Packaging Operator

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the field of life sciences as a Packaging Operator in Cincinnati. You will be responsible for operating and troubleshooting packaging equipment while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. This entry-level position offers competitive pay and excellent benefits from day one, including medical and dental coverage, paid time off, and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Annual performance-based bonus

Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• No previous work experience required.
• Preferred experience in manufacturing or operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor packaging line equipment.
• Perform in-process testing and GMP documentation.
• Troubleshoot quality problems as necessary.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Basic knowledge of manufacturing equipment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Walk behind forklift

Job description

Work Schedule

Weekend nights

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

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

How Will You Make an Impact?

The 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 ensuring the packaging line is performing at an acceptable production rate, GMP documentation, in-process testing, breakdown investigations, and repairs related to packaging production.

A Day in the Life:

• Perform packaging line operations, including operating/monitoring equipment, in-process testing, filling, capping, labeling, cartoning, palletizing, equipment setup/cleanup, hopper filling, hand cartoning or packing, and other duties as required

• Observe packaging equipment in operation and follow troubleshooting practices, based on training, to continuously improve and optimize performance

• Operate, recognize, and remedy quality problems, and perform changeovers and cleanups as required to maintain patient safety and uphold cGMP standards

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Required: No previous work experience required

• Preferred: Previous work experience in manufacturing, operations, production or lab setting or related field

• Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Basic knowledge and experience using manufacturing equipment

• Ability to communicate effectively and work well with others in a team setting

• Ability to read work instructions and procedures/manuals/diagrams

• Preferred: Experience in pharmaceutical production and/or packaging preferred

• Preferred: Mechanical competence/proficiency

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

• Ability to operate a walk behind forklift (walkie stacker)

• 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

• Ability to hand scoop 5 lbs. intermittently throughout the workday

• Ability to manipulate/handle drums weighing up to 60kg and lift containers and/or tooling weighing up to 20kg intermittently throughout the workday

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

• 401K

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Referral Bonus

• Career Advancement Opportunities