Sr Formulation Technician (12hr days or 12hr nights; 2-2-3 rotating schedul

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $30 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or growing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our distributed team of more than 80,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. Night and day full time shifts available. Shift hours are 6pm-6am or 6am-6pm on a 2-2-3 rotating schedule.
Location/Division Summary:
Greenville, NC/DPD: The Drug Product Division

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s with 1+ year manufacturing experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s preferred with no manufacturing experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Mechanical and/or similar experience preferred.
• 2 years of Steriles pharmaceutical or manufacturing experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Excels in a team environment.
• Basic math skills.
• Attention to detail while maintaining a quality product.
• Ability to perform repetitive work duties.
• Ability to follow SOPs.
• Ability to concisely communicate with Production leadership to accept daily assignments and report any relevant production-related information.
• Ability to schedule the team’s activities and drive priorities
• Strong communication skills
• Proactive in identifying quality opportunities
• Flexibility/willingness to adapt to operational needs

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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 25-50 pounds, occasionally pushing or pulling more than 100 pounds; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp and type for prolonged periods of time; visual acuity to use a keyboard, computer monitor, operate equipment, and read materials for prolonged periods of time; ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear for prolonged periods of time.

• Ensure pharmaceutical products are manufactured in accordance to 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
• Parts Preparation
• Filter Integrity Testing
• Operating Parts Washers and Autoclaves
• Performing Tray Loading
• Operating the Filling Isolator
• General Material Handling
• Troubleshooting Equipment Alarms
• Designated Trainer/Certified SME