Operations Engineer - Mechatronics

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

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.

DESCRIPTION:
Join our manufacturing engineering team and make a meaningful impact on advanced technology and processes. As an Engineer II in Manufacturing Engineering, you'll support continuous improvement, ensure quality standards, and optimize production processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Lead technical projects and provide manufacturing support to help deliver innovative solutions that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Key responsibilities include, but are not exclusively:

• Working in compliance with legislation and IMS
• Provide technical product sustaining support from product release into manufacturing through end of service – focus to mechatronic parts of electron microscope
• Maintain technical product and process documentation through ECO process
• Design tools and test fixtures
• Provide technical support to the factory, to ensure that ThermoFisher is capable of shipping quality products on-time to its customers
• Conduct detailed troubleshooting and analysis of system or component level problems that affect reliability, performance, etc.
• Provide input or participate in NPI projects according to PMP process.
• Support the supply chain with engineering expertise.
• Support Field Service with product escalations, as necessary. May require some on-site support at customers
• Perform hands-on assembly, testing and training of personnel as required during project work (i.e., assembly, test or measurement, troubleshooting)
• Demonstrated experience with process improvements and methods. Experience with use of statistical process control and statistical problem-solving methods, including Six-Sigma methods, is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear and concise analysis of data and basic experimental methods
• Self-starter who is also highly productive with limited supervision
• Must function as a productive team member
  

REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree with no prior experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of manufacturing engineering experience in regulated industries
• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics)
• Relevant technical certifications or apprenticeships are valued
• Strong knowledge of GMP, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
• Proficient in statistical analysis, root cause investigation, and problem-solving techniques
• Experience with engineering documentation, specifications, and change control processes
• Expertise with CAD software, manufacturing systems, and data analysis tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - both in Czech and English language
• Ability to work in cleanroom environments and comply with required PPE/gowning procedures
• Available to work flexible hours and provide on-call support as needed
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and manufacturing software systems
• Experience with automation, controls, and process validation preferred
• Knowledge of equipment qualification and calibration processes
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities