Sr Packaging Technician - 2nd Shift

Work Schedule

• 2nd Shift: 2:45 pm - 1:30 am (10 hours) Monday - Thursday
• Required OT on Fridays
• 10%

How Will You Make an Impact?

Serves as a fully proficient senior packaging technician who independently performs a broad range of packaging and labeling activities. Applies strong technical, cGMP, and documentation knowledge; uses judgment to resolve routine operational issues within established procedures; and serves as a technical resource and mentor to less-experienced technicians. This role does not have primary accountability for directing or owning a production room.

Core Responsibilities

• Independently perform a broad range of manual and automated assembly, filling, packaging, labeling, and inspection activities across qualified work types.
• Independently interpret routine batch records, work instructions, drawings, and assembly instructions and identify discrepancies requiring correction or escalation.
• Perform and support component accountability, reconciliation, in-process inspections, and verification activities within qualification scope.
• Operate multiple qualified packaging processes and equipment; perform routine troubleshooting and determine when escalation to Room Leadership, Quality, Engineering, or supervision is required.
• Recognize quality or documentation risks and take appropriate action within established SOPs to prevent or correct routine errors.
• Serve as a technical resource for Packaging/Labeling Technician II colleagues and provide on-the-job coaching, mentoring, and task-specific training when qualified to do so.
• Support Room Leaders with complex job preparation, troubleshooting, training, and continuity of operations without assuming primary room ownership.
• Participate in PPI/continuous-improvement activities and contribute practical ideas that improve safety, quality, efficiency, and right-first-time execution.
• Model cGMP, safety, documentation, teamwork, and Thermo Fisher values in day-to-day work.

Education

High school diploma or GED required.

Experience Required

• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
• Experience in a cGMP environment
• Experience working in a clean room environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Substantial understanding of packaging/labeling methods, cGMP requirements, SOPs, batch documentation, and component accountability.
• Demonstrated proficiency across multiple packaging processes, equipment types, or work types relevant to the area.
• Ability to work independently and use judgment to resolve routine operational issues within established procedures.
• Ability to identify defects, documentation concerns, and process discrepancies and determine appropriate correction or escalation.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, train, or mentor less-experienced employees while maintaining a collaborative approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication, computer, mathematical, troubleshooting, and teamwork skills.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Ability to work in cleanrooms, cold rooms, and controlled environments ranging from -2°C to 8°C, as required.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and perform repetitive hand and finger movements required for packaging operations.
• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds as required by the work assignment.
• Ability to bend, squat, reach, push, pull, grasp, and perform fine manipulation as required.
• Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which may include filtering face masks, N95 masks, half-face masks, protective eyewear, and other site-required PPE.
• Must meet applicable visual acuity and color-vision requirements for inspection of pharmaceutical products, components, and labels in a cGMP environment.
• Flexibility to work assigned shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay
• Performance Related Bonus where eligible
• Annual merit performance-based increase
• Excellent Benefits
• Medical benefits
• Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Career Advancement Opportunities