Production Line Lead

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process management by simplifying complex processes; getting more out of fewer resources; understand how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow
• Develop direct reports by providing challenging tasks and assignments; provide developmental feedback
• Direct others through establishing direction; distribute workload; provide clear communication
• Manage and measure work by tracking and assigning responsibilities for tasks; set clear objectives and provide feedback
• Supervise the production process and ensure compliance to all safety, GMP and other regulatory requirements
• Mentor direct reports by effectively using the PMD (Performance Management Discussion) process and offer clear and constructive feedback
• Direct the daily workload to ensure schedule adherence while managing available resources and maintaining efficiency
• Build and develop and disciplined workforce that adheres to all applicable procedures and Work Instruction Documents
• Attend and lead daily tier meetings
• Improve the production process by utilizing tools outlined in the PPI (Practical Process Improvement)

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Lean manufacturing experience
• Advanced communication skills
• Advance problem solving abilities
• Ability to mentor, train, motivate and coach
• Ability to identify waste, delegate and improve processes,
• Ability to challenge the status quo
• Previous experience working in an manufacturing environment
• Continuous Improvement Certification is a plus (i.e. Six Sigma)

Preferred Qualifications:

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• 2 years post high school education or 4+ years of applicable industry experience required
• 1 year experience leading a team in a manufacturing work environment

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

• Ability to work in a fast paced controlled cleanroom environment 8 hours a day with additional overtime as required for production schedule adherence
  • The Clean-room is controlled environment for temperature and humidity having low ambient noise.
  • Specific gowning is required including: gloves, hair & beard net and face cover, safety glasses with no makeup / jewelry, and the like.
  • Ability to use PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and understand chemical hygiene
• Must have ability to do the following activities
  • Follow all safety protocols
  • Stand and move about including reaching, bending, stooping, grasping
  • Use hand tools and equipment including forceful gripping, grasping, pushing, and pulling
  • Infrequently lift and manipulate up to 50 pounds max unassisted

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 75,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Apply today http://jobs.thermofisher.com

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