Lead Operator, Manufacturing

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Packaging Operator, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring product quality and safety. This position involves operating and troubleshooting packaging equipment, adhering to strict GMP standards, and contributing to a culture of safety and efficiency. With a focus on teamwork and continuous improvement, you'll be part of a dynamic environment that values your contributions. Enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits from day one, and opportunities for career advancement while making a meaningful impact on global health and safety.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Career Advancement Opportunities

Annual performance-based bonus

Shift differential for off-shift positions

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or related field required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced controlled cleanroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate and troubleshoot packaging equipment while ensuring safety and quality.
• Assist with GMP documentation and in-process testing.

Skills

Basic math skills

Teamwork

Technical communication

Troubleshooting

Mechanical proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Packaging equipment

Forklift

Job description

Work Schedule

12 hr shift/days

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

Lead Packaging Operator

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you will 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:

Cincinnati, OH

Hours:

Monday – Wednesday - 6am – 6:30pm

How Will You Make an Impact?

The Lead Packaging Operator is responsible for operating, troubleshooting, and assisting with packaging equipment setup and startup while keeping safety and quality at the forefront of everything you do. You will also assist with GMP documentation, in-process testing, breakdown investigations, and repairs related to packaging production.

A Day in the Life:

• Efficiently and safely operate assigned packaging equipment
• Observe packaging equipment in operation and follow good troubleshooting practices to continuously improve and optimize performance
• Drive safety culture and quality in all activities
• Efficiently perform changeovers and cleanups to maintain patient safety and uphold cGMP standards
• Document accurately and check personal work for quality and compliance
• Participate in lean PPI (Practical Process Improvement) culture through tier boards, 5S, GEMBA, JDI, RCCM, and/ or Kaizen events
• Encourage a positive culture of partnership and belonging where diversity is welcomed

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• 3+ Years' of work experience in manufacturing, operations, production or lab setting or related field
• Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to speak, read, and write in English, including technical and scientific language
• Ability to perform basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to communicate and work well in a team setting
• Ability to read work instructions, procedures, manuals, and diagrams
• Preferred: Experience in pharmaceutical production and/or packaging environment
• Preferred: Mechanical proficiency

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

• Ability to work in a fast paced controlled cleanroom environment
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (up to 10 hours a day)
• Ability to operate a walk behind forklift (walkie stacker)
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, various styles of dust masks or respirators, safety glasses, safety shoes, and scrubs or modified gowning
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to move repetitively, including pushing, pulling, lifting, twisting, bending, grasping, and crouching

What We Offer:

Compensation

• Competitive Hourly Pay Rate
• Additional shift differential for off-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