Operator II, Manufacturing - 1st Shift

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Millersburg, PA

2d•Onsite

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. This position is eligible for a $500 sign-on bonus payable after 90 days of employment! Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 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, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team 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, Patheon and PPD.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
Manufacturing process knowledge
Understanding of SOPs/standard work, work instructions, and visual controls
Technical skills
Ability to read and interpret drawings/prints and BOMs
Equipment operation and setup; changeovers and basic parameter adjustments
Basic computer skills
Quality and problem-solving
First‑piece inspection, in‑process checks, and stop‑at‑defect discipline
Stand, walk, bend, and lift as required work in a fast-paced environment with repetitive tasks
Safe handling of materials and operation within environmental conditions
Stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift
Lift, carry, push, and pull materials or equipment (40lbs or more)

Nice To Haves

Experience in a cGMP environment

Responsibilities

Model safe behaviors, perform pre‑task risk assessments, and keep a clean, organized workstation that supports flow and reduces errors.
Learn your workflows, follow standard work, and consistently meet or exceed daily output with dependable attendance and shift coverage.
Perform meticulous first‑piece inspections, use SPC/visual controls, and stop‑at‑defect to prevent rework and scrap.
Partner with quality to drive root-cause fixes.
Join tier meeting to review targets, quality issues, and constraints.
Follow current standard work (SOPs) and visual controls.
Perform first-piece inspection, record results.
Full fill job orders by cutting tubes or picking parts.
Maintain clean, organized workspace; remove trip hazards.