H-1B Visa Packaging Technician Jobs
Packaging Technician jobs with H-1B visa sponsorship are available at employers who structure the role around degree-level duties in materials science, industrial engineering, or packaging engineering. Because the position doesn't qualify automatically as a specialty occupation, the employer's job description and your credentials carry extra weight during the I-129 review.
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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), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift
Job Description
Shift: Front of Weekday Night Shift
Shift Schedule: Monday - Wednesday, 6:00pm - 6:30am
Shift Differential: 10%
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:
Cincinnati, OH. Part of commercial packaging for oral solid dosage pharmaceuticals.
How Will You Make an Impact?
- Assist operators in equipment set-up, start-up, and continuous operation. Including but not limited to changeover of the production equipment related to format and serialization.
- Build and write work instructions, setup instructions, preventative maintenance tasks.
- Actively influence training of employees on various packaging equipment.
- Assists operators, engineers, and supervisors with equipment installation, provide suggestions for modifications and continuous improvements!
- Validate and verify operation of newly installed equipment to evaluate system performance under actual operation conditions.
- Maintain equipment files and document maintenance activities in compliance of SOPs and Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMP). Ensure compliance of Preventative Maintenance.
- Identify and order equipment parts as needed.
- Actively participates in problem-solving sessions with focus on safety, quality, and driving efficiency improvement actions! Analyze equipment, develop and implement solutions.
- Active participant and recommend solutions to monthly safety, quality and efficiency meetings.
- Work with Mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and 24-480v controls.
A Day in the Life:
- Directly support change over and startups on packaging lines; working with equipment mechanic, electrical, vision and user interfaces.
- Responsible for troubleshooting and implementing immediately solutions when equipment experiences downtime to restore packaging operations.
- Support safety and quality actions, execute PMs, identify and implement solutions for bottlenecks on the packaging lines.
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience:
Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
Preferred: Minimum of 1 year of experience in manufacturing maintenance, automotive, HVAC, or a related field.
Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Ability to read/understand piping and instrument diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment assembly drawings and other equipment related documentation.
- Job may require wearing of NFPA 70E personal protective equipment as well as Tyvek coveralls and different styles of respirators.
- Interpersonal skills to communicate in a team environment.
- Be familiar with Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work overtime as needed and be available on an on-call basis as needed. Mandatory may be required.
- Knowledge of electrical: ability to diagnose control circuits, drives, PLC experience preferred but not required.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
- Be able to lift up to 40lbs individually.
- Various gowning requirements and PPE such as dust mask.
- Extended periods on feet. May require times working in tight equipment technical spaces.
- Clean work environment.
What We Offer:
Compensation
- Competitive Pay
- Performance Related Bonus where eligible
- Annual merit performance-based increase
Excellent Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
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), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift
Job Description
Shift: Front of Weekday Night Shift
Shift Schedule: Monday - Wednesday, 6:00pm - 6:30am
Shift Differential: 10%
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:
Cincinnati, OH. Part of commercial packaging for oral solid dosage pharmaceuticals.
How Will You Make an Impact?
- Assist operators in equipment set-up, start-up, and continuous operation. Including but not limited to changeover of the production equipment related to format and serialization.
- Build and write work instructions, setup instructions, preventative maintenance tasks.
- Actively influence training of employees on various packaging equipment.
- Assists operators, engineers, and supervisors with equipment installation, provide suggestions for modifications and continuous improvements!
- Validate and verify operation of newly installed equipment to evaluate system performance under actual operation conditions.
- Maintain equipment files and document maintenance activities in compliance of SOPs and Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMP). Ensure compliance of Preventative Maintenance.
- Identify and order equipment parts as needed.
- Actively participates in problem-solving sessions with focus on safety, quality, and driving efficiency improvement actions! Analyze equipment, develop and implement solutions.
- Active participant and recommend solutions to monthly safety, quality and efficiency meetings.
- Work with Mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and 24-480v controls.
A Day in the Life:
- Directly support change over and startups on packaging lines; working with equipment mechanic, electrical, vision and user interfaces.
- Responsible for troubleshooting and implementing immediately solutions when equipment experiences downtime to restore packaging operations.
- Support safety and quality actions, execute PMs, identify and implement solutions for bottlenecks on the packaging lines.
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience:
Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
Preferred: Minimum of 1 year of experience in manufacturing maintenance, automotive, HVAC, or a related field.
Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Ability to read/understand piping and instrument diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment assembly drawings and other equipment related documentation.
- Job may require wearing of NFPA 70E personal protective equipment as well as Tyvek coveralls and different styles of respirators.
- Interpersonal skills to communicate in a team environment.
- Be familiar with Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work overtime as needed and be available on an on-call basis as needed. Mandatory may be required.
- Knowledge of electrical: ability to diagnose control circuits, drives, PLC experience preferred but not required.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
- Be able to lift up to 40lbs individually.
- Various gowning requirements and PPE such as dust mask.
- Extended periods on feet. May require times working in tight equipment technical spaces.
- Clean work environment.
What We Offer:
Compensation
- Competitive Pay
- Performance Related Bonus where eligible
- Annual merit performance-based increase
Excellent Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Packaging Technician
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
Packaging Technician roles qualify for H-1B sponsorship only when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field like packaging engineering or materials science. Document how your degree directly applies to the technical duties in your offer letter before the I-129 is filed.
Use OFLC Wage Search before accepting offers
Look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location using OFLC Wage Search before your employer finalizes the LCA. If the offered wage falls below the certified level, USCIS will flag the petition and your sponsor may need to refile at the corrected wage.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate by role
Search Packaging Technician roles on Migrate Mate, which lists employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history by occupation and location. Targeting companies that have previously certified LCAs for this role reduces the risk of sponsoring employers who are unfamiliar with the specialty occupation documentation requirements.
Confirm each worksite has its own LCA
If your packaging role involves work at a client facility, distribution center, or any location not listed on the original LCA, your employer must file a separate certified LCA for each worksite. A single LCA does not cover unlisted locations, even temporarily.
Review O*NET duties before your interview
Pull the Packaging Technician occupation profile from O*NET and cross-reference the listed tasks with your job description. Employers strengthening a specialty occupation argument will align duties toward the degree-level technical functions, so knowing this framework helps you speak precisely about your role.
Plan your timeline around the 60-day grace period
If your current H-1B employer ends your position, you have a 60-day grace period to secure a new sponsoring employer and file a transfer petition. Because the selection rules for new H-1B cap-subject petitions have changed recently, prioritize employers who can file cap-exempt or transfer your existing status.
H-1B Visa Packaging Technician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Packaging Technician role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Not automatically. A Packaging Technician position qualifies only when the employer structures the role to require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as packaging engineering, materials science, or industrial engineering. Generic technician duties without a degree-level requirement will not satisfy USCIS's specialty occupation standard. The strength of the employer's job description and your academic credentials together determine whether the petition succeeds.
Which industries most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Packaging Technician roles?
Pharmaceutical, medical device, and food science companies are the most active sponsors because their packaging operations involve regulatory compliance, materials testing, and process validation that employers tie to degree-level qualifications. Consumer goods manufacturers and contract packaging organizations that invest in R&D also sponsor at this level. You can browse verified sponsors by searching Packaging Technician roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with documented LCA filing history.
Can my employer use one LCA if I work at multiple packaging facilities?
No. Each worksite where you perform H-1B duties requires its own certified LCA filed with DOL before work begins at that location. If your role involves rotating between distribution centers, client sites, or manufacturing plants, your employer must obtain a separate certified LCA for each address. Working at an unlisted location, even briefly, is a compliance violation that can affect both your status and your employer's ability to sponsor future petitions.
What documentation strengthens an H-1B petition for a Packaging Technician position?
The most important documents are a job description that explicitly ties every core duty to degree-level knowledge, your official transcripts and any professional credentials in packaging or materials science, and evidence that similar positions in the industry routinely require a bachelor's degree. Supporting materials such as industry publications, O*NET task classifications, and your employer's internal job classification standards all help USCIS adjudicators evaluate the specialty occupation claim.
How long does H-1B status last for a Packaging Technician job?
Initial H-1B approval is granted for up to three years, with one extension available for a total maximum of six years. Staying beyond six years requires your employer to have an approved I-140 immigrant petition or a pending PERM labor certification that meets specific timing thresholds. If your employer ends the role before your status expires, USCIS allows a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer and file a transfer petition.