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Formulation Technician I - Mon - Weds Days 6:00am - 6:30pm

ThermoFisher Scientific

Cincinnati, OHFull-time$21.75/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$21.75/hr
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Formulation Technician I safely manufactures pharmaceutical products according to established schedules. The role processes products using written orders, prepares production areas and equipment, and cleans rooms and equipment under established procedures and manufacturing practices. The technician also assists with training, troubleshoots trained equipment, suggests process improvements, and supports product quality and workplace safety.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Recordkeeping, requiredFollowing Instructions, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredLifting 40 Pounds, requiredTeamwork, requiredGood Manufacturing Practices, requiredStandard Operating Procedures, requiredSafety Standards, requiredMechanical Aptitude, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredEnglish, required

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, requiredNo Experience Required, requiredEnglish Proficiency, required

Full job description

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), Rapid flashing lights, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials, Working at heights

Job Description

Pay Rate: $21.75

Shift: Mon - Weds Days 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 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.

DESCRIPTION

How will you make an impact?

Safely manufactures high quality pharmaceutical products according to established schedules.

What you will do:

  • Process/manufacture products in accordance with written processing orders

  • Prepare manufacturing areas and equipment for the production of pharmaceutical products

  • Clean processing equipment and rooms in accordance with written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and established Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

  • Provide assistance and training to Processing Technologist I

  • Effectively troubleshoot equipment they are trained on

  • Provide feedback and process improvement suggestions

  • Ensure product quality meets the standards of Patheon, our clients, and applicable regulatory agencies including, but not limited to the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate (HPFBI), United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and European Medicines Agency (EMEA)

  • Follow the required Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements

  • Maintain a safe working environment and report potential hazards

  • Perform alternating or rotating shift work

REQUIREMENTS

How you will get here:

Education:

  • High school diploma/General Educational Development (GED) Certificate is required

Experience:

  • No experience is required

Equivalency:

  • Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to maintain records of activities as instructed

  • Ability to follow instruction with attention to detail

  • Ability to lift up to 40 lbs

  • Works well with limited supervision in a team environment

  • Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices

  • Excellent understanding of Standard Operating Procedures

  • Excellent understanding of safety standards

  • Mechanical interest/aptitude

  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office software applications

  • Proficiency with the English language

Physical Requirements:

  • Position requires ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about manufacturing/office locations; ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch periodically for prolonged periods of time; manipulation (lift, carry, move) of light to medium weights of up to 40 pounds; arm, hand and finger dexterity; visual acuity to operate equipment, and read materials for prolonged periods of time; ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear for prolonged periods of time

  • Usually in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort from such things as dust, loud noise, bright lights, fumes or odour

  • Use of Personal Protective equipment is required and may include any of the following: safety glasses, safety shoes, lab coat, gloves, hair net, beard cover, safety apron, respirator

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,513 open Manufacturing Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$21.75/hr
  • Ohio median$22–25/hr39 hourly ranges
  • US median$24–29/hr745 hourly ranges

This rate, $21.75/hr, is 9% below the Ohio median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Technician hourly ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 119 open Manufacturing Technician jobs in Ohio and 1,513 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
Manufacturing Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (835 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 727 of the 1,513 open Manufacturing Technician jobs (48%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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