Sr Manufacturing Technician at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)



Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)



Job Description





Location/Division Specific Information:



The Chemical Analysis Division (CAD) provides a diverse mix of analytical instruments and associated services to a broad range of end user markets including Safety & Security, Environmental, Food Safety, Energy, Mining, Life Science Manufacturing and Recycling, to name a few. Its instruments are deployed in the field and on the line, in challenging environments where customers put a premium on robustness, reliability and ease of use. They allow them to make decisions where they operate and streamline their businesses. CAD is a complex division with a global footprint, broad product portfolio and diverse customer base.



How Will You Make an Impact?:



You will assemble instrument components, sub-components and electro-mechanical assemblies for our world class chemical analyzers. Expected tasks will include soldering, fitting/mounting, alignment, adjusting and repairs of products. To complete this work, we are looking for enthusiastic, dependable, hard-working, standout colleagues that will make a difference for our customers and fellow colleagues every day. The impact you will have could be anything from delivering products that help a scientist discover a cure for cancer to helping a nurse care for a patient effectively because they have the right equipment.



A Day in the Life:

• Assembles and conducts basic functional testing on a variety of electrical and mechanical parts and sub-assemblies using work instructions.


• Participates and supports as an active member of production cell supporting inventory and equipment management.


• Engages in and occasionally leads daily team stand-up meetings; communicating daily challenges, relevant data, and/or ideas as needed.


• Adheres and promotes regulatory requirements such as Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), work area cleanliness, maintenance and calibration of equipment and work instruction adherence.


• Contributes to and leads improvement events (such as Kaizen, 5S, Practical Process Improvement).


• Builds working relationships with co-workers, including employees in other departments (engineering, marketing, etc).


• Performs transactions in Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) system.


• Maintain a safe working environment, following established 5S organizational procedures.


• Reworks and reassembles units based on verbal or written instructions for failure analysis or development activities. Assignments may be complex and non-repetitive. Some personal judgment may be needed.


• Trains new technicians as well as crossed trained with other functional roles as required.


• Makes changes to written processes and procedures.


• Troubleshoots failure modes within their own processes and others on the assembly line.


• Conducts equipment set up and qualification on machinery.

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 completing in-process visual inspection.


• Preferred: Prior experience working cross functionally with materials organizations to maintain accurate inventory.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to work independently and with a team, acting as a self starter, leading team activities to quickly resolve issues that arise.


• Understands role and expectations, following SOP and company policies, accepting coaching as needed. Does the right thing when no one's watching.


• Comfortability using computers to input and process information, including mathematical calculations, at a basic level.


• Ability to perform basic operations in Microsoft Word and Excel.


• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing concepts a plus.


• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and drawings and interpret component orientation.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Electronics manufacturing setting with personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements including but not limited to: safety glasses protection and closed toed footwear.


• ISO9000 requirements including ESD and clean work area environment.


• Prolonged periods of sitting required.


• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unaided.

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


• 401K


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee Referral Bonus


• Career Advancement Opportunities

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