Lead Manufacturing Engineering Technician - 1st Shift

NCBiotech; Mebane (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Mebane, NC is seeking a disciplined Process Technician for the second shift in the injection molding area. You will start machines, monitor alarms and ensure peak efficiency while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in molding, tooling experience, and familiarity with PFMEA and manufacturing paperwork. Join a team dedicated to safety, continuous improvement and delivering reliable products.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in injection molding and tooling.
• Experience with IQ, OQ and PQ validations.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Start up machines and ensure proper operation.
• Respond to machine, robot, TCU and equipment alarms.
• Keep machines and robots running at peak efficiency.
• Troubleshoot machine, mold and material problems.
• Report difficulties to Production Engineer; document issues.
• Manage die change activities and related paperwork.
• Maintain appearance and housekeeping of TCUs and robot control stations.
• Ensure proper care of equipment and dispose purgings correctly.
• Contribute ideas for continuous improvement.
• Follow OSHA and all safety rules and wear PPE as trained.
• Other duties per company policy and safety regulations.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Work Schedule

Second Shift (Afternoons)

Environmental Conditions

Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you will 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for machine start-ups


• Be the responder to all machine, robot, TCU and secondary equipment alarms.


• Ensure machines and robots are running at optimum efficiency


• Troubleshoot machine, mold and material problems


• Report to Production engineer any difficulties or problems requiring special attention.


• Responsible for the accurate completion of paperwork.


• Responsible for all die change activities


• Responsible for maintaining the appearance of all TCU’s, Robot Control Stations


• Ensure proper care of all equipment especially the managing and proper disposal of all purgings.


• Responsible for continuous improvement (ideas and suggestions)


• Responsible to follow all OSHA and safety rules and regulations


• Other duties as requested. Adhere to established company policies and procedures paying special attention to safety regulations. Wear personal protective equipment in accordance with training guidelines.


• Make required machine and equipment control adjustments to maintain proper quality and cycle efficiency


• Support the development of Process Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (PFMEA)

Experience

• Preferably 3-5 years of experience in the injection molding process and tooling (including tooling qualifications and troubleshooting), or equivalent.


• Preferably experience in process validations and adjustments through IQ, OQ & PQ.


• High School Diploma or GED required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Work Environment

The employee will work in close quarters and may occasionally be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, loud machine and vibration. The employee may regularly work near moving mechanical parts and be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, take on complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need! #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.