Ensure the safety of production equipment by ensuring compliance to regulations and industry standards. Identify and accurate any unsafe conditions related to electrical safety, shielding and guarding, safety interlocks and emergency stops. Work in compliance with site safety procedures including lock-out-tag-out, hot work, confined spaces, etc. Operations Support:Address and repair production equipment promptly and thoroughly to minimize downtime. Ensure spare parts are identified and on-ha... more details
Work Schedule
Other
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Manufacturing Technician provides a wide variety of technical services including electrical, controls and mechanical to develop, maintain, repair, and improve our automated production equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety of production equipment by ensuring compliance to regulations and industry standards.
- Identify and accurate any unsafe conditions related to electrical safety, shielding and guarding, safety interlocks and emergency stops.
- Work in compliance with site safety procedures including lock-out-tag-out, hot work, confined spaces, etc.
Operations Support:
- Address and repair production equipment promptly and thoroughly to minimize downtime.
- Ensure spare parts are identified and on-hand for all production equipment.
- Complete scheduled preventative maintenance tasks
- Provide ongoing training and mentoring to production associates to ensure that equipment is being operated and maintained appropriately.
- Assist production with updates to equipment related SOPs to ensure accuracy of written instructions.
New Equipment:
- Researching of available technologies and providers, determination of specifications, acquiring quotations, recommending purchases, performing factory-acceptance-tests, arranging installation, completing startup, training, and performance qualification
Establish spare parts and preventative maintenance requirements.
Perform factory-acceptance-tests for custom new production equipment including installation and debugging.
Complete safety review checklists and validate new equipment
Product Support:
Assist as requested to apply expertise on instrument products to recommend and implement design improvements, make repairs to demo instrument inventory, and implement test methods to ensure the quality and performance of instrument products
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Associates Degree or certificate education in Engineering, Electronics, Packaging, Mechanics, or a related field.
- A minimum of three years applicable work experience.
- Proficient in electrical, electronics and controls technologies typically employed in industrial production equipment including PLC ladder logic programming and HMI configuration and programming.
- Capable of trouble-shooting automated equipment, electronics, sensors, motors, and servos.
- Experience with equipment design, specifications, fabrication, installation, and validation.
- Strong mechanical skills including the ability to perform mechanical disassembly, repairs, and reassembly of complicated equipment.
- Validated knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, lubrication, electrical systems and industrial automation.
- Knowledge of practices and techniques in general construction, repair and maintenance in a commercial environment.
Communication:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interpersonal interactions.
- Proficient writing skills for preparing documents.
- Proficient in PC applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel. Ability to use factory applications such as CMMS software and inventory software.
- Position will require working in office, laboratory, hazardous chemical production, cleanroom, general production and warehouse, occasionally outdoors around the site, on roof-tops, in mechanical spaces, interstitial spaces, etc.
- Requires occasional lifting up to 50 pounds
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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Compensation and Benefits
The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in California is $20.55–$25.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
