Director, Manufacturing Excellence

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

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.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $30 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer! Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them!

Our distributed team of more than 125,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands. These brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com. 

This role can be based at any local Thermo Fisher Scientific sites in Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, or Austria

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Strategic Manufacturing Initiatives to join our dynamic team. This position will drive pivotal initiatives that enhance our global manufacturing efficiency and competitiveness.

Summary The Director of Strategic Manufacturing Initiatives will lead the development and execution of strategies to optimize our manufacturing across multiple facilities worldwide. This role requires a transformative leader with a deep understanding of supply chain management, and operational excellence. The successful candidate will have a consistent track record of driving product/ manufacturing initiatives to support improving operational efficiencies, and implementing change.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, supply chain, finance, and engineering, to ensure alignment and successful execution of manufacturing initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with key partners, including suppliers, contractors, and regulatory bodies, to ensure compliance and successful project execution.
• Define and implement differentiated supply chain strategies from concept to implementation
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the progress and impact of efforts.
• Prepare and present regular reports to senior leadership, highlighting progress, challenges, and recommendations for future actions.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and standard methodologies in manufacturing and supply chain management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing operations and/or consulting, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role. Consulting experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and develop actionable insights.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills. Role necessitates influencing and collaborating effectively with executive leadership, collaborators and cross-functional teams.
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and operational excellence methodologies.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement frameworks.

• Ability to travel as required to oversee global projects. Extensive experience with cross functional project portfolio, including prioritization and sequencing to enhance business impact.
• Strong background in change management and transformation with expertise in driving adoption of new processes, technology adoption and business practices across complementary teams.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 125,000 extraordinary minds have a unique story to tell. Join us and give to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, 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.