Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)Job Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do work that truly matters. Every day, our teams around the world help customers make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer—from protecting the environment and ensuring food safety to advancing life-saving therapies.
Join us and be part of a mission-driven organization where your leadership, ideas, and passion for excellence can help take science a step beyond.
We are seeking a Team Leader, Manufacturing Operations to lead and inspire a high-performing manufacturing team in a regulated environment. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering critical products by driving safety, quality, and operational excellence across multiple shifts.
You’ll combine people leadership with hands-on operational oversight, coordinating daily production activities while ensuring full compliance with cGMP and regulatory standards. Working closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and other support functions, you will champion continuous improvement and foster a strong culture of safety and quality.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of 5–15 manufacturing colleagues
Coordinate production activities across shifts to meet schedules and efficiency targets
Ensure strict adherence to cGMP, ISO, and quality management systems
Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma principles
Monitor performance, conduct reviews, and support training and development
Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and optimize workflows
Maintain accurate manufacturing documentation and batch records
Balance quality, productivity, and cost-effectiveness in daily operations
Advanced Degree (no experience required) or Bachelor’s Degree with proven experience, ideally in pharma, biotech, or another regulated industry
Background in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a related technical discipline
Proven leadership experience managing teams of 5–15 people
Strong knowledge of cGMP, ISO standards, and manufacturing quality systems
Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
Comfortable working rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Desirable:
IOSH Managing Safely certification
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or higher
Cleanroom manufacturing environment with PPE and gowning requirements
Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 40 lbs
Use of manufacturing execution systems and Microsoft Office tools
We invest in our people. You’ll have access to the tools, training, and career development opportunities you need to grow—while contributing to work that has a real global impact.
Discover meaningful work. Make a difference. Join Thermo Fisher Scientific.
About Thermo Fisher:
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.