Job Title: Supervisor, Manufacturing Operators (Swing Shift: Monday- Friday).

Requisition ID: 130458BR

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Location/Division Specific Information

US-California-Pleasanton / Genetic Sciences Division

How will you make an impact?

The Rapid Value Stream in Pleasanton is responsible for manufacturing of Assays and Custom Primers and is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor for the second shift with experiences in the area of biotechnology/organic chemistry to support our manufacturing operations in organization and execution of production flows as well as reporting and documentation of production results. The Supervisor is responsible for leadership of the manufacturing teams with general responsibility for safety, quality, cost, compliance, and human resource development. This will involve liaising with all different functions within operations. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring proper and effective utilization of the teams to ensure all business requirements are met and will support the optimization of workflows and processes as well as improving product quality; overseeing the day to day activities of the manufacturing team according to standard operating procedures. This role requires strong time management and organization skills along with interpersonal skills and ability to participate effectively in multidisciplinary teams to solve problems in manufacturing environment.

What will you do?

• Supervise with general responsibility for safety, quality, cost, compliance, and human resource development.
• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies and procedures.
• Responsible to assist in leading efforts to drive continuous process improvement as it relates to targeted metrics and lean manufacturing.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Track worker performance by performing regular Gemba walks and responding to problems immediately.
• Record and report daily metrics within the Daily Management Tier System.
• Document standard work/SOPs and provide continuous feedback to team members to assure all are adhering to procedures and striving for continuous improvement and alignment with the objectives.
• Ensure proper initial and cross training is performed to a satisfactory standard and ensure proper cross training to avoid capacity delays.
• Identify all additional training needs and requirements and execute all necessary training requirements.
• Provide the training and guidance necessary to enable the employees to improve their own abilities and skill levels.
• Provide guidance, direction and leadership for the areas of supervision to ensure that products are manufactured with the highest level of quality in a safe and timely manner that will meet or exceed our customer’s expectation.
• Develops individuals and works teams such that they can operate effectively with minimal supervision.
• Creates an environment where employees can grow and develop into greater levels of contribution.
• Maintains workflow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.

How will you get here?

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business, Engineering or related discipline/ equivalent experience

Experience

• 3-5 years of manufacturing experience required.
• Experience monitoring, tracking, and providing feedback on employee performance through coaching and formal performance reviews
• Experience working with and managing multiple projects and teams simultaneously across a matrixed organization
• Experience in participating and leading Continues Improvement initiatives - Practical Process Improvement (PPI) events and problem solving. Experience in driving the PPI business system by encouraging employees to document JDIs, participate in Root Cause Countermeasure discussions, participate in Kaizen workshops, and leverage the PPI to drive improvements.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Monitor, track, and provide feedback on employee performance through 1:1’s and PMD’s
• Working knowledge of process improvement, i.e.: Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Proven knowledge in process validation
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to communicate effectively with people in other disciplines
• Working knowledge of process improvement
• Organized, responsible and dependable
• Interpersonal Skills
• Strong Motivator

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