Formulation Technician I
About The Position
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: Sunnyvale, CA. Work schedule: M-F with overtime as needed. How Will You Make an Impact?: Get ready to dive into an exciting role where you'll be at the heart of manufacturing innovative laboratory equipment! You'll be hands-on, performing a diverse range of assembly operations on product components, assemblies, and sub-assemblies. Your dedication to safety and quality will ensure we deliver the best products on time. Plus, you'll collaborate with an outstanding team, solving challenges head-on and driving continuous improvements throughout the factory. A Day in the Life: As an entry-level manufacturing technician, you'll perform assembly and testing of ion chromatography products using specialized instruments to meet customer demand. You'll record production activities, ensure products meet quality control standards by inspecting for defects, and adhere to approved procedures and quality guidelines. Additionally, you'll operate and maintain machinery, follow safety requirements, and participate in safety improvement activities to ensure a safe working environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- No previous work experience required
- Proficiency in basic computer skills is required.
- Good mathematical and organizational abilities.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to read and understand written procedures (SOPs) and follow verbal instructions.
- Familiarity with hand tools regularly used (wrenches, torque drivers, tweezers, etc.).
- Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
- Sit, stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to handle and feel.
- Visual abilities to detect small components and particles.
- Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes, or airborne particles.
- Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and moderate noise levels.
- PPE requirements: lab coat, safety glasses, gloves, face shields, and safety shoes (all company-provided).
- The use of masks in areas of exposure to solvent fumes and dust is required
Nice To Haves
- Previous work experience in manufacturing, operations, production or lab setting or related field
- Experience in a cGMP environment
Responsibilities
- Perform assembly and testing of ion chromatography products using specialized instruments to meet customer demand.
- Record production activities
- Ensure products meet quality control standards by inspecting for defects
- Adhere to approved procedures and quality guidelines.
- Operate and maintain machinery
- Follow safety requirements
- Participate in safety improvement activities to ensure a safe working environment.
Benefits
- Competitive Hourly Pay Rate
- Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Annual merit performance-based increase
- 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
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
