QC Technician II - Second Shift
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Charlotte, NC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Thermo Fisher Scientific (pharma & life sciences) in Charlotte, NC.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $51k–$70k.
Median of the low and high ends of 24 live postings that list pay, out of 437 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 12 other live quality postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 46%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 31%
- Lean 23%
- PPAP 23%
- 5S 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Thermo Fisher Scientific in Charlotte
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Full description from Thermo Fisher ScientificAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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
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Work Schedule
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 Description
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?:
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.
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
/ Work Environment
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.)
Excellent Benefits
- •Medical benefits
- •Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
- •Employee Referral Bonus
- •Career Advancement Opportunities