Production Assistant

Work Schedule

12 hr shift/days

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

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. 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.

Location/Division Specific Information:
Cheng, Melaka, Malaysia

How Will You Make an Impact?:
As a Production Assistant, you will support daily manufacturing operations to ensure products are produced safely, efficiently, and in compliance with quality standards. Your contributions will help deliver high-quality microbiology products that support customers in improving healthcare, food safety, and environmental monitoring worldwide.

A Day in the Life:

• To perform the production process, including:

• Weighing and preparation of raw materials and equipment for sterilization

• Set up equipment used in the laboratory and maintain it in a clean and safe condition

• Media sterilizing and autoclaving

• Media pouring and dispensing (machine and manual)

• Media packing and storage

• Batch sheet recording

Education: (NA or APAC)

High school diploma, SPM, or equivalent required.

Experience:
Previous experience in a manufacturing, production, warehouse, laboratory, or related environment.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to follow written procedures, work instructions, and safety guidelines accurately.

• Good attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate clearly with colleagues and supervisors.

• Basic computer literacy and data entry skills.

• Willingness to work shifts, overtime, or flexible schedules when required.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform repetitive tasks for extended periods.

• Ability to lift and move materials up to 15–20 kg, with assistance when required.

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment and may require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety shoes, gloves, lab coats, hairnets, and safety glasses.

• Ability to work in controlled production areas while adhering to quality and safety requirements.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay

• Overtime

• Shift allowance

• Annual merit performance based increase

• Annual merit performance-based increase

• Medical benefits