Facilities Specialist III

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

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 live 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.

How will you make an impact?

The Facilities Specialist III is an ambassador for the Company, with responsibility for on-site facility maintenance and improvement as well as leading EH&S at the site. It is essential to present a professional approach as well as excellent interpersonal skills while engaging with internal personnel and external agencies. We are a small manufacturing site so the Facilities Specialist will be self-reliant and the demonstrate high quality standards.

What will you do?

• Responsible for the implementation of the facility’s Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) plan
• Responsible for the implementation of the site Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) plan
• Performs TPM on equipment and machinery to prevent manufacturing operations downtime
• Anticipates needs and problems while crafting solutions
• Responsible for facility planning, maintenance of HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire alarm systems
• Highlights improvement opportunities to management to improve facility systems and processes that will impact efficiency and profitability
• Develop and maintain the reporting of Air Quality, Wastewater, Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Universal Waste, Used Oil, and Storm Water programs
• Coordinate, develop and implement safety and regulatory programs such as Radiation Safety, Contractor Safety, Electrical Safety, Lock-out – Tag-out, Confined Space, Fall protection and Machine Guarding
• Maintain, report, and work to improve safety metrics that are both leading indicators (number of hazard ID’s, or closed safety items) and lagging indicators (near-misses, accidents, and lost-time incident rates)
• Ensures compliance with fire regulations and evacuation procedures
• Improves the quality of EHS programs and ensures adherence to established regulations, policies, and standards
• Conduct & document near-miss and accident investigations to develop solutions that prevent reoccurrence
• Uses accident investigation programs (Intelex) to document and resolve near misses, accidents, and hazard ID’s
• Provide leadership to safety-related teams including the site Safety Committee, the Emergency Response Team, and the First Aid Team
• Inspire a culture where employees at all levels take ownership for safety.
• Works with corporate EHS Director on setting priorities and goals

How will you get here?

• High School Diploma required
• Degree in EHS is a plus

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in facilities/maintenance environment, 2+ yrs of experience in EHS, or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Completion of the OSHA 511 and HAZWOPER courses to current standard
• Ability to plan and achieve facility goals and objectives as set by management
• Possesses safety management and program implementation skills
• Possesses solid understanding of CA regulatory requirements for federal and state programs
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate performance metrics and outcomes
• The ability to develop, conduct and maintain training programs

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or augmenting efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our distributed team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. We share a common set of values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement – working together to accelerate research, solve sophisticated scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at ThermoFisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued!

Apply today! Please visit us at http://jobs.thermofisher.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $83,000.00–$111,100.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards