Operator II, Manufacturing

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we're driven by our Mission – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You'll be based at our Rochester site, where we make the essential lab plastics that help drive breakthroughs in vaccines, biologic therapies, and diagnostic kits. This campus is also the manufacturing site for Thermo Fisher Scientific's Nalgene® labware and the Nalgene® reusable water bottles produced for global distribution. As part of our Laboratory Products Division, you'll be joining a team that provides virtually everything needed for laboratories across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, academia, biotechnology, and industrial research sectors.

About the role

Under the direction of the Manufacturing Supervisor, you will be responsible for inspection, assembly, and packing of products.

Responsibilities

• Become familiar with product lines and all related visual defects in order to identify rejected parts.
• Visually inspect bottles retrieved from machines, conveyor lines or taken from bulk containers and make quality decisions on each part.
• Recognize out-of-spec production and advise supervisor or set-up personnel.
• Perform 15-minute inspections of high-volume production.
• Set up work area where applicable as a controlled environment where attire consists of hats, gloves, beard masks, and coats.
• Perform housekeeping responsibilities necessary to maintain a clean environment for the production of media bottles throughout the shift.
• Maintain necessary paperwork levels throughout the shift (e.g., 15-minute inspection form, MQC sheet) pertaining to the production of bottles.
• Work to established QC samples.
• Alert Supervisor/Team Lead or Set-up personnel when problems first begin.
• Adhere to all company and departmental work and safety rules.
• Able to operate any machine or operation in the assigned department.

Environmental Conditions

• Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safety Standards.
• Cleanroom environment: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, or facial hair allowed.
• Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required, including safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, and ear plugs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting, or related field preferred; 0-1 year acceptable.

Skills

• Must be able to read, write, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to perform simple math such as adding and subtracting whole numbers.
• Must have excellent hand/eye coordination skills.
• Ability to lift and load pallets with weights up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to work in a high-speed, repetitive production environment.
• Must be able to work well with others in a team environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits effective Day 1.
• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays.
• Retirement Savings Plan (401(k)).
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• Career Advancement Opportunities.
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits.
• Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave).
• Accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a discount on company stock.

Pay

$20.50 per hour. Additional shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift positions. Annual performance-based bonus and merit-based increase.

Schedule

Standard (Monday–Friday).