Sr. Manufacturing Associate - Second Shift
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. Location/Division Specific Information: Plainville, MA Drug Product Division How Will You Make an Impact?: As a Sr. Formulation Technician, you will help manufacture life-saving pharmaceutical products while ensuring compliance with cGMP regulations and quality standards. Your attention to detail, commitment to safety, and ability to operate manufacturing equipment will directly support reliable product supply and improve patient outcomes. A Day in the Life: Perform Drug Product manufacturing activities in classified cleanroom environments, including aseptic setup, material preparation, formulation support, filling, and related operations using isolators, biosafety cabinets (BSCs), and other controlled processing equipment. Operate, monitor, clean, and support troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment and automated systems while following approved SOPs, batch records, aseptic techniques, cGMP requirements, and site safety procedures. Perform visual inspection of finished Drug Product, including identification and segregation of defects, completion of required documentation, and support of inspection-related activities in accordance with approved procedures and quality requirements. Execute routine cleanroom and equipment activities such as cleaning, disinfection, line clearance, component preparation, environmental monitoring support, and material transfers while maintaining proper gowning and contamination-control practices. Accurately complete batch records, logbooks, forms, and other GMP documentation in real time and in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP). Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Validation, and other cross-functional teams to support investigations, deviations, CAPAs, equipment qualifications, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Knowledge of cGMP regulations, aseptic manufacturing practices, and cleanroom operations.
- Ability to operate manufacturing equipment and automated systems while following standard operating procedures and batch records.
- Strong attention to detail, documentation skills, problem-solving ability, and effective communication in a collaborative team environment.
- Ability to function in a dynamic environment and balance multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to learn new software and tools quickly.
- Ability to make decisions and work with minimal to moderate supervision.
- Ability to aseptically gown and/or sterile gown as needed.
- Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Is regularly required to talk and hear.
- The employee frequently is required to sit and stand for extended periods.
- The employee is occasionally required to lift, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a cGMP environment
- Experience working in a clean room environment
- Bachelor’s degree: Biochemical, Biology, Mechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
- Perform Drug Product manufacturing activities in classified cleanroom environments, including aseptic setup, material preparation, formulation support, filling, and related operations using isolators, biosafety cabinets (BSCs), and other controlled processing equipment.
- Operate, monitor, clean, and support troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment and automated systems while following approved SOPs, batch records, aseptic techniques, cGMP requirements, and site safety procedures.
- Perform visual inspection of finished Drug Product, including identification and segregation of defects, completion of required documentation, and support of inspection-related activities in accordance with approved procedures and quality requirements.
- Execute routine cleanroom and equipment activities such as cleaning, disinfection, line clearance, component preparation, environmental monitoring support, and material transfers while maintaining proper gowning and contamination-control practices.
- Accurately complete batch records, logbooks, forms, and other GMP documentation in real time and in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Validation, and other cross-functional teams to support investigations, deviations, CAPAs, equipment qualifications, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Performance Related Bonus where eligible
- Annual merit performance-based increase
- Medical benefits
- Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- 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
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
