Medicine Formulation Tech II - Days
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Summary
12 hr shift/days. Days: 7am-7pm - rotating 2-2-3 schedule.
Job description
Work Schedule
12 hr shift/days. Days: 7am-7pm - rotating 2-2-3 schedule.
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, 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.
Location/Division Specific Information
As part of the Pharma Services Group (PSG), the High Point, NC site focuses on gelatin-based drug delivery dosage forms (softgels). We offer extensive development and commercial scale capabilities for a variety of softgels technologies.
How Will You Make an Impact?
The Medicine Associate/Formulation Technician II will be responsible for manufacturing a quality fill material for use in our encapsulation process.
A Day in the Life
- Read and adhere to workplace procedures such as SOPs, Batch Records, cGMP’s, and MSDS memos.
- Retrieve, weigh, identify, mix, and store raw materials.
- Cleans equipment and performs all other cleaning duties in area.
- Manufactures Neat fills/blends and complex batches.
- Produces quality fill material including simple potent compounds for use in our encapsulation department utilizing multiple types of equipment and processes.
- May operate forklift.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience
- Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
- Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment
- Preferred: Pallet Jack & Forklift experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to interpret data, perform basic calculations and troubleshooting skills
- The ability to work a 12-hour shift in a 24-hour, 7 day per week operation.
- Meet DEA security clearance requirements if requested.
- Must be able to work overtime as necessary.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
- Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull/carry up to 50 pounds.
- Close and color vision is required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum of 1 year of work experience in manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to interpret data, perform basic calculations and troubleshooting skills
- The ability to work a 12-hour shift in a 24-hour, 7 day per week operation
- Meet DEA security clearance requirements if requested
- Must be able to work overtime as necessary
- Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull/carry up to 50 pounds
- Close and color vision is required
- Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment
- Preferred: Pallet Jack & Forklift experience
Benefits
- Competitive Hourly Pay Rate
- Shift Differential
- Annual Performance Bonus
- Annual Merit Increase
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.