Lead Packaging/Labeling Technician

Work Schedule

12 hr shift/days

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift

Shift: Thursday – Saturday 6:00am-6:30pm

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 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:

The Cincinnati, OH site is a Center of Excellence for specialized oral solid dose manufacturing and drug development within the Pharma Services Group (PSG).

How Will You Make an Impact?

The Lead Packaging/Labeling Technician is responsible for ensuring that the packaging department has all materials and commodities needed to produce the required batches scheduled daily. You will be responsible for staging materials and commodities for packaging and for moving finished product into and out of airlocks and through warehouse areas. You will also be a part of maintaining inventory accuracy and performing systematic transactions so that the packaging of future batches can be planned accurately.

A Day in the Life:

• Operate stand-up and sit-down forklifts to transfer batches and their associated materials/commodities from the staging areas to the packaging area and from the packaging area to the proper storage locations upon completion
• Perform systematic material transactions within the company Enterprise Resource Planning system to maintain inventory accuracy and support accurate planning
• Ensure safety is maintained by operating equipment as trained and by keeping the packaging and warehouse areas free of unused or unneeded materials
• Ensure quality is maintained by keeping accurate records and issuing the correct product and commodities to the packaging area
• Ensure productivity is maintained by always having packaging materials ready to reduce time lost due to material readiness

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of work experience in distribution, warehouse or supply chain or related field
• Warehouse/Operations Lead or equivalent experience in a similar role
• Experience with powered industrial trucks
• Experience in a CGMP Environment Preferred
• Certified forklift operator Preferred

Equivalent combinations of education, training, and meaningful work experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to operate a stand-up and sit-down forklift
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to read work instructions and procedures/manuals/diagrams/schematics
• Ability to evaluate various options and make sound decisions to address unexpected challenges
• Strong attention to detail for inventory, label printing, & staging

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Operate several types of forklifts (stand-up, sit-down, walk-behind)
• Position requires wearing personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, and scrubs or modified gowning
• Ability to maneuver totes and / or pallets weighing up to 350 kg on a forklift
• Ability to manipulate/handle containers weighing up to 60 kg and lift containers weighing up to 20 kg intermittently throughout the workday

​ 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

Relocation assistance is NOT provided

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future.

Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.