Sr Manufacturing Technician

Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions
Standing for full shift

Job Description

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific to make a global impact and help customers worldwide. Develop solutions for tough challenges like protecting the environment and finding cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information:

The Asheville Manufacturing site is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific's Laboratory Products Division. We specialize in laboratory equipment used by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as universities, for drug discovery, research, and disease prevention. Our products include equipment, accessories, and services for sample preparation, storage, protection, and analysis.

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 efficiency.
• 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 experience is 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 encouraged 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

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• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Career Advancement Opportunities

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