Manufacturing Team Leader - Weekend PM Shift
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Job Info

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Work Schedule
Other

Environmental Conditions
Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed

Job Description

Weekend PM Shift Hours:

Friday Night - Sunday Morning: 6pm - 6:30am

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll have a meaningful role in our mission to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. As a Team Leader, Manufacturing, you will be at the forefront of driving world-class manufacturing processes, ensuring flawless execution, and leading an ambitious team towards outstanding performance.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety culture by being a role model, strictly growing safety awareness and improving safety for all roles.
• Maintain 5S standards within the department.
• Ensure all products meet the highest quality standards, strictly following cGMP and all procedures.
• Complete all quality actions, including TrackWise actions, CAPAs, and quality walk actions, within two weeks.
• Ensure schedule adherence and monitor product SKU efficiencies.
• Coordinate the performance of assemblers, operators, line leads, and equipment.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Increase efficiencies across all processes with evidence of incremental improvements.
• Communicate schedule changes with all collaborators.
• Conduct process audits to ensure compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement through Gemba, JDI, RCCM, mentoring, and Kaizen events
• Manage people issues, including absence and capability issues, and complete PMDs.
• Represent manufacturing in new process introductions.
• Conduct effective shift handovers daily and present data to diverse teams of staff.
• Stand in for the supervisor role when required.
• Perform quality audits and investigations of equipment, errors, people, quality, and safety.
• Perform production assembly, operator, and technician roles as needed.
• Lead RCCM investigations to a high standard.
• Direct others by establishing direction, distributing workload, and communicating clearly.
• Track and assign responsibilities for tasks, set clear objectives, and provide feedback.
• Develop direct reports using the PMD process, offering clear and constructive feedback.
• Direct the daily workload to ensure schedule completion while managing utilization and efficiency.
• Boost production processes using PPI tools.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Education Required: HS Diploma.
• 2-year post-high school education or applicable industry experience
• 1-year experience leading a team in a professional work environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PP, Excel)
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• Advanced communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to mentor, train, motivate, and coach
• Ability to identify waste and improve processes
• Ability to delegate
• Continuous Improvement Certification (e.g., Six Sigma) a plus

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