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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

**Job Title:** Training Specialist I - Microbiology Division

**Location:** Lenexa, KS

Division:** **Microbiology Division

**Company Overview:** Thermo Fisher Scientific is dedicated to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Our Microbiology Division provides comprehensive solutions and workflows for food, clinical, and pharmaceutical environments. We serve a diverse range of markets including food manufacturers and labs, clinical and healthcare, pharma, and biotech sectors. Our products include culture media and other microbiological diagnostic products designed to meet the needs of pharmaceutical, food, and clinical laboratories.

**Discover Impactful Work:** As a Training Specialist I, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the knowledge base and skill sets of our team members. You will be responsible for conducting and supporting new employee orientation, developing training materials, and ensuring the effectiveness of training programs.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Conduct and provide support for new employee orientation programs.

+ Assess training needs and develop training programs to address those needs.

+ Create and maintain competency-based learning (CBL) programs, onboarding programs, and on-the-job training (OJT) sessions.

+ Develop and deliver structured discussions, ad hoc training, and PowerPoint presentations.

+ Promote safety work habits and adherence to safety procedures and guidelines.

+ Communicate effectively with staff at all levels to identify and address training needs.

+ Collect and communicate metrics pertaining to the timely completion of training initiatives.

+ Coordinate and conduct training programs to support operations.

+ Create instructional materials and actively seek current training methods and best standards.

+ Assist in planning, creating, and implementing training courses and materials for the Analytical Development Department.

+ Identify and drive continual improvements with an ambisious vision.

Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field preferred. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.

+ Background in Quality and Operations is highly desirable.

+ Minimum of 8 years of industry-related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 10 years with an Associate degree/certificate program, or 12 years with a high school diploma.

+ Experience in a training coordinator or qualified trainer role within the healthcare medical device industry is a plus.

+ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

+ Ability to effectively organize and handle multiple training initiatives simultaneously.

+ Proficiency in creating engaging and interactive training materials, including videos and e-learning modules.

+ Strong coaching, mentoring, and motivational skills.

+ Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple tasks.

+ Hands-on experience with e-learning platforms and proficiency with sales methodologies is advantageous.

Physical Requirements:

+ Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch periodically for prolonged periods.

+ Ability to manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-35 pounds.

+ Visual acuity to use a keyboard, computer monitor, and read materials for prolonged periods.

+ Ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear for prolonged periods

**Benefits:** We offer competitive remuneration, an annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific provides an innovative, forward-thinking organizational culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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.