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Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, 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 single day to enable 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 to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Excellent Benefits Package

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Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401K Company Match up to 6%

Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discount Program

Recognition Program

Charitable Gift Matching

Company Paid Parental Leave

Career Advancement Opportunities

Location/Division Specific Information

This position is based in Asheville, NC, and will support the Lab Equipment Division (LED).

Discover Impactful Work:

You will serve as the leader of the Laboratory Refrigerator & Freezer (LRF) value stream, including the development and production of the highest quality cold storage product on the market! You are the operations leader responsible for maintaining ISO and FDA compliance within the assembly function and for operating within project and department budgets.

A Day in the Life:

• Supervise operations by leading day-to-day assembly manufacturing activities, including capacity planning and budget management.

• Train, mentor, and coordinate operations team members to meet or exceed departmental standards and key performance indicators providing manufacturing mentorship and support throughout the organization.

• Support establishment and/or enhancement of operational goals and metric, including STRAP, AOP, and HRR, and review outcomes in Quarterly Business Reviews.

• Seek the highest level of compliance and efficiency of specified manufacturing practices serving as the primary assembly manufacturing contact for regulatory inspections and/or client audits.

• Manage process improvements applying PPI, 5S, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies and work proactively with the team and internal customers to implement opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Meet production, quality, financial, staffing, and EHS goals and objectives, including but not limited to productivity, cost reduction, backorder, inventory, training, CAPA closure rates, etc.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, business, chemistry, engineering, or related field required. Master's Degree and PhD is a plus.

Experience

• 6+ years meaningful experience in a manufacturing position within a similar field

• One or more advanced business, Six Sigma, supply chain, and project management degrees or certifications, e.g. MBA, CSSBB, CPIM, and PMP, is highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Consistent record in driving continuous improvement.

• Requires interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work cross functionally with teams.

• Strong organizational skills; ability to prioritize and lead through complex processes/projects including new product introductions.

• Ability to effectively present information to employees, top management, and public groups.

• Ability to use software and customized programs to meet business needs.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.