Lead Operator - Assembly - 3rd Shift

Job Title: Line Leader

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

What will you do?

· Ensure Schedule adherence on your production line

· Drive a culture of safety and quality in all activities

· Deliver incremental increases in efficiencies in processes within your production line

· Drive improvements; be a problem solver; Identify and suggest improvements to maintain or improve safety, quality and work processes

· Coach other operators on the highest safety, quality and performance standards

· Responsible for performing visual inspection on in-process and finished products and escalate when appropriate

· Train other operators on new and existing SOP’s. and assist with their onboarding experience

· Manually assemble complex tubing and connectors to be used in the medical industry

· Read intricate manufacturing drawings and follow standard operating procedures

· Manufacture bags utilizing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in accordance with product blueprint

· Record and complete accurate documentation according to GMP requirements

· Conduct audits to ensure production line

· Create and maintain SOP’s within your area of expertise

· Working with a team in a fast-paced environment assembling complex product

· Be a significant advocate and frequently participant in the Lean PPI (Practical Process Improvement) culture through Tier boards, GEMBA, JDI, RCCM, 5S and/ or Kaizen events

How will you get there?

· HS Diploma or equivalent

· Ability to promote a fully inclusive and cohesive team environment

· Production experience in a CGMP or Lean manufacturing environment

· Demonstrated comfort using a computer to include M2M (Made to manage), keyboarding, email, basic Excel and PowerPoint.

· Previously demonstrated knowledge and understanding as a subject matter expert in the area or specialty (Training, Batch Records, Quality, etc.)

· Ability to follow complex procedures and plan ahead for smooth operations

· Ability to perform repetitive work duties

· Attention to detail while maintaining a quality product

· Strong analytical and problem solving abilities

· Excellent verbal/written communication

· Intermediate math skills

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

· Ability to work in a fast paced controlled cleanroom environment 8 hours a day with additional overtime as required for production schedule adherence

· The Clean-room is controlled environment for temperature and humidity having low ambient noise.

· Specific gowning is required including: gloves, hair & beard net and face cover, safety glasses with no makeup / jewelry, and the like.

· Ability to use PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and understand chemical hygiene

Must have ability to do the following activities:

· Follow all safety protocols

· Drive quality in all activities

· Stand and move about including reaching, bending, stooping, grasping

· Use hand tools and equipment including forceful gripping, grasping, pushing, and pulling

· Infrequently lift and manipulate up to 50 pounds max unassisted; Frequently lift and manipulate up to 30 pounds

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Apply today http://jobs.thermofisher.com.