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Lead Tooling Technician - First Shift

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Mebane, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/12/2026 CLOSED ON 6/8/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Tooling Technician - First Shift position at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, 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.)

As part of the ThermoFisher 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.

Mebane, North Carolina, United States of America Full time

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you will 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.

Summary

This role involves carrying out daily tasks such as repairs, maintenance, press servicing, and monitoring the tasks in the ERP system used in the Tool Room (Mold Shop).

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Track and complete the work orders
  • Track red zone
  • Proper use of hand tools
  • Bring support to the process team.
  • Repair tools
  • Clean the tools before sending them to the machine.
  • Preventive maintenance routine and documentation
  • Properly use tool shop equipment
  • 5S’s in the tool room and tool shop
  • Storage tools in racks.
  • May perform other reasonable, related business duties.

Qualifications

To perform this job optimally, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Additionally, an individual must uphold the standards of conduct of the company, which include confidentiality, collaboration, and respect for people and property. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

EXPERIENCE:

4 years of machine shop experience, which includes CAD, or equivalent

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blue prints, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense, logical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER REQUIRED SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

  • Focus on Safety
  • Focus on results/quality
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Proactive
  • Analytics
  • Management
  • Mold Flow analysis
  • Multi-cavity tooling
  • Hot runner systems
  • Documentation of tool repairs, modifications, and maintenance within GDP Structure
  • Troubleshooting and repair on injection molds

Other Areas Preferred

  • CNC Lathe
  • Grinding Machine
  • Milling Machine
  • Laser Welder
  • Roll-O-Matic
  • Solid Works
  • Master CAM
  • Knowledge in tip tools.

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Possible modifications may be offered to support individuals with disabilities in performing the essential function.

In the course of fulfilling the critical tasks of this position, the employee may need to engage in climbing or balancing activities from time to time. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear or listen, and communicate with others. The employee may occasionally be required to push/pull/lift/carry over 100 pounds. Close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus are required.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

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