Formulation Tech II
About The Position
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. As a Formulation Technician II, you will play a critical role in manufacturing high-quality products by accurately preparing formulations in accordance with approved procedures, batch records, and cGMP requirements. Your attention to quality, safety, and schedule execution will help ensure products are delivered right the first time and on time to support our customers and Thermo Fisher Scientific's Mission.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, Secondary Education, Advanced Certificate, or equivalent.
- Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
- Working knowledge of cGMP, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), SOPs, Work Instructions, and controlled manufacturing documentation.
- Ability to follow Product Master Records and detailed written instructions accurately while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations associated with weighing, formulation, yields, quantities, and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to operate formulation and material-handling equipment safely and correctly after completion of required training.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize activities according to production requirements.
- Ability to recognize process abnormalities or deviations and escalate concerns appropriately before proceeding.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues across Production, Quality, Warehouse, Maintenance, and other functions.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, compliance, and right-first-time execution.
- Ability to work independently within established procedures while also contributing effectively in a team environment.
- Basic computer skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a cGMP environment
- experience with manufacturing systems such as SAP or electronic documentation systems is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Execute formulation activities according to approved Product Master Records (PMRs), SOPs, Work Instructions, and cGMP requirements.
- Accurately weigh, stage, charge, mix, and transfer raw materials and formulated bulk while following established processing parameters.
- Perform and document required in-process activities, calculations, verifications, and equipment checks while maintaining accurate and complete GDP documentation.
- Operate formulation equipment and support equipment cleaning, sanitization, line clearance, and changeover activities.
- Review the daily production schedule and coordinate formulation activities to ensure bulk is available to downstream Fill operations when required.
- Identify and promptly escalate process deviations, equipment issues, material discrepancies, safety concerns, or conditions that could impact product quality or schedule.
- Collaborate with Quality, Production, Warehouse, Maintenance, and other support functions to resolve manufacturing issues and maintain production flow.
- Maintain formulation, weighing, and material staging areas in a clean, organized, safe, and audit-ready condition.
- Participate in Tier meetings, safety activities, HazIDs, PPI initiatives, investigations, and continuous improvement activities.
- Support the training and development of other Formulation colleagues as knowledge and experience are gained.
Benefits
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
