Team Leader
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Summary
As a Team Leader in Manufacturing Operations at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will guide and develop a high-performing team while ensuring excellence in safety, quality, and production efficiency. You will coordinate department activities across shifts to meet production schedules and equipment efficiency requirements while maintaining strict adherence to cGMP standards. This role combines leadership with strategic operational oversight to deliver important products that help our customers make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Job description
Description
As a Team Leader in Manufacturing Operations at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will guide and develop a high-performing team while ensuring excellence in safety, quality, and production efficiency. You will coordinate department activities across shifts to meet production schedules and equipment efficiency requirements while maintaining strict adherence to cGMP standards. This role combines leadership with strategic operational oversight to deliver important products that help our customers make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Working closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance and other support functions, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives, optimize workflows, and cultivate a culture of safety and quality excellence. You will manage daily production activities, conduct performance reviews, provide coaching and training, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements while maintaining optimal cost-benefit ratios.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree, no prior experience required, or Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of experience, preferably in pharmaceutical, biotech or regulated industry
- Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related technical field
- IOSH Managing Safely certification advantageous
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Yellow Belt or higher) beneficial
- Leadership experience managing teams of 5-15 people
- Strong knowledge of cGMP, ISO standards and quality management systems
- Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities
- Advanced knowledge of manufacturing documentation and batch record requirements
- Proficiency with manufacturing execution systems and Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for leading teams and interfacing with stakeholders
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
- Ability to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends and holidays as needed
- Physical ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 40 lbs
- Capable of working in cleanroom environments with required PPE and gowning procedures
Requirements
- Advanced Degree, no prior experience required, or Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of experience, preferably in pharmaceutical, biotech or regulated industry
- Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related technical field
- IOSH Managing Safely certification advantageous
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Yellow Belt or higher) beneficial
- Leadership experience managing teams of 5-15 people
- Strong knowledge of cGMP, ISO standards and quality management systems
- Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities
- Advanced knowledge of manufacturing documentation and batch record requirements
- Proficiency with manufacturing execution systems and Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for leading teams and interfacing with stakeholders
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
- Ability to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends and holidays as needed
- Physical ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 40 lbs
- Capable of working in cleanroom environments with required PPE and gowning procedures
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 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.