Job Description

The Opportunity

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 120,000 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.

How will you make an impact?

The primary function of this role is to develop a wholistic understanding of the Thermo Fisher Scientific product range to be the lead systems and integration engineer for the Process Analytics product portfolio. Working closely with the mechanical and electrical teams to trouble shoot issues, assist in developing new applications, and support electrical and electronics development for the product range to meet customer and global regulatory requirements.

Additionally, this role will play a key part in our operations team with an electrical engineering focus supporting both customer orders and product sustaining work.

Key Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

Own and promote a culture of “Safety First” and “Right First Time, On Time” by maintaining a safe work environment, a high level of safety awareness among associates, and implement 5S principles.

Meet customer satisfaction goals for timely delivery as well as ongoing quality and reliability standards, working closely with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Quality and Project Management functions.

Be a part of the business PPI-Lean Enterprise program, certified to ISO 9001- Quality Management System (QMS) actively use practical process improvement (PPI) tools and 8-step methodology to evaluate (audit), identify, develop and implement improvements, and embrace the SQDC culture.

Design electrical and electronic systems and instruments for industrial and mining applications ensuring that all designs are fully documented with detailed component specifications and approved manufacturers lists and maintaining Bills of Material (BOMs) in ERP system

Keep up to date with current industry standard methodology to provide product expertise as required to meet the objectives of the Engineering Team, and provide advice to the wider organisation as a recognised SME

Implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) at the direction of senior engineering staff

Work with the operations and RD teams to provide design for manufacturability input on equipment designs through the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process or New Product Introduction (NPI) process

Work with global engineering, sales, and operations team members to implement custom engineering projects which may require Project Management and coordination of design projects to meet quality, delivery and cost targets

Participate in supplier qualifications/audits and support quality team to develop suppliers quality performance.

Sound understanding of fundamental Electrical principles developed by designing of electrical/electronic and pneumatic control systems for harsh environments (EMC/EMI, surge protection etc.)

Experience with MCC and PLC layout and development and PLC programming or other relevant structured programming language

Understand and apply electrical/electronic and system engineering standards for different countries in the product design, i.e. CE, CSE, etc.

Strong understanding and application experience in industrial, automation and structured programming including different fieldbus, i.e. Profibus, Profinet, OPC, Industrial Ethernet, Modbus etc.

Experience in instrumentation and electrical system design, cables, reticulation, specifications, etc including circuit design using modern design practices

Practical hands-on experience of electrical wiring and solving electrical and electronic issues

Experience with Embedded System Design, Mains Power Design, VFD’s (Variable Frequency Drives) and Electrical motor knowledge (AC and DC)

What will you bring to our team:

Degree qualification in a Mechatronic or Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Formal Electrical, Computer Science or Project Management studies are desirable

Minimum 5 years work experience in an appropriate engineering role. Experience in minerals processing, slurry transportation, materials handling and/or heavy industry would be desirable but not essential.

Demonstrated knowledge or and experience working to engineering and AS/ISO standards, including the ISO 9001: Quality System.

Knowledge of relevant codes and underlying theory.

Ability to read and understand engineering plant drawings and PID diagrams.

Presentation and communication skills to develop high levels of credibility with customers.

Self-motivated and committed with an ability to run schedules and maintain critical timelines.

Proficient user of 2D and 3D drawing packages (AutoCAD, SolidWorks preferred) and Microsoft Office.

Ability to program PLC or exposure to control systems is ideal or will be required to be developed

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive salary and performance related bonus structure, recognition and awards program for individual and team performance or for taking an active approach to help our colleagues, culture, and customers. Opportunities as a team member of a rapidly growing global organisation including access to training and development through Thermo Fisher Scientific's Global University centre. Joining an extraordinary team of specialists working together to make a difference for our customers and for our world!

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.

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.