QC Technician II
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Grand Island, NY
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 12 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Thermo Fisher Scientific (pharma & life sciences) in Grand Island, NY. Demonstrate a positive, collaborative, and customer-focused attitude while working independently and with cross-functional teams.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, 5S
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Technician roles in New York: typical posted base $53k–$62k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 17 quality technician openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 17 other live quality postings in New York.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 33%
- ✓ Team leadership 33%
- GD&T 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Thermo Fisher Scientific in Grand Island
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Full description from Thermo Fisher ScientificAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.
AAS degree preferred or 1-2 years of relevant lab experience
Experience
Experience (2+ years) in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook, Microsoft Teams
Proficient oral and written communication skills are required to be effective in this role
requirements
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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Laboratory Setting
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.
Location/Division Specific Information
3175 Staley Road, Grand Island NY
BioProduction Division
Position is for 1st shift, Monday - Friday
How Will You Make an Impact?:
The Finished Product Testing QC Technician II performs routine Quality Control testing of finished products to ensure they meet established specifications, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements. Testing is performed using approved methods and SOPs in accordance with cGMP, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), data integrity expectations, and laboratory safety requirements.
We are seeking a self-motivated individual with strong communication, technical, and operational skills who can coordinate and execute laboratory testing with limited supervision or guidance. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within the Microbiology Quality Control Laboratories.
This position supports a variety of QC activities, including aseptic testing, sterility testing, finished-product testing, and other microbiological laboratory activities. The technician plays an important role in maintaining compliant laboratory operations and supporting the timely release of quality products to our customers.
A Day in the Life
Perform finished-product Quality Control testing using approved procedures and aseptic techniques, including sterility, endotoxin, pH, osmolality, powder reconstitution, and other miscellaneous QC testing as required. Accurately document testing activities and results in accordance with cGMP and GDP requirements.
- •Support laboratory inventory management and upkeep by monitoring testing supplies and materials, maintaining appropriate stock levels, identifying inventory needs, and helping ensure materials are available to support uninterrupted laboratory operations.
- •Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by supporting Lean and 5S principles, maintaining organized and efficient laboratory workspaces, identifying opportunities to reduce waste and improve workflow, and participating in team improvement initiatives.
- •Demonstrate a positive, collaborative, and customer-focused attitude while working independently and with cross-functional teams. Communicate effectively, take ownership of assigned responsibilities, and contribute to timely, right-first-time testing that supports quality, operational excellence, and customer satisfactio n .
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Strong people skills, team focused.
- •Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills, and the ability to work independently.
- •Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks as necessary
- •Individual should be comfortable working a in a cGMP clean room environment for extended periods of time.
Physical
/ Work Environment
Work within a Quality Control laboratory environment while adhering to applicable cGMP, safety, and laboratory requirements.
- •Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) based on assigned laboratory activities and applicable safety procedures.
- •Perform aseptic gowning and follow established gowning and contamination-control practices when working in designated areas.
- •Ability to lift, carry, and safely handle materials weighing 20 pounds or more as required to support routine laboratory operations.
- •Ability to perform laboratory activities requiring standing, walking, bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements for extended periods.
- •Safely handle laboratory samples, reagents, supplies, and equipment in accordance with established procedures.
- •Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory environment in accordance with 5S, contamination-control, and safety
What We Offer
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
The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $17.49–$26.24.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- •A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- •Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- •At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- •Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- •Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligib
