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Quality Specialist III (1 Day Shift & 2 Night Shift Positions)

Thermo Fisher Scientific · Greenville, NC

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Level
Senior
Team
Quality
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Pharma & life sciences
Posted
2 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior quality role at Thermo Fisher Scientific (pharma & life sciences) in Greenville, NC. As part of the Drug Product Division (DPD), the Greenville, North Carolina site is a multi-purpose pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and packaging campus.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Root cause, CAPA, ISO 13485, FDA / GMP
Openings
3 with this title at this site

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $97k–$143k.

Median of the low and high ends of 17 live postings that list pay, out of 45 quality engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 44 other live quality postings in North Carolina.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $97k–$143k, from 16 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 64%
  • Supplier quality 40%
  • New product launch 40%
  • Control plans 40%
  • PPAP 40%
  • FMEA 38%

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It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Education

  • ✓At least an Associate's degree required.
  • ✓BS Degree highly preferred.
  • ✓Preferred Fields of Study: Life Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related technical field.
  • ✓Project management experience preferred.

Experience

  • ✓5+ years of experience with Associates, or 3-5 years of experience with a BS degree in quality assurance/quality control within regulated industries required (pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech preferred).
  • ✓Experience with quality management systems, CAPA processes, deviation management, and change control.
  • ✓Experience conducting and hosting internal/external audits and regulatory inspections.

requirements

  • ✓Demonstrated expertise in root cause analysis, investigation techniques, and corrective action implementation
  • ✓Proficiency in statistical analysis, data trending, and quality metrics reporting
  • ✓Strong technical writing skills for authoring SOPs, investigation reports, and other quality documentation
  • ✓Advanced problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
  • ✓Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • ✓Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate across functions and levels
  • ✓Proficiency with quality systems software (TrackWise, Document Control Systems) and Microsoft Office Suite
  • ✓Ability to work independently and guide cross-functional teams
  • ✓May require 0 to 25% travel
  • ✓Physical ability to work in manufacturing environments with PPE

requirements

as needed

  • ✓Knowledge of risk assessment methodologies and continuous improvement tools

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

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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, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Warehouse

Job Description

Title: Quality Specialist III (1 Day Shift & 2 Night Shift Positions)

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.

Division/Site Specific Information

As part of the Drug Product Division (DPD), the Greenville, North Carolina site is a multi-purpose pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and packaging campus. The Drug Product Division - North America (DPD-NA) is one of the five divisions that make up the Pharma Services Group. We are made up of approximately 4400 colleagues across six sites who specialize in taking sterile injectable and oral solid dose drug products from development to commercialization.

There 3 positions. One is day shift/12-hour (6am-6pm) and two/12-hour Night shift from 6pm-6am on a 3-2-2 rotation. Flexibility to work overtime as needed.

Discover Impactful Work

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific in ensuring the highest quality standards across our operations. As a Quality Specialist III, you will maintain regulatory compliance and drive continuous improvement of quality systems to support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

A Day in the Life

  • •This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to investigate quality issues, conduct audits, manage documentation, and implement corrective actions while fostering a culture of quality excellence throughout the organization.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • •Strong knowledge of GMP/GxP regulations, ISO standards (9001/13485), and other relevant quality system

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