Supervisor, Manufacturing Operators 2nd shift

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Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every day by enabling our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve their career goals while helping take science a step beyond by developing solutions to some of the worlds toughest challenges.

The Supervisor - Manufacturing Operations is responsible for overseeing day-to-day manufacturing operations and ensuring performance across safety quality delivery and cost. This position leads coaches and develops a team of approximately 1020 manufacturing operators while supporting operational excellence within a GMP-regulated environment.

The Supervisor promotes a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement and applies Lean/PPI methodologies to improve productivity quality workflow and customer satisfaction.

Location: Middletown VA.

Shift Requirement: This is a 2nd shift position with scheduled hours of 3:00 PM 11:30 PM. Candidates must be able and willing to consistently work this schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead coach and develop a team of manufacturing operators to achieve safety quality delivery and cost objectives.
• Oversee daily manufacturing activities including production planning scheduling staffing workflow and execution.
• Ensure manufacturing operations comply with applicable GMP requirements quality systems SOPs and regulatory standards.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure employees follow established environmental health and safety requirements.
• Monitor production performance and use operational data and metrics to identify trends address gaps and drive improvements.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/PPI standard work 5S and related methodologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity efficiency product quality and manufacturing processes.
• Lead or support manufacturing investigations CAPAs change controls and other quality-system activities.
• Ensure employees are appropriately trained and qualified to perform assigned responsibilities.
• Establish clear performance expectations and provide ongoing coaching feedback and development to team members.
• Support implementation and maintenance of standardized manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering Supply Chain Maintenance EHS and other functions to resolve operational issues and achieve business objectives.
• Build effective cross-functional relationships and consensus to support manufacturing priorities and continuous improvement.
• Utilize ERP systems and other business tools to support production planning execution reporting and performance management.
• Maintain flexibility to support varying shifts schedules and manufacturing requirements as business needs dictate.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree required.
• 5 years of relevant manufacturing operations experience preferred.
• 2 years of experience in a leadership or people-management role.
• Experience working in a GMP ISO or other regulated manufacturing environment preferred.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification preferred.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to lead coach and develop effective manufacturing teams.
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of production planning scheduling and workflow optimization.
• Ability to analyze operational data and performance metrics and translate findings into actionable improvements.
• Working knowledge of quality systems SOPs and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience with investigations CAPAs and change-control processes.
• Experience implementing standard work and 5S practices.
• Strong problem-solving analytical and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions and build consensus.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United Stateswithoutsponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check whichincludes a drug screening.

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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