Manufacturing Operator Jobs in Pennsylvania

Work Schedule

Weekend 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
• Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
• Standing for full shift

Job Description

Weekend AM Fri-Sun 6: 00 AM - 6:30 PM

This position is eligible for a $500 sign-on bonus payable after 90 days of employment!

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:

Thermo Fisher Scientific

How Will You Make an Impact?

• Model safe behaviors, perform pre-task risk assessments, and keep a clean, organized workstation that supports flow and reduces errors.
• Learn your workflows, follow standard work, and consistently meet or exceed daily output with dependable attendance and shift coverage.
• Perform meticulous first-piece inspections, use SPC/visual controls, and stop-at-defect to prevent rework and scrap.
• Partner with quality to drive root-cause fixes.

A Day in the Life:

• Join tier meeting to review targets, quality issues, and constraints.
• Follow current standard work (SOPs) and visual controls.
• Perform first-piece inspection, record results.
• Full fill job orders by cutting tubes or picking parts.
• Maintain clean, organized workspace; remove trip hazards.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field

Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Manufacturing process knowledge:

• Understanding of SOPs/standard work, work instructions, and visual controls

Technical skills:

• Ability to read and interpret drawings/prints and BOMs
• Equipment operation and setup; changeovers and basic parameter adjustments
• Basic computer skills

Quality and problem-solving:

• First-piece inspection, in-process checks, and stop-at-defect discipline

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Work environment:

• Cleanroom production floor
• Variable temperatures, noise levels, and occasional fumes/particulates
• Standing workstations or assembly lines
• Required use of PPE (safety glasses, gloves, hairnet, body suit, cleanroom shoes)

Physical abilities:

• Stand, walk, bend, and lift as required
• Work in a fast-paced environment with repetitive tasks
• Safe handling of materials and operation within environmental conditions
• Stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift
• Lift, carry, push, and pull materials or equipment (40lbs or more)

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