Manufacturing Supervisor - 2nd shift

Manufacturing Supervisor

Work Schedule

Second Shift (Afternoons)

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, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

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 day by enabling 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 take science a step beyond. Together, we develop solutions for some of the world's toughest challengesfrom protecting the environment and ensuring food safety to advancing life-saving therapies and helping find cures for cancer.

Position Summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations while driving excellence in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. In this role, you will lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 1020 manufacturing operators within a GMP-regulated environment.

The Manufacturing Supervisor plays a critical role in fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement through Lean and Practical Process Improvement (PPI) methodologies. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting the production of life-changing products while growing your leadership career with a global industry leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of 1020 manufacturing operators to drive engagement and performance.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement using Lean and PPI methodologies to improve productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee production planning, scheduling, and workflow optimization to ensure efficient operations.
• Analyze operational data and performance metrics to identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, ISO, quality systems, SOPs, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Lead manufacturing investigations, CAPAs, and change control activities.
• Implement and sustain standard work, 5S, and other Lean manufacturing practices.
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other teams to resolve issues, drive improvements, and build consensus.
• Support manufacturing floor activities and cleanroom operations as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced degree with 3+ years of manufacturing operations experience, or Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of manufacturing operations experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience in a GMP, ISO, or other regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Expertise in production planning, scheduling, and workflow optimization.
• Ability to analyze data and metrics to drive process improvements.
• Experience with quality systems, SOPs, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts and schedules as business needs require.
• Physical ability to perform manufacturing floor activities and work in cleanroom environments.
• Experience leading investigations, CAPAs, and change control processes.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and build consensus.
• Experience implementing standard work and 5S practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related field.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $68,200.00$95,000.00.

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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