Sr Manager, Operations
Thermo Fisher
Summary
As our Senior Manufacturing Operations Manager in Tewksbury, you will guide operational excellence across manufacturing, planning, and support functions while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. As a key member of the site leadership team, you'll oversee production operations, develop effective teams, and implement strategic initiatives that deliver sustainable growth.
Job description
What You'll Do
- Lead and develop a high-performing manufacturing team, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous learning.
- Oversee daily manufacturing operations to safely deliver production schedules and meet customer commitments.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence principles to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with cGMP, quality systems, environmental, health and safety, and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and other cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
- Lead production planning, staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation to maximize operational performance.
- Support new product introductions, technology transfers, and process improvements.
- Monitor key performance indicators including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), implementing corrective actions when needed.
- Manage departmental budgets while identifying opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies.
- Serve as a primary contact during customer audits and regulatory inspections.
- Coach, mentor, and develop future leaders through performance management, training, and career development.
What You'll Bring
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain or a related discipline.
- Lean, Six Sigma, APICS, or other professional certifications are a plus.
- 8+ years of manufacturing operations experience in a regulated environment (semiconductor, wafer, automotive, PCBA assembly and test, chemical, or similar industries).
- 8 years leading and developing manufacturing teams.
- Experience leading Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience working within quality management systems and regulated manufacturing environments.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong knowledge of cGMP and regulatory manufacturing requirements.
- Experience leading safety-first manufacturing operations.
- Proven ability to improve productivity, quality, and operational performance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
- Experience with ERP systems and manufacturing execution systems.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across all levels of the organization.
- Financial and budget management experience.
- Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong coaching, conflict resolution, and employee development skills.
- Familiarity with PCBA & electrical components; including Lasers, X-ray.
- Familiarity of low volume, high mix.
- Familiarity with automation, robots and assembly that drives higher margins.
- Setting up a culture of Tiered Meetings & Accountability.
Work Environment
- Standing and walking throughout the shift.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds without assistance.
- Wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE), including steel-toe footwear, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, and other required protective equipment.
- Working around manufacturing equipment, chemicals, biological materials, and occasional elevated noise levels.
- Following all GMP and safety procedures.
- Occasional shift or on-call support based on business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain or a related discipline
- 8+ years of manufacturing operations experience in a regulated environment
- 8 years leading and developing manufacturing teams
- Experience leading Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, or continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience working within quality management systems and regulated manufacturing environments
- Strong knowledge of cGMP and regulatory manufacturing requirements
- Experience leading safety-first manufacturing operations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
- Experience with ERP systems and manufacturing execution systems
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Financial and budget management experience
- Strong coaching, conflict resolution, and employee development skills
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds without assistance
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) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of analytical instruments, equipment, reagents and consumables, software, and services for research, analysis, discovery, and diagnostics. Their mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer by accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies, and increasing laboratory productivity. Thermo Fisher serves pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions, and government agencies worldwide. The company operates through four business segments: Life Sciences Solutions, Analytical Instruments, Specialty Diagnostics, and Laboratory Products and Services.