QC Technician (C Shift)

Work Schedule

12 hr shift/nights

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), 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.), Various outside weather conditions, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

Working shift: 4 days on / 4 days off - Night shift (6pm to 6am)

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.

 

How Will You Make an Impact?:

The QC Technician role at Thermo Fisher Scientific (Cramlington) ensures raw materials, in-process items, and finished products meet strict quality standards before they reach customers. Carrying out environmental monitoring in the ISO 7 cleanroom helps prevent contamination, maintain compliance, and protect production continuity. Ultimately, the job safeguards product reliability and supports the company’s mission to enable healthcare, scientific research, and patient safety.

What you will do:

• Perform QC testing in accordance with approved procedures e.g. Bioburden, Endotoxin and Tensile testing.

• Conduct environmental monitoring of the cleanroom areas.

• Perform testing and release of raw materials within a warehouse environment and Cleanroom sampling area.

• Generate final product Certificates of Analysis in accordance with the approved product specification.

• Support the non conforming process and disposal of expired and reject materials.

• Ensure consumable stock of QC materials is maintained.

• Complete QC records and maintain QC databases.

• Participate in quality investigations.

• Manage assigned responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Documentation System.

• Support the continuous improvement program to drive quality, safety and process improvements.

Candidate Requirements:

Education: (EMEA)

• Science related GCSEs or equivalent

Experience:

• Required: Minimum of 2 years of work experience in QA or QC or related field

• Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Excellent team work and problem solving skills

• Ability to manage priorities and work to set timeframes

• Excellent IT skills

• Willingness to learn and drive process improvements

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Work Environment

  • Cleanroom

  • Warehouse

  • Laboratory

  • Office

• Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods and perform physical activities including bending, reaching, and lifting up to 25–50 lbs.

  • Manual dexterity and visual acuity required to operate testing equipment, perform detailed inspections, and accurately read gauges, instruments, and documentation.

  • Ability to work safely in an environment with exposure to noise, temperature variations, chemicals, and moving machinery while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).