Instrumentation & Electrics Professional

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、 Fluctuating Temps hot/cold、 Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery)、 Office、 Rapid flashing lights、 Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)、 Standing for full shift、 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 Professional is responsible for maintaining and repairing low voltage electrical systems and performing basic metrology tasks at the Lengnau facility. This role involves ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of electrical systems, controls, conducting routine calibrations, and supporting manufacturing operations and adhering to GMP standards.

Position Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Technical Responsibilities

• Electrical System Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance and repairs on low voltage electrical systems to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Basic Metrology Tasks: Conduct basic metrology tasks, including routine calibrations of electrical instruments, sensors and equipment, following SOPs and GMP standards.
• Solving: Quickly identify and resolve electrical and metrology issues to minimize downtime and maintain production efficiency.
• Documentation: Document all maintenance and calibration activities, including repairs and inspections, in accordance with GMP standards.
• Support Manufacturing: Assist in maintaining electrical systems and metrology equipment critical to manufacturing operations, ensuring minimal disruption to production.
• Ensure all maintenance and calibration activities follow GMP standards and other regulatory requirements.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the maintenance team leads and other team members to coordinate maintenance and calibration activities and priorities.

Quality

• Adheres to general cGMP rules, Quality policies, procedures and instruction as rolled out by the Quality function and endorsed by the site management.
• Acitvely 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

• Technical diploma or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Metrology, or a related field.
• 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.
• Additional certification in metrology or calibration is preferred.

Experience & Competences

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in instrumentation maintenance and calibration, preferably in a GMP manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining and calibrating instrumentation and control systems.
• Strong understanding of GMP standards and calibration practices.
• Excellent fixing and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and take ownership of tasks.
• Analytical and concept-based thinking and acting.

• Strong attention to detail in documenting activities in compliance with GMP standards.
• Physical ability to perform tasks that may require prolonged standing, walking, and lifting of materials and equipment.
• Ability to work in cleanroom environments and follow with all GMP and safety laws.
• Analytical and concept-based thinking and acting.
• Ability to support within the on-call team for 24/7 support.