Machinist III at Thermo Fisher Scientific in High Point, NC

Machinist III

Location: High Point, North Carolina, USA · Fully Onsite

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

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, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Using available CNC mills, manual mills, and lathes, the Machinist II will machine parts based on designs from blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals specifications, sample parts, or by receiving verbal instruction to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work, sequence of operation and setup requirements. Performs work activities based on work orders.

REQUIREMENTS:
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent, plus at least 4 years of machine shop experience, which includes CAD, or equivalent – OR- Apprenticeship Program, or certification from technical school, and 2 years of experience as described below.
• Machines dies using the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) 4-axis mills. This includes properly setting up the part or material in the fixtures and running the correct program
• Designs and writes CNC programs to fabricate production equipment.

• Prepares tooling shipments for delivery to production and other foreign facilities.

• Prepares blanks to produce dies, wedges and distributor plates.

• Maintains adequate supply of blanks for dies, wedges and distributor plates.

• Machines new dies, wedges and distributor plates.

• Repair dies, wedges, and distributor plates as needed.

• Inspect all re-coated wedges for coating quality

• Maintains inventory of consumables and other supplies, such as end mills, drills, inserts, die cases, wedge cases, machines oils, coolants, etc

• Maintains and services all machine tools and equipment in the tooling shop

• Maintains logs and data regarding all tooling activities performed

• Maintains shop cleanliness

• May perform other reasonable, related business duties
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical drawings, schematics, and work instructions
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
• Experience with assembly tools, test equipment, and calibration processes
• Knowledge of GMP, ISO standards, and quality control procedures
• Ability to operate precision measurement tools and testing equipment
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office suite and manufacturing software systems
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality standards
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Effective written and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Physical requirements include standing, bending, lifting up to 50 lbs, and manual dexterity
• Ability to adapt schedule as needed to support production demands