Machine Operator - Encapsulation Nights (C-Shift)

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. 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.

Responsibilities

The Machine Operator II will be responsible for operating an encapsulating machine to produce products from pre‑mixed ingredients, ensuring proper temperatures, machine settings, equipment set‑ups, in‑process measurements, and quality product.

• Manufacture of simple, bulk products
• Observes machine operation and adjusts as needed
• Takes samples of product and performs in‑process testing
• Assists Set‑Up person to set up machine, empty basket and clean and prepare machine for changeover
• Assists with the actual changeover
• Assists with cleanup and other encapsulation duties as needed
• May perform other reasonable, related business duties
• Operates inline printing equipment

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, or lab setting or related field; preferred experience in a cGMP environment
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Excellent verbal and written skills; ability to interpret data, perform basic calculations and troubleshooting; ability to work a 12‑hour shift in a 24‑hour, 7‑day per week operation; must meet DEA security clearance requirements if requested; must be able to work overtime if necessary
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull/carry up to 50 pounds

Schedule

12‑hour night shift; shift hours 7:00 pm – 7:00 am.

Pay

Competitive hourly pay rate with additional shift differential for night‑shift positions; annual performance‑based bonus; annual merit‑based increase.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits – effective Day 1
• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Career Advancement Opportunities