Packaging Technician II (Garnett, KS)

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

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.

EDUCATION

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED

EXPERIENCE

• No experience necessary; related farm or mechanical experience strongly preferred
• Certification/licensure in welding, plumbing or related field is a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Maintain mechanical proficiency
• Possess basic skills operating hand tools and equipment in a farming environment.
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds & walk approximately up to 2 hours a day.

• Feed animals daily and provide care as needed.
• Perform routine blood collection from animals applying safe practices for diagnostic purposes
• Administer routine immunizations and treatments when needed as directed by on-staff veterinarian or designee.
• Provide basic feed and upkeep for animals on a rotational basis
• Perform routine or basic maintenance on all animal care facilities and equipment to include:
• Upkeep of fence lines, drainage ditches and lawn
• Provide repairs of house and farms buildings
• Assist electrical or plumbing repairs as assigned
• Operate farm and construction equipment and machinery such as tractors, trucks and loaders; use hand-held machinery for routine farm upkeep
• Report any actual or potential safety hazards to the Supervisor, Human Resources, Safety Specialist or Senior Management.