Sr Formulation Tech - Medicine Associate

Work Schedule

Third Shift (Nights)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, No contact lens allowed; prescriptive glasses will be provided, Rapid flashing lights, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Warehouse, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

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:

As part of the Pharma Services Group (PSG), the High Point, NC site focuses on gelatin-based drug delivery dosage forms (softgels).  We offer extensive development and commercial scale capabilities for a variety of softgels technologies.

How Will You Make an Impact?

The Medicine Associate/Sr Formulation Technician will be responsible for manufacturing a quality fill material for use in our encapsulation process. 

A Day in the Life:

• Read and adhere to workplace procedures such as SOPs, Batch Records, cGMP’s, and MSDS memos.

• Retrieve, weigh, identify, mix, and store raw materials.

• Cleans equipment and performs all other cleaning duties in area.

• Manufactures Neat fills/blends, complex batches, document tank vacuum checks and mix fill tanks.

• Produces quality fill material including simple potent compounds for use in our encapsulation department utilizing multiple types of equipment and processes.

• Operate specialized medicine equipment.

• May operate forklift.

• Processes hormone, potent and DEA materials

Qualifications:

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Required:  Minimum of 2 years of work experience in manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field

• Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

• Preferred: Pallet Jack and Forklift experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written skills

• Ability to interpret data, perform basic calculations and troubleshooting skills.

• The ability to work a 12-hour shift in a 24-hour, 7 day per week operation.

• Meet DEA security clearance requirements if requested.

• Must be able to work overtime as necessary.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull/carry up to 50 pounds.

• Close and color vision is required.

What We Offer

Compensation

• Competitive Hourly Pay Rate

• Additional shift differential for night shift position

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits!

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• 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.

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