Sr. Packaging And Labeling Technician

Job Title: Sr Packaging/Labeling Technician

Requisition ID: 142374BR

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: Greenville, NC

How will you make an impact?
Use appropriate leadership skills to guide individuals towards task accomplishment in the optimum operations of packaging and inspection areas, while ensuring proper documentation, process checks and verification of components. Typical hours would be 6:00a - 2:30p with overtime as required.

What will you do?

• Utilize packaging and/or inspection equipment to pack containers of products according to approved departmental Standard Operating Practices (SOPs), SOMs and PWOs and ensures all in-process and completed work is correct. Ensure it is cleared for access to controlled substance.
• Purge lines of components before and after packaging operations begin. Supply and service line with packaging components specified on the packaging work order.
• Examine product visually for proper physical quality (i.e., properly filled, sealed, labelled, etc.) and report any irregularities observed during the packaging process to lead or supervision.
• Guide and assist checker operators in the efficient and proper operation of equipment. Interact with other packaging personnel to contribute positively to the orderly and efficient operation of the area.
• Identify major equipment problems in a timely fashion and alert mechanic for assistance. Report any irregularities observed during the inspection, labelling and packaging processes to appropriate supervisory personnel. Clear jams and resolves minor problems.
• Perform other related duties as required by the job or directed by the supervisor.
• Make sure to safely operate mobile equipment, store and transport required materials to proper areas for use.
• Check receipt of packaging components or delivery of finished stock for quality, quantity, and agreement with packaging work order.
• Observe and enforce all current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), safety precautions and housekeeping practices in performing duties.
• Comply with cGMP, Occupational Safety Health Agency (OSHA) and company rulings.
• Keep area neat and clean.
• Assist supervisor in training processors and servicers in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), cGMPs, safety procedures, in performance of various manual, visual or mechanized tasks.
• Maintain own skills by participation in training programs.
• Communicate with technicians on performance and provide feedback to employees and supervisor

How will you get here?

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent minimally required.

Experience

• 5 years of experience in manual inspection/pharmaceutical packaging preferred.
• Experience in GMPs and SOPs

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Attention to detail.
• Demonstrate punctuality and sense of responsibility through adherence to attendance guidelines.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch periodically for prolonged periods of time; manipulation (lift, carry, move) of light to medium weights of 10-35 pounds.

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.