Work Schedule
12 hr shift/nights
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
Job Description
Shift: Monday - Wednesday 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM
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.
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Location/Division Specific Information:
The Cincinnati, OH site is a Center of Excellence for specialized oral solid dose manufacturing and drug development within the Pharma Services Group.
How Will You Make an Impact?
The Packaging Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing mechanical and/or electrical maintenance functions to setup, adjust, maintain, and repair packaging production equipment. Help ensure that the safety, quality, and productivity of the packaging lines meet the required company standards. Use a continuous improvement approach to reduce rejects and time lost due to equipment breakdowns by monitoring production rates, making equipment adjustments, and supporting repairs to packaging equipment.
A Day in the Life:
- Lead the equipment setup activities of the packaging lines to ensure machines are running safely, within quality specifications, and efficiently
- Perform and document repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment, based on written instructions, drawings, plans, diagrams, verbal descriptions, or self-assessed requirements based on observed conditions
- Recognize and remedy quality problems and perform changeovers and cleanups as required to maintain patient safety and uphold cGMP standards
- Support training and development of new associates working on the packaging lines to build a high-performance culture
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience:
- Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
- Mechanical ability/proficiency and experience using manufacturing equipment
- Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment
- Preferred: Experience in pharmaceutical production and/or packaging
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Basic knowledge of electricity and skill in the safe operation of hand tools
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to read work instructions and procedures/manuals/diagrams/schematics
- Ability to communicate optimally and work well with others in a team setting
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
- Position requires wearing personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, various styles of dust masks or respirators, safety glasses, safety shoes, and scrubs or modified gowning
- Frequent operation of hand tools, multiple manual dexterity tasks (gripping, pinching, twisting)
- Frequent bending, squatting and kneeling
What We Offer
Compensation
- Competitive Hourly Pay Rate!
- Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Annual merit performance-based increase
Excellent Benefits
- Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
- Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities