Manufacturing Operations supervisor

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

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.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent experience is required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment or related fast paced, impactful environment where leadership is required.
• Experienced people leader.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Understanding and experience with ERP systems to drive efficient and controlled Manufacturing.
• Knowledge of key technologies including press brakes, lasers and turrets for sheet metal fabrication, etc.
• Experience with 5S, Quality Process Control, and Lean Manufacturing.
• Experience in improving the quality, efficiency, and cost of manufacturing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Accomplish Manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations, implementing process and procedures.
• Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, supervising progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results.
• Maintain staff by hiring, training, and developing for personal growth.
• Ensure systems and consumables are meeting the highest quality by establishing and implementing standards.
• Maintain safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform hands on assembly, testing, and training of personnel as required.
• Participate in cross-functional projects for new products and processes.
• Drives Practical Process Improvement (PPI) thinking to assignments continuously driving improvement.
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