Test Technician II (First Shift) at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Hillsboro, Oregon

Job Description:

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)



Environmental Conditions

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



Job Description




Test Technician II (First Shift)



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:



Our Hillsboro site produces world-class electron microscopes used by scientists and engineers to drive innovation around the globe. This role works to produce-high quality components used in the world's finest tools used by researches like Nobel prize winners and the teams who imaged the COVID-19 virus.


How Will You Make an Impact?:


With such an important global mission statement our Test Technicians reinforce our Quality Culture through product testing to ensure that Customers across the world receive the highest quality best performing products possible!


A Day in the Life:

• Perform testing using prescribed methods/work instructions


• Collect test data for our database then analyze data to make process decisions


• Assist in selection and/or set-up of specialized equipment


• Performs wide variety of analysis to identify and address problems


• Perform machine set-up, calibration and preventative maintenance


• Rebuild manufacturing equipment when needed to ensure operability

• High school diploma or equivalent required


• A 2-year technical degree preferred or a combination of education and experience that demonstrate the required skills. Military Technical Training in lieu of technical degree may also be considered

• At least 1 year of manufacturing/electronics testing required


• Previous experience using test equipment preferred (Digital Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Chart Recorders)


• Experience in lean manufacturing, 6S and continuous improvement a plus


• Experience with Windows-based and MS Office programs a plus (Word, Excel, Outlook and Access)


• Military Veterans encouraged to apply.

• Ability to read detailed drawings and perform basic problem solving on electronic and mechanical assemblies at the component and system level


• Comfortable to work in a cleanroom environment using appropriate PPE


• Able to follow detailed work instructions then successfully complete daily work


• Ability to analyze and solve problems independently as well as collaboratively


• Self-motivated, with strong organizational skills

• Ability to lift up to 35lbs


• Strong verbal and written communication skills, successful in teams with differing cultural, language and educational backgrounds

• Competitive Hourly Pay Rate: $26.50


• Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions


• Annual performance-based bonus


• Annual merit performance-based increase

• Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific


• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1


• 15 days Paid Time Off & 10 days Designated Paid Holidays


• Retirement Savings Plan


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee Referral Bonus


• Career Advancement Opportunities