Formulation Technician II (12hr days, 2-2-3 rotation)

Posted on Sep 25, 2026.

About the role

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: Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America.

How Will You Make an Impact?: As a Formulation Technician II, you will play a vital role in producing sterile injectables and working on moderate-scale problems that require analysis and critical thinking. You will follow written and verbal instructions to ensure that pharmaceutical products are manufactured in accordance with industry guidelines and regulations. This position will start off as an 8‑hour‑Day shift position, but will ultimately transition into a 12‑hour Day shift position. The candidate will also need to be flexible to support Days when needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure pharmaceutical products are manufactured in strict accordance with area SOPs and current cGMP.
• Verify and document production activities in batch records, logbooks, and controlled forms.
• Complete tasks vital to manufacturing drug products in an aseptic filling area, including:
  • cleaning cGMP areas
  • performing line changeovers
  • parts preparation
  • filter integrity testing
  • operating parts washers and autoclaves
  • performing tray loading and unloading
  • operating the filling isolator
  • general material handling
• Troubleshoot equipment alarms.
• Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance; infrequently lift and manipulate up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards.
• Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc. allowed.
• Cold Room/Freezers: -22°F / -6°C.
• Fluctuating temperatures (hot/cold).
• Laboratory setting.
• Loud noises (equipment/machinery).
• Office work.
• Some degree of PPE required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.).
• Standing for full shift.
• Strong odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products, etc.).
• Warehouse environment.
• Will work with hazardous/toxic materials.
• Work in a clean‑room environment with controlled temperature, humidity, and low ambient noise.
• Wear appropriate gowning and personal protective equipment.
• Stand and move about, including reaching, bending, stooping, grasping.
• Use hand tools and equipment.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience: Required – Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field. Preferred – Experience in a cGMP environment. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.

Skills

• Ability to excel in a team environment, follow standard operating procedures, and perform repetitive work duties.
• Basic math skills.
• Good verbal/written communication.
• Attention to detail while maintaining a quality product.

Schedule

• Work schedule: 12 hr shift/days.
• Position begins as an 8‑hour‑Day shift and transitions to a 12‑hour Day shift.
• Candidate must be flexible to support Days when needed.