Team Leader Mfg Equipment Maintenance

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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 inhouse automated machinery providing worldclass 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!

Key Responsibilities:

Safety:

• 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 lockouttagout hot work confined spaces etc.

Operations Support:

• 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 equipmentrelated SOPs for accurate instructions.

Supervisory responsibilities:

• 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.

Continuous Improvement:

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.

Communication:

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.