Production and Industrial - Manufacturing Buffer Preparation Specialist

Job Title

When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals. This position is focused on service delivery excellence for UnityTM Lab Services. A division of Thermo Fisher responsible for providing onsite services at customers locations. We provide services at over 400 customer sites globally. This position is located in Thousand Oaks, CA.

How Will You Make An Impact?

Independently performs, verifies, and provides feedback on complex and varied services (registration, delivery, pick-up, and tracking of hazardous materials) for a varied client base Share technical expertise with peers and provide training and guidance to others Drive excellence in the day-to-day operations in the Pilot Plant Ensure laboratory compliance and customer satisfaction Champion innovation and practical process improvement in the laboratory

What Will You Do?

Prepare high quality specialized buffers in variety of different qualities and specifications. Perform tasks such as pH measurements, conductivity measurements, and sterile filtration techniques Assemble / disassemble and operate buffer manufacturing equipment Filter housing assemblies Buffer tote and bag installations Prepare buffers on a multi-kilo scale Verify peer calculations, technical documentation, equipment logbooks, and approval of completed documents Scan batch records, archive documents May be required to work autonomously during times of high-volume throughput

How Will You Get Here?

Education High school diploma or equivalent required Associate Degree in scientific field or 2+ years of relevant lab experience preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must be able to read, write and speak English Have demonstrated initiative in previous work experience Displays a high level of confidentiality for both customer and Thermo Fisher Experience in laboratory setting or services preferred; experience in GLP/GMP environment preferred Proven excellence in customer service skills Detail oriented, problem solver, promotes team environment Computer/software skills. (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Must possess the operating skills to use hand held scanners and learn to enter data in various systems as necessary Working Conditions: Works primarily at customer locations in laboratory environments, office environments, around shipping/receiving docks, stock rooms, and onsite storage locations May be required to work independently at customer location Extensive walking may be required May pass through areas where chemical-based allergens may be in use (such as penicillin, tetracycline, etc) Must be able to lift, push and pull 30-40 pounds consistently; may be required to lift 50 lbs May be able to use material handling equipment such as push carts, hand trucks, and pallet jacks Depending on area of building, personal protective equipment may be worn to include lab coats, coveralls, hood, facemask, hairnets and/or safety gloves Some areas require steel toe shoes, bump hats and/or safety glasses Must be able to work hours required to get the job done, including potential for overtime

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 missionenabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. 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.