Engineer/Scientist I, QC

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 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, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 75,000 colleagues delivers an unrivalled 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 and Patheon.
This role is responsible for the performing routine laboratory procedures, transfer/verification/validation of methodology, and project work within the department to support manufacture and release of third party and on site manufactured products.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Chemistry or strongly related scientific field desired but not essential
• Experience of instrumental and traditional analytical techniques such as GC, HPLC, ICP, Titration desired but not essential
• Ability to work to critical timelines and high attention to detail
• A strong ability to build positive working relationships with both internal and external business customers and clients.
• Highly motivated and detail oriented individual with excellent communication, computer and organisational skills.
  At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 75,000 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.

• Perform quality control analytical testing of incoming goods, intermediates and/or finished products from Manufacturing and Development.
• Prepare technical documentation including but not limited to analytical write-ups, standard operating procedures, specifications, investigations, certificates and reports.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance and performance calibrations on equipment.
• Maintain own training records and support and train other team members as required.
• Communicate effectively with others on site and internationally, and to participate with them in problem solving activities.
• Work with HSE, PPI and 5S in mind at all times including participation in continuous improvement activities looking for further opportunities to progress the team/department.
• Sample incoming raw, retest and complaint testing material.
• Ensure that all retain samples are processed, labelled, tracked and transferred to storage.
• Manage electronic tracking of samples, product retains and archive records.
• Receive, label and store chemicals, reagents, and lab supplies appropriately in designated areas.
• Other related duties as assigned by QC Supervisor.
• Understand emergency procedures and follow safe systems of work.
• Ensure compliance with environment, health and safety and security policies and procedures, rules, signage and instructions at all times
• Ensure prompt reporting and investigation of all accidents, near misses and breaches of rules
• Perform regular safety audits