Supervisor, POROS Manufacturing - Night Shift

Work Schedule

12 hr shift/nights

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degrees, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

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.

Location/Division Specific Information

This position will be site based in Chelmsford, MA and will support the BioProduction Division (BPD).

Schedule: Nights Rotating Every Other Weekend 6PM to 6:30 AM

Discover Impactful Work:

The Supervisor, POROS Manufacturing is responsible for leading a production shift that is part of a 7x24 operation. They will coordinate the activities of personnel to ensure production schedules are met and partners with all of the operations support functions to accomplish the production schedule. They will encounter recurring work situations of high complexity, with frequent variations from the norm.

A Day in the Life:

• Creates and sustains a team mentality centered around Safety, Quality, and Team Work to ensure adherence to all applicable regulations (i.e. OSHA, ISO13485, etc.).

• Actively leads a bulk chemical manufacturing production line working with other shift supervisors to ensure consistency across all shifts

• Develops weekly production schedule by partnering with Production Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, and Product Management teams.

• Drives recruiting processes to hire new manufacturing technicians and leads training and development plans of all direct reports.

• Prioritizes, delegates, and drives long term action plans to ensure success of the manufacturing operation.

Keys to Success:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical field (preferably Chemistry or Chemical Engineering) desired.

• High school diploma, or equivalent.

Experience

• 2 years of direct people management experience required.

• 5 years of manufacturing leadership is required in lieu of degree.

• Experience with DeltaV Process Control System and SAP in a cGMP environment is desirable.

• Demonstrated ability to direct personnel to accomplish daily work as well as periodic special projects.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to handle sophisticated process, business, and personnel issues independently.

• Ability to stand for 80% of the shift, move 40 lbs up one flight of stairs, and push 55 gallon drums on wheeled dollies.

• Ability to wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including work uniform, steel toe shoes, hair net, safety glasses, bump cap, and latex gloves. PPE may also include face shield, respirator, and smock.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.