Manufacturing Technician

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Thermo Fisher Scientific Full time
Customers globally rely on our extensive range of products and services—

from life-saving medicines to lab essentials to next-generation instruments.

Our Operations team leverages our PPI (Practical Process Improvement Business System) to manufacture and produce these products and continuously improve productivity and quality all while contributing to our Mission - to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work. Surrounded by collaborative colleagues, you'll have the support and opportunities that only a global leader can give you. Our respected, growing organization has an exceptional strategy for the near term and beyond. Take your place on our strong team and help us make significant contributions to the world.


Here at Thermo Fisher Scientific we are a small team who separate and purify proteins for global clients, producing high value product in demand globally.

This is done in a large, purpose built, modern production environment in the biotech industry.

This is an active, on your feet, production-based role, requiring good attention to detail and a can-do outlook.

Initial duties mainly involve operation of different separation and purification equipment while adhering to Standard Operating Procedures and Batch Manufacturing Records, following cGMP principles (current Good Manufacturing Practices).


You will positively contribute to a great and friendly team, being able to communicate effectively whether working within a group or completing tasks alone.

The role is Monday to Friday, 6.00am - 2.30pm

Key Responsibilities:

  • To be trained in multiple protein separation processes, taking full responsibility of the task when confident, working alone or working as a team to get all manufacturing tasks done.
  • Record manufacturing processes in real time and accurately, in batch manufacturing records and following SOP standards.
  • Ensure production plant hygiene and housekeeping is always maintained.
  • Update SOP's, batch sheets and Hazard ID's as required.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Qualifications & Experience_
  • Academic qualifications Minimum NCEA Level Two, or Sixth Form Certificate, a Tertiary qualification, preferably in science is a bonus. This is not critical as training will be provided.
  • Experience working in a production manufacturing environment or laboratory environment would be an advantage but is not essential as we train and provide the opportunity to gain the required skills. We also offer further online training within the business.
  • Competencies:_
  • Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
  • Have good attention to detail, a commonsense approach and the ability to multitask.
  • Can gain knowledge for problem solving and decisionmaking with help from Senior Technicians
  • You will be motivated to get the job done and motivate others within the team.
  • Demonstrate flexibility while maintaining a good work/life balance and take ownership of your work output. We will guide you and give you opportunity to grow and improve your skills and would value your input in continuous process improvement.
  • Be physically active and able to lift 20Kg to chest height.

Other Job Requirements:

  • Adhere to Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy workplace environment


Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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