Operations Engineer TEM

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office

Job Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) 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 sophisticated analytical challenges, increasing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacturer of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them.

Our globally distributed team exceeding 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit

The Materials and Structural Analysis Division (MSD) enables customers to find meaningful answers to questions that accelerate breakthrough discoveries and ultimately change the world. We design, manufacture, and support a broad range of high-performance microscopy and spectroscopy workflows on wafers and single chips that provide images and answers in the micro-, nano-, and picometer scales. We combine hardware and software expertise in electron and ion microscopy with deep application knowledge in the materials science, life sciences, electronics, and natural resources markets.

Our worldwide Electron Microscopy colleagues are dedicated to our customers’ pursuit of discovery and resolution to global challenges.

How will you make an impact?
As an Operations Engineer TEM, you will be part of a passionate and hardworking team in Eindhoven working with our ground-breaking Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM)! Our TEM technology enables and supports Nobel Prize‑winning research and played a significant role in the early assessment of COVID‑19. The impact of your work is visible, and you will actively chip in to the latest breakthroughs in Science!

A high‑end TEM system comprises several sophisticated modules enabling high‑resolution imaging and numerous other applications such as EDX, EELS, etc. In this function within Operations Engineering you will support the introduction and sustainability of one of the advanced modules to the manufacturing. A proven background in Physics in combination with knowledge about imaging and detection are the desired skills for this role, yet passion for innovative technology and a willingness to accept challenges are the key virtues to make this role a success.

This role will allow you to be at the pivotal position within the organization, supporting manufacturing and working cross‑functionally with R&D, Service, Logistics, Product Lifecycle Management, Quality, Sourcing and Supply Chain partners.

As part of Operations Engineering, this is an opportunity to join our fast‑paced, dynamic system integration modules team, where we ask you to focus on supporting manufacturing to ensure efficient processes and flawless introduction of new products and features alongside highly technically competent colleagues.

What will you do?

Providing technical support to the factory ensuring that Thermo Fisher is capable of shipping high‑quality systems timely to its customers

Supporting factory and field service engineers with the first builds, installs and upgrades of newly introduced systems and modules to ensure accurate working order

Solving sophisticated problems and ensuring system specifications are met

Supporting or leading NPI projects according to Product Management Process (PMP) and multi‑functional Operations improvement projects

Crafting and maintaining work instructions and defining way of working (factory process flow)

Performing hands‑on assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and training of personnel as required

Working in close collaboration with suppliers to tackle technical/quality issues and supporting the introduction of new parts and modules from suppliers into…