This role is 12 hour days for 2 weeks and then 12 hour nights for 2 weeks. You will work 2 weekends a month.
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.
Location/Division Specific Information
Florence, SC
How will you make an impact?
Under supervision, monitor all operations of designated chemical process to ensure safe chemical procedures, quality standards and compliance with regulatory requirements for working with and handling raw materials, production intermediates, and final products. Make decisions that involve direct application of technical knowledge.
What will you do?
- Operate automated and manual chemical process equipment and conduct associated activities such as sampling, chemical/material handling, cleaning and maintenance in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, current Good Manufacturing Procedures and Safety guidelines.
- Maintain a clean and safe process area.
- Perform manual and computer operations (PCR-2A and PLC) to manufacture chemical intermediates and finished products ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies, as well as company policies and procedures.
- Monitor all operations of designated chemical process to ensure safe chemical procedures, quality standards and compliance with regulatory requirements. Adhere to Safety & Environmental guidelines/policies as well as cGMP and other applicable regulatory agencies.
- Accurately record and analyze against standards all processing data gathered from instruments, DCS, PLC’s, Pi, BDR, LIMS, etc. to ensure operating standards are met. Make approved adjustments as appropriate to maintain process parameters within designated limits.
- Make recommendations regarding improving process operations.
- Obtain samples of process streams or products in accordance with company procedures; submit samples to IPC Lab or perform tests to determine specific properties; Record/analyze results and take appropriate action.
- Inspect finished product to assure adherence to specifications such as appearance, foreign substances and packaging or labeling requirements as required.
- Receive and check raw materials and chemical intermediate deliveries and complete appropriate records in accordance with company procedures (MFP’s/EOP’s/LOP’s/SOP’s).
- Administer, document and maintain the Quality Systems conformance to regulatory requirements and company policies where appropriate through effective utilization of Quality Systems tools, as well as direct actions.
- Perform all duties in strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices, and Safety guidelines. Maintains the necessary compliance status required by company and facility standards.
- Must be able to work rotating 12 hour shifts with 7 day per week availability and work approved overtime as needed.
How will you get here?
Education
- High School diploma or equivalent minimally required.
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working in production/manufacturing as an operator or equipment maintenance technician with manufacturing equipment. Experience in a chemical processing or pharmaceutical environment preferred.
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
- To maintain continued employment, employees hired as full-time employees must successfully complete Phase I of the Process Tech On -The Job Training program within the first 24 months of employment. This will involve learning/applying chemical technology and unit operations, math, chemistry, process equipment and control systems. Experience working with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Equivalency
Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered based on the above requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Good knowledge and understanding of basic equipment.
- Good problem solving skills and logical approach to solving problems.
- Demonstrable interpersonal and communication skills to foster the team environment.
- Ability to read and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations.
- Ability to apply basic mathematical principles.
- Strong attention to detail and drive to accomplish the job timely, accurately and safely the first time is required, as well as the ability to work closely and effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to apply knowledge of Good Manufacturing processes and the knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical processes, equipment, instrumentation, and procedures.
Physical Requirements
Employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; sit and to talk, or hear. The employee is required to walk and stoop, or kneel, crouch approximately 80% of the time. The employee is required to ascend/ descend stairs approximately 20% of the time, lift a maximum of 50 lbs., and sit for a maximum of 4 hours. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 75,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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