Lead Formulation Technician - First Rotating

ThermoFisher Scientific; Plainville (MA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

401(k) plan and stock purchase

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Lead Technician to operate equipment for drug product injectables in a GMP cleanroom. The role involves autonomous operation, batch record reviews, and collaboration with Quality and PD to ensure on-time completion.

You will mentor new hires and drive process improvements while maintaining safety and compliance. The position requires a 12-hour rotating shift in a 24/7 operation, with strong emphasis on problem solving, data interpretation, and adherence to

Qualifications

• Must have full GMP understanding.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor.
• Ability to interpret data and inputs, and communicate clearly.
• Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead technician on the floor, guiding other technicians and driving daily operations.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, GMP, GLP, and safety guidelines.
• Review and sign off on batch records; participate in lot disposition meetings.
• Train new employees during onboarding and maintain training records.
• Identify process improvements and coach team to implement them.
• Ensure equipment upkeep and troubleshoot issues to maximize production.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Leadership

Data interpretation

Strong communication

Problem solving

Autonomy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP/BLV

Job description

Work Schedule

12 hr shift/days

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc… allowed, No contact lens allowed; prescriptive glasses will be provided

Job Description

Summary

Operates equipment used to manufacture products. Weighs, measures and checks raw materials to ensure that batches manufactured contain proper ingredients in proper quantities. (Serves as SME) Acts as a SME (technical expertise) and demonstrates mastery of tasks and processes in manufacturing drug product injectables in a cleanroom environment and following GMP standards. Conduct quality investigations and support process optimizations. Autonomously run equipment, pumps, and automated systems and train team members to ensure it's right the first time and on schedule. Push fluids through filters in chromatography columns. Set flow paths for the operations, following SOPs and Batch records and recommending improvements.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a Lead technician on the floor providing guidance to other technicians and driving daily operations. Provide critical evaluation of processes, including foresight and thinking ahead. Act as a guide to new employees during onboarding process. Has substantial understanding of the job and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks.

• High Level Skilled: Aseptic Gowning I material flow, Applicable processing equipment, SAP/BLV. Works on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations.

• High impact to work. Performs all duties in strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices, and Safety guidelines. Maintains the necessary compliance status required by company and facility standards.

• Stays up to date on required job training. Maintains up to date training records. Qualified trainer on all complex equipment/processes. Completed QT-SME curricula, Support training revisions, and new equipment development.

• SME or Expert on >3Unit Operations. Obtains samples of batches/products in accordance with company procedures; submits samples to required functional areas for testing and to determine specific properties. Records/analyzes results and takes appropriate action.

• Responsible for the upkeep of manufacturing equipment. Recognizes equipment and product problems, notifies supervisor and/or troubleshoots errors in order to achieve optimum production levels. Assist repair efforts, to increase understanding of equipment below the surface.

• Review, revise, & author manufacturing batch records. Collaborate with Quality & PD to review & signoff on executed batch records. Own the batch record reconciliation. Review, revise, & Author Wls/SOPs. Participate in lot disposition meetings and addresses client comments as needed.

• Adhere to the Quality Management Systems by living the Quality values every day and holds peers across the site accountable as well. Assist with the on-time closure of Nonconformance's/ CAPAs. Assists in QUIC submission, and triage as needed.

• Lead PPI/JDI initiatives and continuous improvements. Encourages peers to think outside the box, coaching team to make documented improvements to process, maintaining attribution during idea flow to make team shine.

• Identify and communicate items requiring escalation; execute post escalation decisions. Provide frequent feedback and coaching to others on ways to improve performance. Receives and checks raw materials and formulation deliveries and completes appropriate records in accordance with company procedures (MFP's/EOP's/LOP's/SOP's).

• Active participant of performance huddles and assist supervisors to plan out and populate process schedules, including break timing.

• Maintain a culture of safety by identification of near misses, safety walkthroughs and assisting with resolution of safety observations. Ensure chemicals are properly stored and labeled. Leads daily safety chats with team to identify relevant hazards of process.

• 90% of time spent on the floor

• Work Hours:

• This position will generally require the ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift in a 24-hour, 7 day per week operation to include evenings and holidays.

• Education/Experience/Equivalency:

• High School Diploma/ 4+ years of relevant experience or superior demonstration of skill sets or background

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Full GMP understanding. Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor. Understanding of the science behind the process with ability interpret data and inputs. Strong communication skills (verbal and written). Good autonomous problem solving skills. Investigative skills. Understand cleanroom concepts. Ability to follow directions & procedures and work in team environment. Strong attention to detail and drive to accomplish the job timely, accurately, and safely the first time is required, as well as the ability to work closely and effectively in a team environment. This position will generally require the ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift in a 24-hour, 7 day per week operation to include evenings and holidays. Ability to apply knowledge of Good Manufacturing processes and the knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical processes, equipment, instrumentation, and procedures. Adhere to all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements used within cGMP manufacturing.

• Physical Requirements: Employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; sit and to talk or hear. The employee is required to walk and stoop, or kneel, crouch approximately 80% of the time. The employee is required to ascend/ descend stairs approximately 20% of the time, lift a maximum of 50 lbs., and sit for a maximum of 4 hours. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus with tasks.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 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, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 75,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, lnvitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $26.98–$40.47.

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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

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.