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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Operator 2 - Manufacturing

Machine & Process OperationPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeRochester, NY, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • At least 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, laboratory setting, or related field is required.
  • The employee must be able to read, write, and understand English.
  • The employee must be able to perform simple arithmetic, including adding and subtracting whole numbers.
  • The employee must have hand-eye coordination.
  • The employee must be able to lift and load pallets weighing up to 35 pounds.
  • The employee must be able to work in a high-speed, repetitive production environment.
  • The employee must be able to work in a team environment.
  • The employee must stand for extended periods and perform repetitive tasks.
  • The employee must work in a controlled environment wearing protective attire.

Responsibilities

  • Become familiar with product lines and related visual defects to identify rejected parts.
  • Visually inspect bottles retrieved from machines, conveyor lines, or bulk containers and make quality decisions on each part.
  • Recognize out-of-specification production and advise the supervisor or setup personnel.
  • Perform inspections of high-volume production every 15 minutes.
  • Set up the work area as a controlled environment and wear appropriate attire, including hats, gloves, beard masks, and coats.
  • Maintain a clean environment necessary for production of media bottles throughout the shift.
  • Maintain required paperwork throughout the shift, including 15-minute inspection forms and MQC sheets pertaining to bottle production.
  • Work to established quality control samples.
  • Alert the supervisor, team lead, or setup personnel when problems first begin.
  • Adhere to company and departmental work and safety rules.
  • Operate any machine or perform any operation in the assigned department.
  • Lift and handle materials weighing up to 35 pounds.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) environment is preferred.

About the Company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Thermo Fisher Scientific makes and sells the instruments, chemicals, consumables and lab services that drug companies, hospitals, universities and industrial labs use for research, testing and production. Its products cover work from gene sequencing and protein analysis to diagnostic tests and lab freezers, and its distribution arm ships supplies to labs worldwide. Drug developers also hire it to run clinical trials and to manufacture medicines under contract. It earns money from consumables that labs buy again and again, along with instrument sales, service contracts and outsourcing fees. The company traces its roots to Thermo Electron, founded in 1956, which merged with Fisher Scientific in 2006, and it is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Founded
1956

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