Sr Manufacturing Technician

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), 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.), Standing for full shift, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

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:

Laboratory Chemicals division (LCD) Scientific journeys begin with chemicals and end with life enriching results. We enable scientists to bring chemistry to life. We provide a broad range of chemicals and solutions supporting virtually every laboratory application, from research to drug discovery and development to manufacturing. We have a strong team of 1,400 colleagues across 12 global facilities, including Fair Lawn, New Jersey; Bridgewater, New Jersey; Ward Hill, Massachusetts; Heysham, UK; Loughborough, UK; Geel, Belgium; and Kandel, Germany.

New Chemical Manufacturing Facilities are being built at the Loughborough Site, and you will join us on the exciting journey of transitioning across processes.

Reports To: SCS Team Lead

Career Band: III

Position Location: Loughborough

Day Shift: 7 am - 6 pm, 4-day week

Position Summary:

SCS Manufacturing and Packing Technician, primarily in SVS, but potentially in any area of the SCS Value Stream. The position will involve manufacturing and packing chemicals in accordance with Site and Departmental procedures and BPIs. 

Summary of duties and responsibilities

• Work as part of a team with your colleagues in SVS, to manufacture and pack chemicals

• Manufacture chemicals, and complete associated paperwork, following all Site and Departmental procedures

• Take samples for analysis and make adjustments to the batch based on the results

• Fill finished goods packs, completing paperwork, pre-fill checks and quality checks

• End of line pack as required

• Responsible for maintaining your Manufacturing and Packing work areas in a safe and tidy condition; play an active role in 5S

• Carry out routine safety inspections and quality checks including calibrations, daily and weekly checks of work area

• Assist with the ordering and picking of raw materials

• Assist with the daily planning and organisation of work

• Complete transactions on Prism

• Work closely with Engineering, proactively chasing up repairs and highlighting issues

• Be aware of the hazardous nature of the materials being handled and possible compatibility problems.

• Work in a team to complete COSHH assessments and risk assessments

• Work with due care and attention and in accordance with prescribed safety guidelines, adhering to the company policy, including the wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• Be prepared to move between SCS areas including SVS, Chemical Plants and Kilo lab – with cross training

• Be prepared to move between Departments within the Company, depending on resource requirements.

• Achieve and maintain departmental KPI metrics in accordance to targets.

• Effectively perform your duties whilst acting at all times in accordance with the Dignity at Work Policy, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement.

• Embrace and participate in PPI initiatives to identify improvements and cost savings to the business

• Ensure that all work is carried out in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with legislation and company procedures.

• Comply with ISO 9001 Quality Standards and ISO 14001 Environmental Standards

Education:

• Educated to CSE/GCSE

• Willing to work variable shifts

• Able to demonstrate basic IT skills (Excel, Word)

• Strong team player

• Good communication skills

Experience:

• Some experience of handling chemicals e.g. from a Chemical Packing role or QC role

• Ability to readily understand written and verbal instructions in English and complete documentation.

• Able to work accurately with attention to detail

What We Offer:
Compensation
Competitive Pay
Performance Related Bonus where eligible
Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits
Medical benefits
Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
Employee Referral Bonus
Career Advancement Opportunities