QC Technician II

Job Description

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

Grand Island, NY

Position is for 1st shift, Tuesday - Saturday

Discover Impactful Work:

Finished Product Testing QC Technician II performs daily testing of finished products to ensure they meet our customer’s needs and regulatory requirements following established methods and SOPs in accordance to cGMPs.

We are seeking a self-motivated individual with strong communication and operational skills to coordinate and execute testing processes as defined in standard operating procedures with limited supervision or guidance. Candidate must be able to work independently, as well as on teams within the Cell Culture, Microbiology, and Environmental Quality Control Laboratories.

A day in the Life:

• Performs quality control testing on finished products including sterility, endotoxin, and pH while adhering to cGMP's, SOP's, and all safety regulations as they apply to the laboratory.
• Collect water samples from throughout the facility and analyze samples for TOC, conductivity, and bioburden
• Support environmental monitoring including contact plating, viable and non-viable air sampling, and media fill validations
• Demonstrate judgment, tact and diplomacy; in dealing with internal and external customers.

Keys to Success:

Education

• Associates Degree preferred or High school diploma or GED required with 1-2 years QC experience.

Experience

• Experience (2+ years) in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Proficient oral and written communication skills are required to be effective in this role
• Routine Testing experience - Lab experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong people skills, team focused.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills, and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks as necessary
• Individual should be comfortable working in a cGMP clean room environment for extended periods of time.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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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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Compensation and Benefits

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