Buffers & Media Technician I

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

EDUCATION

HS degree/GED is minimum requirement. Bachelor’s degree in a STEM area of study or equivalent years of experience.

EXPERIENCE

• 0-1 years relevant lab experience in a related field or industry required
• Experience in manufacturing and/or GMP environment preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Ability to interpret data, perform basic calculations, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to stand for 80% of the shift, move/lift ~40 lbs up
• Ability to wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including work uniform, steel toe shoes, hair net, safety glasses, bump cap, and nitrile gloves. PPE may also include face shield, respirator, and smock.
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, growing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an outstanding combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

• Preparing for and execution of manufacturing batch records, work instructions, and/or SOPs, with focus on safety and “right the first time” executions with minimal oversight.
• Weigh, Transfer, and Mix chemicals
• Documentation of all activities to meet cGMP requirements. Maintain cGMP compliance in assigned work and follow all safety procedures, to include the use of Person Protective Equipment.
• Complete preventative maintenance and work notification tasks on time. Equipment testing and routine troubleshooting of process and analytical equipment.
• Draft, review, and revise documents as needed.
• Run in-process analytical testing as required per the batch record..
• Maintain Raw Materials inventory through use of systems such as Kanban.
• Maintain up to date training records
• Participate in other required activities (perform safety inspections, participate in improvement projects, etc.)
• Participate in shift exchanges, 1-1’s, meetings, attend meetings as needed to facilitate area needs based on changes, etc. (lean activities)