Instrumentation & Electrics Engineer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc… allowed, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Office, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials, Working at heights

Job Description

Position Purpose

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll be part of an inquisitive team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.

The Instrumentation & Electrics Technician is responsible for managing repairs and leading the solving and implementing of process improvements for low voltage electrical systems and metrology tasks at the Lengnau facility. This role involves ensuring the optimal performance and reliability, enhancing manufacturing efficiency, reducing costs of electrical systems, controls, conducting routine calibrations, and supporting manufacturing operations. This role involves collaborating with multi-functional teams, ensuring compliance with GMP standards, and maintaining accurate documentation of manufacturing processes.

Position Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Technical Responsibilities

• Electrical System & Instrumentation Maintenance: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance system & manufacturing efficiency, reduce costs, and improve product quality.
• Technical Support: Provide technical support to manufacturing operations & maintenance teams, solving issues, and ensuring smooth production processes with instrumentation and electrical systems.
• Quickly identify and resolve electrical and metrology issues to minimize downtime and maintain production efficiency.
• Design and Development: Support projects and collaborate with design and development teams to ensure manufacturability of new products and processes.
• Quality Assurance: Work closely with quality assurance teams to ensure compliance with GMP standards and other regulatory requirements. Support and assess deviations, changes and implement CAPAs to comply with GMP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Compliance: Ensure all maintenance and calibration activities follow GMP standards and other regulatory requirements.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain accurate documentation of manufacturing processes, procedures, and work instructions.
• Data Analysis: Analyze production data to identify trends, root causes of issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Training: Train maintenance & operations staff on new processes, equipment, and standard methodologies to ensure consistent and efficient operations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with maintenance team leads and other team members to coordinate maintenance and calibration activities and priorities.
• Equipment Maintenance: Oversee the maintenance and optimization of manufacturing equipment to ensure reliable and efficient operations.
• Safety: Ensure all manufacturing activities align with safety laws and standard processes to maintain a safe working environment.

Quality

• Adheres to general cGMP rules, Quality policies, procedures and instruction as rolled out by the Quality function and endorsed by the site management.
• Actively contributes to continuous quality improvement initiatives and deviation reporting and follow-up.

EHSS

• Adheres to general safety rules, policies, procedures and instructions as rolled out by the EHSS functions and endorsed by the site management.
• Actively contributes to safety initiatives and issues as well as near miss reporting and follow-up.

Values & Behaviour

• Maintains commitment to Thermo Fisher Scientific values and alignment to ethics and legal compliance standards.
• Takes personal accountability for their presence, performance, and productivity for the achievements of defined objectives.
• Thinks and acts with a customer-centric attitude.
• Is intellectually curious and embraces Practical Process Improvement (PPI).

Position Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Metrology, or a related field.
• Additional certification in metrology or calibration is preferred.
• Swiss Federal Certificate of Competence (EFZ) as an Electrician or equivalent certification recognized in Switzerland to be allowed to complete electrical work by Swiss Law and standards is preferred.

Experience & Competences

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in instrumentation maintenance and calibration, preferably in a GMP manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement, production support, and equipment maintenance.
• Strong understanding of process automation and technical process operations.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• GMP experience is a must.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work independently and demonstrate job ownership.
• Analytical and concept-based thinking and acting.
• Physical ability to perform tasks that may require prolonged standing, walking, and lifting of materials and equipment.
• Ability to work in cleanroom environments and align with all GMP and safety laws.
• Ability to support within the on-call team for 24/7 support.

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