New · posted Oct 16
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Biotechnology
QC Technician II - Second Shift
- Charlotte, NC
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
Open until filled
The role
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 I plays a critical role in supporting manufacturing by executing fit-for-purpose testing in compliance with standard operating procedures, including in-process and finished product release testing using a range of laboratory techniques.
A Day in the Life:
- Prepare test samples, operate and maintain laboratory equipment, accurately document results in accordance with operating procedures, quality systems, and applicable manufacturing requirements.
- Perform dimensional, physical, and performance testing of in-process samples and finished products following standard operating procedures. Recording of test results in batch documentation and electronic ERP systems.
- Review of test results to release product conforming to specifications to support manufacturing operations or identify any out-of-specification materials and communicate findings to Quality and Manufacturing teams.
What you need
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience
- Required: 1+ year of previous work experience required
- Preferred: Experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control
- Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Strong computer and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication (oral and written) with attention to detail, including problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with reviewing laboratory results and understanding testing performed using various instrumentation.
- Effective problem-solving abilities.
- Engage in process improvement initiatives to identify cost savings to the business.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment:
Pay and benefits
Thermo Fisher Scientific didn't publish pay for this role
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- 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
Medical benefits
Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
Performance related bonus
Annual merit increase
Employee referral bonus
Career advancement opportunities
Where you'll work
Charlotte, NCOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
More jobs in Charlotte, NCWorking conditions
Second Shift (Afternoons)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 16, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
Associate & Specialist roles in the US104 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| All US (middle half) | $49,375 | $60,000 | $76,625 |
Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Control roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 16, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Control
The general path across 290 open Quality Control roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Thermo Fisher's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 18 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Lab testing and methods5
- Documentation and SOPs3
- Collaboration and leadership3
- GMP and compliance2
- Quality systems and risk2
- Investigations and CAPA1
- Data and digital systems1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
- FDA21 CFR Parts 210 and 211(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA current good manufacturing practice for finished pharmaceuticals
- FDAFDA OOS guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)Investigating Out-of-Specification (OOS) Test Results for Pharmaceutical Production
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By discipline
- Quality75 89%
- Regulatory6 7%
- Compliance & Safety3 4%
By level
- Senior & Principal34 40%
- Associate & Specialist26 31%
- Manager19 23%
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QC Technician II - Second Shift at Thermo Fisher
Open until filled.