Technical Operator - First Shift - Allentown, PA

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

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:

CTD partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time – a concept that we internally embrace as “There is a Patient Waiting.” Our unique blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio-repository storage and much more. Our more than 3000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters.

A Day in the Life:

• Performs preventative maintenance of production equipment, including cleaning, part replacement and general P.M. as recommended by the equipment manufacturer
• Perform daily and weekly inspections on equipment and supplies
• Ability to trouble shoot and utilize analytical skills including but not limited to diagnosing/ repairing equipment problems.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

Required: Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field

• Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Experienced with measuring devices
• Possess the required mechanical skills/ abilities in order to complete their assignments in a timely manner.
• Prior exposure in (1) or more of the following is required: electrical, electronics, machining, pneumatics, and/or welding.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Ability to lift 50 lbs

What We Offer

Compensation

• Competitive Hourly Pay Rate
• Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Career Advancement Opportunities