Job Description

When you are part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Fisher Clinical Services, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a leading provider of global clinical supply chain. With unwavering commitment to service, science and process engineering, Fisher Clinical Services is powered by people with an exceptional commitment to quality, deeply instilled ethics of personal responsibility and unrivaled expertise. We are exclusively focused on serving the packaging and distribution requirements of clients across the world. Whether planning, packaging, labeling, storing, or distributing important supplies, Fisher Clinical Services has been committed to delivering the highest possible value while ensuring adherence to the highest level of quality, performance, reliability and sustainability standards. http://www.fisherclinicalservices.com/

Location/Division Specific Information

CTD partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time – a concept that we internally embrace as “There is a Patient Waiting.” Our unique blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio-repository storage and much more. Our more than 3000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters.

How will you make an impact?

As part of our global team, what you do contributes directly to our mission; enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

What will you do?

Our company seeks a Packaging/Manufacturing Technician 2 who will be responsible for working in a regulated packaging environment with a team of people performing manual or automated assembly, manufacturing, filling, packaging and labeling of pharmaceutical products. This role requires attention to detail to ensure adherence to specifications and uphold the highest quality standards. The individual will work in both primary and secondary rooms under the direction of a Room Leader and needs to be able to follow acceptability standards determined by Good Manufacturing Principles, customer requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures. The individual must have basic computer skills and must be able to communicate well both verbally and written with team members in Packaging and cross-functional groups.

How will you get here?

• High school diploma, or GED, combined with the ability to read, write and complete basic mathematics calculations.
• Applies Good Manufacturing Principles in all areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrates and promotes Thermo Fisher’s values of Integrity Intensity, Innovation and Involvement.
• Comply with all safety regulations and conduct all activities in a safe, efficient manner.
• Cleans packaging rooms and machinery in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Principles (cGMPs).
• Performs manual or automated assembly, filling, packaging and labeling of pharmaceutical products. Ensures adherence to specifications and the highest quality standards.
• Accepts or rejects in-process clinical supplies and drug products according to acceptability standards determined by Good Manufacturing Principles, customer requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Works with other departments to perform in-process inspections and other necessary tasks.
• Performs computer-related tasks for signing in to a job, in-process actions and data entry.
• Performs counts of incoming and completed components and drug product to ensure accuracy and accountability.
• Performs tasks that may be verified by an independent individual, or may perform inspection/verifications of work performed by others.
• Uses stationary and/or hand-held machinery in multiple operations.
• Must be able to work in both primary and secondary rooms.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Certification, including but not limited to filtering face masks, PAPR, N- 95 masks, half face masks and safety glasses is required for this position.
• Active member of PPI Initiatives.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.
• Some weekday, weekend and holiday overtime may be required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Prior experience in packaging, manufacturing, clean room environment or equivalent is a plus.
• Must be able to meet physical requirements stated in the Essential Job Functions with little or no exceptions or assistance.
• This position requires hand-eye coordination, manual and finger dexterity, attention to detail, and the ability to perform repetitive tasks with both hands, and learn new tasks with assistance from Team Leads and fellow employees. In addition, accurate counting, interpretations of 2D drawings/diagrams, and understanding of batch paperwork is necessary to ensure proper assembly of clinical supplies.
• Must be able to work independently or as a part of a team in the completion of assigned tasks, occasionally without constant supervision.
• Must be able to speak, read and write (legibly) in the English language without assistance.
• Must have basic computer skills, to include, but not be limited to: data entry, log in/out, screen and program navigation, website navigation.
• Must have working mathematical skills for adding, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and percentages.
• Prior experience in packaging, manufacturing, clean room environment or equivalent.
• Must be able to problem solve/troubleshoot.
• Must have excellent verbal and written skills.
• Team player with strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Processes the ability to accept and learn from feedback.
• Works well under pressure
• Able to adapt to new situations and challenges.
• Must be able to communicate clearly, work well in a team, and work through conflict.
• Must be a role model leader and follow Thermo Fisher Scientifics’ four I’s values at all time
• Mastery of skills required to read, understand, and adhere to the SOPs and policies of a GMP environment.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand continuously (95%-100%)
• Must be able to walk frequently (50% - 79%)
• Must be able to sit (up to 49%)
• Must be able to lift and or carry the max of 50 pounds frequently (50%-79%)
• Must be able to bend frequently (50%-79%)
• Must be able to squat (up to 49%)
• Must be able to reach above shoulder level essentially (80%-94%)
• Must be able to use both right and left hand for repetitive action, simple grasping, pushing and pulling and fine manipulation essentially (80%-94%)
• Must be able to use both the right and left foot for repetitive action occasionally (up to 49%)
• Vision requirements for this position: close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision, peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), depth perception (three-dimensional vision) and the ability to adjust focus.
• Position is responsible for inspection of pharmaceutical products, components and labels. Incumbent must meet applicable visual acuity/color blindness standards to perform visual inspections in a cGMP environment.
• Personal Protective Equipment Certification (PPE) including but not limited to filtering face masks, PAPR, N- 95 masks, half face masks and safety glasses is required to perform this position.
• Must be able to work in both hot/cold environments (up to 79%)

Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility/Disability Access: We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work assigned to individual filling this position. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required. This job description is subject to change as the needs and requirements of the department and business change