What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Leader, Mfg Equipment Maintenance position at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office
Job Description
Position Summary:
This role offers an outstanding opportunity to lead a team in developing, maintaining, and improving our automated production equipment. We recognize you as the authority on all in-house automated machinery, providing world-class support to our machine operators and internal collaborators, ensuring flawless operations and reliability. At Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., your leadership will drive the success of our production processes and contribute to our ambitious goals!
Safety
Key Responsibilities:
Identify and implement improvements to reduce costs, improve quality, enhance customer experience, and ensure product availability and delivery. Participate in site continuous improvement activities including PPI and Lean.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interpersonal interactions.
Good writing skills for preparing specifications, experimental plans, and operating procedures.
Proficiency in PC applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel, and ability to use factory applications like CMMS and inventory software.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office
Job Description
Position Summary:
This role offers an outstanding opportunity to lead a team in developing, maintaining, and improving our automated production equipment. We recognize you as the authority on all in-house automated machinery, providing world-class support to our machine operators and internal collaborators, ensuring flawless operations and reliability. At Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., your leadership will drive the success of our production processes and contribute to our ambitious goals!
Safety
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure production equipment complies strictly with regulations and industry standards.
- Identify and rectify unsafe conditions related to electrical safety, shielding, guarding, safety interlocks, and emergency stops.
- Complete safety review checklists for all new equipment and significant changes in processes.
- Perform tasks in compliance with site safety procedures including lock-out-tag-out, hot work, confined spaces, etc.
- Promptly repair production equipment to minimize downtime, guiding maintenance technicians effectively.
- Ensure spare parts are identified and readily available for all production equipment.
- Complete scheduled preventative maintenance tasks and adjust requirements as needed. Partner with the maintenance supervisor to identify improvement opportunities.
- Provide ongoing training and mentorship to production associates and maintenance technicians to ensure accurate equipment operation and maintenance.
- Assist production in updating equipment-related SOPs for accurate instructions.
- Collaborate with engineering and maintenance supervisors on commissioning new equipment, researching technologies, determining specifications, acquiring quotations, and recommending purchases.
- Review PMs for the assigned area, follow up on completion, and collaborate with the planner on scheduling major repairs.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and standard methodologies for technicians.
- Supervise direct reports' attendance and time.
- Establish spare parts needs and preventative maintenance/repairs requirements.
- Lead department morning meetings to address daily issues.
- Support supervisor with purchasing regular spares for the area.
Identify and implement improvements to reduce costs, improve quality, enhance customer experience, and ensure product availability and delivery. Participate in site continuous improvement activities including PPI and Lean.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
- Associate degree or equivalent experience.
- 5 years of applicable work experience.
- Proficiency in electrical, electronics, and controls technologies used in industrial production equipment, including PLC ladder logic and HMI configuration.
- Ability to fix automated equipment, electronics, sensors, motors, servos, and pneumatics.
- Experience with equipment design, specifications, fabrication, installation, and validation.
- Strong mechanical skills, including mechanical disassembly, repairs, and reassembly of equipment.
- Proficient use of all hand and power tools.
- Strong understanding of mechanical, pneumatic, lubrication, electrical systems, and industrial automation.
- Knowledge of practices and techniques in general construction, repair, and maintenance in a commercial environment.
- Ability to work in multifaceted environments including office, laboratory, hazardous chemical production, cleanroom, general production, warehouse, occasionally outdoors, on rooftops, in mechanical spaces, etc.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interpersonal interactions.
Good writing skills for preparing specifications, experimental plans, and operating procedures.
Proficiency in PC applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel, and ability to use factory applications like CMMS and inventory software.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
