Manufacturing Planner - Scheduler III
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Summary
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary Facilities Engineering documentation interface between Facilities, Project Management, Validation, Quality, Maintenance, and other site stakeholders.
- Maintain and manage GMP As-Built drawings and Non-GMP Master Drawings to ensure engineering documentation accurately reflects current facility conditions.
- Develop and maintain procedures, standards, and periodic review schedules for engineering drawings and associated documentation.
- Maintain the master inventory of GMP and Non-GMP engineering drawings, including electronic and applicable hard-copy records, utilizing the Adept Documentation System.
- Coordinate CAD activities and drawing revisions using Adept and AutoCAD, ensuring drawings are accurate, properly reviewed, controlled, and compliant with site requirements.
- Perform field walkdowns and work with Facilities Engineers, contractors, and project teams to verify that engineering drawings accurately reflect installed conditions.
- Provide oversight and guidance to project contractors to ensure drawings, turnover packages, and other engineering documentation meet site standards before project closeout.
- Support the Facilities organization with CMMS activities, including work requests, work orders, equipment records, preventive maintenance documentation, and other system administration activities.
- Support new equipment onboarding and turnover by coordinating required drawings, documentation, equipment information, maintenance requirements, and CMMS records.
- Support deviations, CAPAs, Change Controls, and risk assessments by coordinating documentation and assigned implementation activities.
- Manage applicable EDMS workflows for document routing, review, approval, revision, and archival.
- Support internal, client, and regulatory cGMP inspections by retrieving requested engineering and maintenance documentation and maintaining records in an audit-ready state.
- Assist with project documentation, contractor coordination, maintenance planning, and other Facilities Engineering activities as required.
- Identify opportunities to improve and standardize engineering documentation, CMMS, drawing control, and Facilities administrative processes.
- Provide backup support for critical Facilities administrative functions to ensure continuity during absences or staffing changes.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's/associate's degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Facilities Management, Construction Management, CAD/Drafting, or a related technical discipline; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- 3+ years of experience in Facilities, Engineering documentation, CAD, document control, maintenance systems, or a related technical function.
- Experience working with engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Experience with electronic document management systems (EDMS), controlled documentation, or engineering drawing management systems.
- Working knowledge of cGMP documentation practices and Quality systems.
- Experience supporting work orders, maintenance records, equipment documentation, or CMMS activities.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and documentation deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Ability to perform facility walkdowns and verify documentation against actual field conditions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or another GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and engineering drawing management.
- Experience with the Adept Document Management/CAD system.
- Experience with Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager (BMRAM) or another CMMS.
- Knowledge of deviation, CAPA, Change Control, and equipment turnover processes.
- Experience supporting client, Quality, or regulatory inspections.
- Experience reviewing contractor drawing packages, redlines, as-builts, and project turnover documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes, establish documentation standards, and develop sustainable workflows.
- Previous experience providing technical leadership, coordinating work across teams, or mentoring other personnel.
Requirements
- Bachelor's/associate's degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Facilities Management, Construction Management, CAD/Drafting, or a related technical discipline; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- 3+ years of experience in Facilities, Engineering documentation, CAD, document control, maintenance systems, or a related technical function.
- Experience working with engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Experience with electronic document management systems (EDMS), controlled documentation, or engineering drawing management systems.
- Working knowledge of cGMP documentation practices and Quality systems.
- Experience supporting work orders, maintenance records, equipment documentation, or CMMS activities.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and documentation deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Ability to perform facility walkdowns and verify documentation against actual field conditions.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health Incentive Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Family Support Programs
- Commuter Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Accident Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) Matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.