Sr. Repair Technician

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards No contact lens allowed; prescriptive glasses will be provided 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 youll 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 worlds 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. Our offering consists of equipment accessories and services for sample preparation storage and protection and analysis.

How Will You Make an Impact:

You will support the manufacturing process by examining and repairing 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

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

Required Experience:

Senior IC