Technical Operator - Third Shift

3M HEALTHCARE; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Shift differential for 2nd & 3rd shift

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a night-shift maintenance technician to support manufacturing operations in the United States. You will perform preventative maintenance on production equipment, conduct daily and weekly inspections, and help keep facilities compliant with cGMP standards.

The role requires safety awareness and the ability to work with hand tools and diagnostic equipment. You will collaborate with production teams to minimize downtime, document maintenance actions, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field.
• Preferred: experience in a cGMP environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance of production equipment, including cleaning, part replacement and general P.M. as recommended by the equipment manufacturer.
• Perform daily and weekly inspections on equipment and supplies.
• Ability to troubleshoot and utilize analytical skills including but not limited to diagnosing/repairing equipment problems.

Skills

Measuring devices

Mechanical skills

Electrical

Electronics

Machining

Pneumatics

Welding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Work Schedule

Third Shift (Nights)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), 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, ensuring our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location / Division Specific Information

CTD partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time – a concept that we internally embrace as "There is a Patient Waiting." Our unique blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio‑repository storage and much more. Our more than 3000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters.

A Day in the Life

• Performs preventative maintenance of production equipment, including cleaning, part replacement and general P.M. as recommended by the equipment manufacturer
• Perform daily and weekly inspections on equipment and supplies
• Ability to troubleshoot and utilize analytical skills including but not limited to diagnosing/repairing equipment problems.

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

• Experienced with measuring devices
• Possess the required mechanical skills/abilities in order to complete their assignments in a timely manner.
• Prior exposure in (1) or more of the following is required: electrical, electronics, machining, pneumatics, and/or welding.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Ability to lift 50 lbs.

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