Lead Packaging/Labeling Technician - 1st Shift

Location: Indianapolis, IN - 1223 West Morris Street

Shift: 1st Shift, 6:30am–3:15pm, Monday–Friday

About the role

As a Packaging Labeling Room Leader at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will provide hands-on leadership within pharmaceutical packaging operations while ensuring compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). You will coordinate daily room activities, support and guide team members, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to ensure the safe, accurate, and efficient delivery of high-quality products that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily packaging and labeling room operations to meet production schedules and quality requirements
• Ensure strict compliance with cGMPs, SOPs, safety procedures, and quality systems
• Provide leadership, training, mentoring, and technical guidance to packaging technicians
• Operate and support automated packaging and labeling equipment
• Perform accurate documentation, line clearances, reconciliations, and batch record reviews
• Identify, investigate, and help resolve deviations and process issues
• Support continuous improvement, efficiency initiatives, and best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain
• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure proper use of PPE and cleanroom protocols

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum of 4 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in pharmaceutical or other regulated industries
• Prior leadership or lead technician experience strongly preferred
• Experience working with automated packaging and labeling equipment preferred

Skills

• Strong understanding of cGMP regulations, SOPs, and quality systems
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• Proficiency with computer systems and manufacturing software (SAP or similar)
• Strong mathematical skills for calculations, measurements, and reconciliations
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills
• Ability to train, mentor, and guide team members
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

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, or facial hair allowed
• Cold Room/Freezers: -22°F / -6°C
• PPE required: safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis
• Ability to work in controlled environments ranging from -20°C to 8°C
• Vision requirements: 20/40 corrected vision and color discrimination
• Ability to wear required PPE including respirators, safety glasses, and cleanroom garments
• Flexibility to work overtime and various shifts as required

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay rate with additional shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Annual merit performance-based increase
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective on day 1
• Paid time off and designated paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus
• Career advancement opportunities