Sr Life Safety Equipment Specialist

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

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.

Location/Division Specific Information

This position is in Foster City, CA.

How do we make an impact?

Unity Lab Services provides a single source for coordinated lab service, support, and supply management. Our customized service offerings and world-class service experts have the flexibility and experience to uniquely address our customer’s laboratory's business needs.

What will you do?

• Record status of Life Safety Equipment (LSE) inspections throughout campus as needed on monthly basis
• Record supply levels, supply stocking and condition of safety equipment that may need repair, maintenance or replacement
• Examine stocking and supplies for expiration dates in safety cabinets and other LSE locations
• Maintaining accurate records of inspection dates for all locations for each month
• Perform on-site program replenishments and disbursements.
• Record usage of safety supplies and order replenishment requests
• Perform stockroom duties to maintain, neat/orderly receipts, put-away, stock rotation, cycle counts, expediting, and other functions to meet requirements of your position
• Perform equipment verifications, measurements and calibrations following customer and manufacturers protocols
• Promote a safe work environment through various safety initiatives within functional area
• Participate in individual or group projects that can include, cost savings analysis, learning groups, writing job training methods, and leading team meetings
• Maintain safety awareness, by maintaining and authoring Work Instructions, assisting with Job Hazard Assessments, and performing PPE assessments
• Provide technical expertise and training to ULS staff
• Follow procedures as outlined by Best Practices, SOP’s & work instructions. Take direction from Site Supervisor regarding daily duties. 
• Independently makes decisions and uses available resources to meet customer requirements. 
• Analyzes/maintains/reconciles various customer reports to ensure requirements are met.
• Shows skill at collecting, communicating and explaining job or site specific performance metrics
• Communicates any customer issues or potential problems
• Listens to customer concerns, optimally diffuses dissatisfaction, and quickly identifies course of action with a goal of first call resolution within established turnaround times
• Works effectively with a diverse cross-functional team
• Adopts Practical Process Improvement (PPI) methodologies
• Access & use Thermo Fisher Scientifics’ Intranet and SharePoint document management system.
• Positively represent Thermo Fisher Scientific at all times throughout customer locations.
• Attend required training sessions.
• Participate in projects and other duties as assigned.
• Reads and understands GMP SOP’s and completes training when required

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree in a related field preferred, or a combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required skills.

Experience:

• 2+ years of related experience within a laboratory setting
• Experience in GLP/GMP environment preferred

Minimum Qualifications:

• Read, write and communicate effectively
• Displays a high level of confidentiality for both customer and Thermo Fisher.
• Must maintain Thermo Fisher Scientifics’ Four-I Values.
• Proven excellence in customer service skills.
• Demonstrates computer proficiency and possesses intermediate skills in Microsoft Office suite of software. Uses organizational skills to multi-task and meet due dates as needed.
• Ability to establish and cultivate positive customer relationships
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and desire to deliver excellent customer service. This includes maintaining a professional appearance and demeanor in all interactions and upholding Thermo Fisher Scientific's values, including confidentiality.
• Ability to instantly adapt to a flexible and changing schedule
• Ability to self-manage and operate independently 
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency in completing work assignments.
• Good time management and organiz