What are the responsibilities and job description for the QC Technician II - Second Shift position at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Work Schedule
Second Shift (Afternoons)
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials
Second Shift: Monday – Friday 3pm – 1130pm (initial months of training will take place on first shift)
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:
First Shift: Monday - Friday 7am - 330pm (may require start and end time flexibility based on training and production needs)
The Thermo Fisher Scientific BioProduction division, located at 3175 Staley Road Grand Island NY 14072, supports developers and manufacturers of biological-based therapeutics and vaccines with a portfolio of premium cell culture media and buffers as well as on site custom services dedicated to upstream cell culture, downstream purification, analytics for detection and quantitation of process/product impurities, and a catalog of single-use solutions spanning the biologics workflow.
How Will You Make an Impact?:
We need a motivated individual with excellent communication and laboratory skills to coordinate and complete planned and detailed activities within a quality system to ensure product, process, system, or equipment quality requirements are met.
A Day in the Life:
Perform wet chemical analyses based on both internal and Compendia (USP, EP, ACS, etc) based methodologies on raw materials (i.e. salts, sugars, amino acids, vitamins, etc) .
Perform physical inspection and documentation review of incoming manufacturing components.
Education:
Required: High School Diploma required
Preferred: AAS or Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other Sciences
Experience:
Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment/QC or QA related field
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Required: Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
Required: Ability to work in a high paced team environment, prioritize work accordingly.
Required: General digital literacy, specifically in Microsoft office programs.
Preferred: 1-2 years of Chemistry lab experience (wet Chemistry lab work and safety protocols).
Physical Requirements / Work Environment:
The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $18.00–$25.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
Second Shift (Afternoons)
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials
Second Shift: Monday – Friday 3pm – 1130pm (initial months of training will take place on first shift)
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:
First Shift: Monday - Friday 7am - 330pm (may require start and end time flexibility based on training and production needs)
The Thermo Fisher Scientific BioProduction division, located at 3175 Staley Road Grand Island NY 14072, supports developers and manufacturers of biological-based therapeutics and vaccines with a portfolio of premium cell culture media and buffers as well as on site custom services dedicated to upstream cell culture, downstream purification, analytics for detection and quantitation of process/product impurities, and a catalog of single-use solutions spanning the biologics workflow.
How Will You Make an Impact?:
We need a motivated individual with excellent communication and laboratory skills to coordinate and complete planned and detailed activities within a quality system to ensure product, process, system, or equipment quality requirements are met.
A Day in the Life:
Perform wet chemical analyses based on both internal and Compendia (USP, EP, ACS, etc) based methodologies on raw materials (i.e. salts, sugars, amino acids, vitamins, etc) .
Perform physical inspection and documentation review of incoming manufacturing components.
Education:
Required: High School Diploma required
Preferred: AAS or Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other Sciences
Experience:
Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment/QC or QA related field
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Required: Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
Required: Ability to work in a high paced team environment, prioritize work accordingly.
Required: General digital literacy, specifically in Microsoft office programs.
Preferred: 1-2 years of Chemistry lab experience (wet Chemistry lab work and safety protocols).
Physical Requirements / Work Environment:
- Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance
- Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
- Occasionally required to enter Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C
- Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
- Will work with hazardous/toxic materials
- Compensation
- Competitive Pay
- Performance Related Bonus where eligible
- Annual merit performance-based increase
- Excellent Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $18.00–$25.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- 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
Salary : $18 - $25