Job Description

Work Schedule

12 hr shift/days

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, 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.)

Compensation: $18.50/hr

Shifts Available:

• Mon - Weds (6:00am - 6:30pm)

• Mon - Weds (6:00pm - 6:30am) + 10% Shift Differential

• Thurs - Sat (6:00am - 6:30pm) + 10% Shift Differential

• Thurs - Sat (6:00pm - 6:30am) + 15% Shift Differential

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information: The Cincinnati, OH site is a Center of Excellence for specialized oral solid dose manufacturing and drug development within the Pharma Services Group (PSG).

How Will You Make an Impact?:
The Packaging Operator is responsible for operating, troubleshooting, and assisting with packaging equipment setup and startup while keeping safety and quality at the forefront of everything they do. Assist with ensuring the packaging line is performing at an acceptable production rate, GMP documentation, in-process testing, breakdown investigations, and repairs related to packaging production.

A Day in the Life:

• Perform packaging line operations, including operating/monitoring equipment, in-process testing, filling, capping, labeling, cartoning, palletizing, equipment setup/cleanup, hopper filling, hand cartoning or packing, and other duties as required

• Observe packaging equipment in operation and follow troubleshooting practices, based on training, to continuously improve and optimize performance

• Operate, recognize, and remedy quality problems, and perform changeovers and cleanups as required to maintain patient safety and uphold cGMP standards

Requirements

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Required: No previous work experience required

• Preferred: Previous work experience in manufacturing, operations, production or lab setting or related field

• Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

• Preferred: Experience in pharmaceutical production and/or packaging

• Preferred: Mechanical aptitude/proficiency

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Basic knowledge of manufacturing equipment

• Ability to communicate effectively and work well with others in a team setting

• Ability to read work instructions and procedures/manuals/diagrams

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

• Operate a walk behind forklift (walkie stacker)

• Position requires wearing personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, various styles of dust masks or respirators, safety glasses, safety shoes, and scrubs or modified gowning

• Ability to hand scoop 5 lbs. intermittently throughout the workday

• Ability to manipulate/handle drums weighing up to 60kg and lift containers and/or tooling weighing up to 20kg intermittently throughout the workday

What We Offer:

Compensation:

• Competitive Hourly Pay Rate!

• Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays

• Retirement Savings Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Referral Bonus

• Career Advancement Opportunities