance-based bonus
Annual merit performance-based increase
Excellent Benefits
Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays
Retirement Savings Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Referral Bonus
Career Advancement Opportunities
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
