Quality Specialist III - Learning & Development
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Greenville, NC
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at Thermo Fisher Scientific (pharma & life sciences) in Greenville, NC.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
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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
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $97k–$143k, from 16 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 62%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 40%
- Supplier quality 40%
- New product launch 40%
- PPAP 40%
- Control plans 40%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Thermo Fisher Scientific in Greenville
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Full description from Thermo Fisher ScientificAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Education
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Education, Instructional Design, Business, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
- ✓Associate degree with relevant manufacturing, training, or operational experience may be considered.
- ✓Candidates without a college degree who demonstrate substantial relevant experience and strong instructional capabilities may also be considered, subject to applicable job qualification requirements.
Experience
Experience in training, learning and development, instructional design, pharmaceutical manufacturing, sterile operations, or another regulated manufacturing environment is preferred.
Candidates with hands-on manufacturing experience who have trained, coached, or qualified colleagues are encouraged to apply. Formal classroom instruction experience is beneficial but not required for individuals who demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to develop effective learning materials.
The ideal candidate brings a combination of practical operational knowledge, instructional ability, and an interest in developing others.
Requirements
/ Work Environment
This is an on-site position based at our Greenville, North Carolina pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance
Job Description
Job Title: Operations Training Specialist III
Location: Greenville, NC
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
Greenville, NC
As part of the Drug Product Division (DPD), our Greenville, North Carolina site is a multi-purpose pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and packaging campus supporting sterile injectable and oral solid dose drug products from development through commercialization.
This position supports sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing within our Quality Assurance Training and Development team. Working closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and other technical partners, you'll help develop employee capabilities, strengthen operational performance, and support regulatory compliance.
How will you make an impact?
As an Operations Training Specialist III, you'll combine hands-on instruction with innovative training development to help employees build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to succeed in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
This role offers a balanced mix of instructor-led training (approximately 50%) and instructional design and development (approximately 50%).
You'll participate in our structured new employee training program while developing learning solutions for new manufacturing processes, equipment, and technologies. Working directly with subject matter experts and operational teams, you'll translate complex technical information into engaging, practical learning experiences.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced training professional or a manufacturing specialist with a passion for teaching to expand their instructional design capabilities while making a meaningful impact on employee development and operational excellence.
What will you do?
- •Deliver engaging instructor-led training as part of a structured four-week onboarding program covering approximately 30 operational courses.
- •Develop proficiency across the training curriculum and facilitate classroom, hands-on, and individualized learning experiences.
- •Design and develop training materials for manufacturing processes, equipment, technologies, and operational procedures.
- •Partner with subject matter experts, Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, and Quality to translate technical information into effective learning solutions.
- •Create interactive training content, including eLearning, videos, presentations, simulations, practical exercises, and proficiency assessments.
- •Evaluate training effectiveness, provide coaching and targeted retraining, and continuously improve learning outcomes.
- •Coordinate training development projects, managing stakeholders, priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
- •Maintain accurate training documentation and ensure alignment with cGMP requirements, quality systems, and established procedures.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- •Strong understanding of adult learning principles and the ability to deliver engaging, effective instruction.
- •Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- •Knowledge of aseptic gowning practices within sterile or controlled manufacturing environments.
- •Ability to translate technical information into clear training materials, practical exercises, and learner assessments.
- •Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to develop computer-based learning materials.
- •Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively.
- •Ability to engage effectively with manufacturing employees, technical experts, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- •Familiarity with cGMP requirements, quality systems, and regulated manufacturing practices is preferred.
- •Experience with instructional design tools such as Articulate, Adobe Creative Cloud, Captivate, or similar platforms is preferred.
- •Experience with eLearning, multimedia development, learning management systems, or immersive learning technologies is a plus.
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