Engineering Technician at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Horsham, England, United Kingdom

Thermo Fisher Scientific Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Manufacturing, Life Sciences, PharmaceuticalsIndustries

Requirements

  • Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
  • Cold Room/Freezers -22 degrees experience
  • Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
  • Experience with planned maintenance schedules
  • Ability to identify preventative maintenance needs
  • Strong understanding of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Ability to manage own time and deliverables
  • Training and development mindset
  • Flexibility to work shift, core, nights, and weekends

Responsibilities

  • Continuously improve packaging, serialization, commercial equipment, and packaging operations
  • Evaluate and analyze current process metrics and performance to identify areas for improvement
  • Analyze and find opportunities to reduce process variation, improve process capabilities, and optimize process performance
  • Work with various teams to reduce process and business variations
  • Create/amend procedures to meet new/changed requirements
  • Follow planned maintenance schedules in accordance with equipment and regulatory requirements within the PPM schedule
  • Identify preventative maintenance needs and address them
  • Discuss problems with team members, team leader, and agree on a course of action
  • Ensure detailed handovers occur and participate in meetings, providing constructive input
  • Actively partake in training and other work to ensure continuing technical and personal development to meet business needs
  • Train and guide resources as needed
  • Manage and complete assigned work
  • Work on double day shift, with flexibility to cover core, nights, and weekends as needed
  • Deliver projects as a project manager or project engineer
  • Participate in new equipment installation, development, and improvement, and assist in associated validation work
  • Liaise with internal customers and machine suppliers to resolve machine problems and request/initiate supplier visits if required
  • Ensure health & safety procedures are followed (near miss accidents, risk assessments)

Skills

GMP
SOPs
Preventative Maintenance
Planned Maintenance
Cold Room
PPE
Process Improvement
Serialization
Packaging Operations
Equipment Maintenance

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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