Sr Manufacturing Technician - 1st & 2nd shift (6am-2pm or 2pm-10:30pm)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. This role involves optimizing manufacturing processes and providing technical expertise in a dynamic environment. You'll be integral in supporting production and implementing continuous improvement projects. With a commitment to employee growth, this position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits from day one. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and advance your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits

Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Career Advancement Opportunities

Annual performance-based bonus

Annual merit performance-based increase

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing or related fields.
• Experience in a cGMP environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing by fabricating refrigeration systems.
• Establish and optimize manufacturing processes for quality.

Skills

Problem-solving

Ability to read part numbers and work instructions

Self-starter

Ability to balance multiple tasks

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Work Schedule

Second Shift (Afternoons)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, 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:

The Asheville Manufacturing site is in the Laboratory Products Division within Thermo Fisher Scientific. Our laboratory equipment products are used primarily by pharmaceutical companies for drug discovery and development and by biotechnology companies and universities for life science research to advance the prevention and cure of diseases and enhance quality of life. Must be willing to work overtime to include Saturdays.

How Will You Make an Impact?:

You will support the manufacturing process by fabricating and constructing refrigeration systems required for standard and custom equipment.

A Day in the Life:

• Establish and optimize manufacturing processes, methods, and procedures to assure product conformance, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Resolve production issues and keep production running to support customer requirements until corrective actions can be implemented. Partner with Set-up, Maintenance, Quality, Operators, and other groups as needed.
• Identify and implement Continuous Improvement projects and/or general improvement projects, applying Lean methodologies and PPI (Practical Process Improvement) tools.
• Provide technical assistance and expertise to manufacturing in problematic situations, implementing corrective actions, and providing training.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing specifications, i.e., BOM (Bill of Materials), routings, set up sheets and other related technical recommendations and documentation.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Required: Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
• Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to read and differentiate part numbers, labels, and work instructions.
• Follows company policies including safety and environmental policies.
• Self-starter with ability to react quickly to changing priorities.
• Ability to balance multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet expected production goals.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Standing, bending, reaching and handling bulky parts is common to the job. Frequently lifts up to 50 pounds.

What We Offer

Compensation

• Competitive Hourly Pay Rate
• Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits

• Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.