Manufacturing Technician II

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

Job Description

Manufacturing Technician II, Downstream

About the job

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific to impact the world positively and help solve tough global challenges.

Location/Division Specific Information

This position is located in Austin, TX, and requires supporting the Genetic Sciences Division (GSD) with GSD or equivalent experience.

Discover Impactful Work:

Our Manufacturing Technician II team members support the Filling Department by filling, capping, labeling, and assembling both sub-assemblies and finished good products. Responsibilities include filling Thermo Fisher Scientific life science products following the appropriate documentation. Ancillary tasks may include staging raw materials; and supporting the department wherever assistance is needed. Majority of responsibilities take place within a clean manufacturing environment with personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety glasses, face mask, lab coat, and gloves.

A Day in the Life:

• Performs manufacturing work of a highly repetitive nature
• Fill, cap, and label vials, bottles, and tubes alone or with a team following established procedures for quality products.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with work groups to ensure the completion of daily production
• Work in both standard and clean room environments while adhering to room-specific PPE requirements
• Safely operate both manual and automated filling equipment, as required.
• Satisfactorily complete Thermo Fisher Scientific training requirements on time and operate within all ISO and regulatory (e.g. USDA, FDA) standards pertaining to Austin Site Manufacturing
• This position largely interacts with equivalent levels of internal personnel, requiring effective communication and customer service skills
• The job encounters recurring work situations of a routine nature where the ability to recognize a deviation from accepted practice is required
• Attention to detail and accuracy is required in performing all functions of this position as errors in work could cause customers to receive a non-conforming product
• This position requires the individual to be ready to start work timely daily and maintain strong attendance performance
• Training will be provided through one on one instruction following process specific on-the-job-training until the operator is proficient to work individually
• The employee normally receives general instruction on routine work and detailed instruction on new assignments
• Performs preventative maintenance when necessary on manual, semi-automated or automated labeling, heat sealing/shrinking, bagging, filling, lifting or moving equipment

Experience and Education

High school diploma or equivalent experience required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Experience in a manufacturing life science company is a plus
• Proven ability to consistently and independently follow policies and procedures, instructions, and to meet schedules
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Basic computer skills such as proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite to support the operation in its daily function
• Lift/move objects: 10lbs regularly, 25lbs frequently, 50lbs occasionally.
• Operate an assortment of semi-automated and manual filling equipment, including pipettors
• Individual must be able to handle working in an extremely fast paced environment while processing multiple responsibilities simultaneously

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 80,000 outstanding minds has an unusual story to tell. Join us and contribute to our outstanding mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

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.