Sr Manufacturing Technician- Injection Moulding

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in Newport as an Injection Moulding Technician. You will be responsible for maintaining and operating injection moulding machinery, ensuring production targets are met while adhering to safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in injection moulding and a solid educational background.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of injection moulding plastic processing operation.
• Previous experience maintaining and operating Injection Moulding Machines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate Injection Moulding machinery and equipment.
• Ensure equipment is maintained in a safe and reliable condition.
• Assist in training other Production Technicians.

Skills

Self-motivated

Hard-working

Education

High School Diploma

Advanced Certificate

Tools

Injection Moulding

Job description

Work Schedule

Other

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, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift

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:

Part of the Laboratory Products Division, the Newport site manufacture a range of laboratory consumables. The products are used within research, diagnostics, production and clinical settings.

How Will You Make an Impact?:

Within this position we are seeking a self-motivated and hard-working colleague that will be responsible for the running and upkeep of our Injection Moulding machinery and equipment.

You will maintain and operate Injection Moulding and/or ISBM/EBM equipment. Ensure machinery runs efficiently, meets specifications, and achieves production targets as per the manufacturing plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all equipment is maintained in a safe and reliable condition

• Carry out mechanical, electrical, and setting work within the factory within the scope of competence

• Assist in training other Production Technicians and attend any vital training courses to improve skill level

• Ensure safe working practices and adhere to departmental rules and regulations

• Liaise with Management regarding any occurrences likely to cause a breakdown

• Set equipment to required standards to achieve quality standards

• Minimize material wastage

• Ensure all relevant procedures are carried out in accordance with company conformance to ISO 9001

• Change over equipment for various production runs

• Accurately fill in and update statistic and record sheets

• Be aware of reject production and process loss

• Ensure compliance with all Company rules and regulations, maintaining high housekeeping standards

• Ensure manufacturing adheres to and conforms with required technical and quality specifications in line with ISO 9001 quality systems

• Support lean manufacturing program in conjunction with PPI continuous improvement team

Education:

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

Experience

• Required: Minimum of 2 years of injection moulding plastic processing operation, production, lab setting or related field

• Required: Previous experience maintaining and operating Injection Moulding Machines/Equipment

• Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment or other highly regulated environment

• Preferred: Experience working in a clean room environment

• Preferred: Experience testing electromechanical systems