Overview

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in the laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacturing of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them.

We offer:
Competitive Pay

$18.70+ per hour for 2nd Shift

Annual Performance Based Incentive

Annual Performance Base Merit Increase

Excellent Benefits!

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Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits – effective Day 1

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401K Company Match up to 6%

Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days!

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discount Program

Recognition Program

Charitable Gift Matching

Company Paid Parental Leave

Career Advancement Opportunities

How will you make an impact?

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Asheville manufactures freezers for vaccine storage. Due to global demand, the Asheville site is rapidly growing and hiring for their Manufacturing and Fabrication Teams.

As a Spot Welder, you will play a key role in fabricating parts for these freezers according to design specifications and company quality standards.

What you will do:
Assembles & spot-weld metal components of various gauges and dimensions and spot weld for stress and position, using a resistance spot welder.

Operated a variety of metal fabrication equipment to cut, bend, shape, and form metal parts.

Performs all duties using required safety procedures and equipment according to company policies and practices.

Responsible for keeping machines in good working condition by performing daily routine maintenance checks as the need arises.

Maintains specified department records of set-up time and parts produced.

Judgment and initiative are required to follow product specifications and maintain quality standards.

Reads and interprets product specifications, bill of materials, blueprints and production schedules.

Selects and assembles specified parts – positioning at welder, in fixtures and/or lay out.

Visually inspects product for defects, measures dimensions or makes adjustments and specified tolerances.

Periodically stress test welds

Moves products to and from various welding stations.

Maintains and orders parts as required.

Makes minor adjustments to parts such as bending, cutting, grinding, and polishing welds.

Operates and/or assists in the operation of various press equipment.

Processes specified parts using deburrer, brake press, drill press, punch press, NC turret press, and other related equipment.

Assist throughout the department as needed to facilitate the flow of work.

Makes adjustments to the spot welder as needed, to include changing the welding arm, welding tips, welding temperature, hold, squeeze, count etc.

Completes daily tracking sheets

Cleans immediate work area.

How you will get here:
Requires high school diploma or GED.

Standing, bending, reaching and handling bulky parts is common to the job. Frequently lifts up to 35 pounds.

Beginner Computer & Digital literacy or ability to learn.

Ability to read and differentiate part numbers, labels, and work instructions.

Preferred Qualifications: Manufacturing and experience using small hand and power tools is helpful.

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.

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.