QA Technician II - 1st Shift

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse

Job Description

Pay Rate: $21.50

1st Shift: Tuesday – Friday, 5:00 am - 3:30 pm

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.

Location/Division Specific Information:
Clinical Trails Division - Mount Prospect, IL

How Will You Make an Impact?:
Be on the front lines of delivering impactful pharmaceutical products to patients! This Quality Assurance Technician role is responsible for ensuring our clinical trials packaging products are manufactured at the highest standards of quality and compliance. Make a difference!

A Day in the Life:

• Applies Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in all areas of responsibility and follows all Thermo Fisher Standard operating procedures.

• Performs process inspections, samplings, and audits. Assures that issues potentially affecting product quality/compliance are escalated to the attention of the Team Leader and/or Management.

• Performs incoming inspections on material (drug, components, etc.) and distribution shipments.

• Performs approval of specifications (drug, components, etc.)

• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives and assists with root cause investigations for nonconforming issues.

• Assures that issues are resolved in a timely manner and corrective actions are implemented accordingly.

• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Associate’s degree preferred and/or equivalent years of experience

Experience:
Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in QA or QC in Pharmaceuticals or a related, regulated field

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Must be able to work in an ambient, refrigerated, or freezer environments or potent compound suites with provided personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Good reasoning and problem-solving skills, prioritization, basic math skills, good communication skills, basic computer skills.
• Must be willing to work various shifts and overtime depending on business needs.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must not be allergic to penicillin or cephalosporin products.
• Extensive standing and walking on packaging floor in order to monitor room activities.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.

What We Offer:
Compensation
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

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in Illinois is $16.95–$25.42.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards