Snr QC Technician

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Perth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the specialty diagnostics field is looking for a Senior QC Technician to join their micro-biology division in Perth. This role focuses on ensuring product quality through inspections and tests, contributing directly to the company's mission to enhance global health standards. With a fast-paced environment, you'll implement process improvements and engage with various cross-functional teams to ensure the highest product standards.

Benefits

Competitive Annual Pay Rate

Performance Related Bonus

Annual Merit Performance-Based Increase

Medical Benefits

Annual Leave

Pension Plan

Employee Referral Bonus

Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in QA or QC or a related field.
• Preferred experience in a cGMP environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement process improvements to optimise efficiency.
• Conduct thorough inspections and tests for quality standards.
• Maintain accurate records for compliance.
• Address quality issues and develop prevention strategies.

Skills

Performance Under Pressure

Microbiology Proficiency

Computer Literacy

Attention to Detail

Teamwork and Independence

Reliability

Education

High School Diploma, Secondary Education, or equivalent

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

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.

Location/Division Specific Information:

Working as part of our Microbiology Division (MBD), within the Specialty Diagnostics Group, you’ll play an active part in helping us to achieve our mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

The Microbiology Division discovers microbiological solutions for the diagnosis of infectious disease and detection of bacterial contamination.

From Perth, we serve public health, clinical laboratories, food companies, environmental screening and pharmaceutical laboratories with a portfolio of products that include culture media, antimicrobial susceptibility testing solutions and market-leading molecular solutions for food safety testing.

How Will You Make an Impact?:

Join our Perth Quality Team as a Senior QC Technician and play a vital role in ensuring the quality and safety of our solid and liquid media products before they reach our customers. Your expertise in conducting QC tests will drive our commitment to excellence, aligning with our site strategy and team objectives. Your efforts will directly contribute to the success of our site strategy and departmental objectives while supporting our mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

A Day in the Life:

• Process Improvement: Implement process improvements to optimise efficiency and productivity in our quality control operations.
• Quality Control: Conduct thorough inspections and tests to ensure that products meet stringent quality standards.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to align quality control processes with overall production goals.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records and documentation to support continuous improvement and compliance efforts.
• Problem-Solving: Address any quality issues promptly and develop strategies to prevent recurrence.

Education: High School Diploma, Secondary Education, Advanced Certificate, or equivalent.

Experience:

• Required: Minimum of 2 years of work experience in QA or QC or related field
• Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment or other highly regulated environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Performance Under Pressure: Ability to work well in a fast-paced setting.
• Microbiology Proficiency: Skilled in laboratory techniques including physical, fertility, performance, filtration, and contamination testing.
• Computer Literacy: Proficient with computers and willing to learn new computer-based skills.
• Attention to Detail: Excellent focus on detail and a systematic problem-solving approach.
• Teamwork and Independence: Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Reliability: Dependable and consistent in performance.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• 100% on-Site position

What We Offer

Compensation

• Competitive Annual Pay Rate
• Performance Related Bonus where eligible*
• Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits

• Medical Benefits*
• Annual Leave
• Pension Plan*
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Career Advancement Opportunities

*This may vary by country based on local legal requirements.