Scientist Iii, Manufacturing Sciences

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

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.

Excellent Benefits Package

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Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401K Company Match up to 6%

Tuition Reimbursement - eligible after 90 days!

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discount Program

Recognition Program

Charitable Gift Matching

Company Paid Parental Leave

Career Advancement Opportunities

Summary:

Under the direction of the Process Manager, support daily operations and other technical aspects of simultaneous production in Manufacturing; resolve discrepancies, CAPAs, and engineering projects; drive continuous improvement in EH&S/Quality/Efficiency

Essential Functions:

• Provide oversight and technical expertise for daily Manufacturing operations (Troubleshooting, Changeover, Maintenance).

• Generate Process Flow Diagrams, manufacturing procedures, recipes, and BDR specifications.

• Support the Process Manager to meet production goals and requirements in a safe, compliant, and cost-effective manner.

• Interact with internal and external customers to provide information in response to inquiries about products and services. Apply technical knowledge, expertise, experience, and good decision making to resolve manufacturing related problems, complaints, and quality related issues.

• Make process improvement recommendations. Troubleshoot process/equipment and resolve issues.

• Drive continuous improvement in EH&S/Quality/Efficiency to improve right first time in all areas. Proactively address safety, quality, housekeeping, and maintenance issues.

• Review and approve lifecycle documents including P&IDs, criticality assessments, Quality Risk Assessments, Qualification Validation documentation, and EH&S Process Hazards Analysis. Ensure documents are accurate and current.

• Partner with other departments to ensure all needed materials are available and released.

• Create/update MBRs, cleaning procedures, and SOPs and review batch records.

• Resolve high level issues for complex investigations, CAPAs, change requests, and engineering projects. Interacts with MSAT as LSM liaison.

• Lead PHAs and EH&S reviews.

• Develop process (and other) training materials and deliver training to Operations personnel.

• Administer, document and maintain the Quality Systems conformance to regulatory requirements and company policies where appropriate through effective utilization of Quality Systems tools, as well as direct actions.

Duties:

• Assist in Process / Technology Transfers.

• Assist with manufacturing process start-up.

• Manage Process Optimization and Capital improvements.

• Ensure Regulatory Compliance.

• May serve as the sites Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) and/or Sanitation Supervisor for products being manufactured under 21 CFR 117 "Current GMP, Hazard Analysis, and Risk Based Preventive Controls for Human Food.

Education:

To competently perform this job, a candidate will need the education generally obtained with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, Chemistry, or related field.

Experience:

The preferred level of competency could generally be obtained through a BS in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or related field with 5+ yrs. experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.