Work Schedule
Standard Office Hours (40/wk)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
Job Description
Ready to impact globally? Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a PPI Business Systems Specialist III, driving solutions for tough challenges.
How will you make an impact?
You will invent Operational Excellence initiatives intended to meet or exceed key performance indicators such as revenue, EBITDA, quality, customer experience, and timely delivery. Through the utilization of operational excellence tools, you will achieve seamless process enhancements and contribute to our outstanding organizational health.
What will you do?
As a member of the Practical Process Improvement (PPI) team, you will:
- Lead continuous improvement through Operational Excellence.
- Embody our core values and dedication to our customers.
- Discover, develop, and implement new opportunities to drive continuous improvement, including conducting basic cost-benefit analyses.
- Collaborate with site leaders to develop a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- Take charge of ongoing improvement efforts, including diagnostics, spontaneous actions, workshops, kaizens, and projects, applying methodologies such as lean, six sigma, and value stream mapping.
- Partner with Finance, Quality, Safety, and Project sponsors to reach project targets and establish operational excellence strategies that back site and business unit objectives.
How will you get here?
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Math, or Operations is highly preferred, although equivalent experience will also be considered.
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a pharmaceutical or manufacturing environment, specifically in production, engineering, quality, or laboratory settings.
- Demonstrated track record in applying and upholding LEAN principles, encompassing visual organization, 5S methodology, hierarchical responsibility, Gemba walks, leader's standard tasks, and value flow charting.
Preferred Skills and Abilities:
- Strong interpersonal and partnership skills.
- Excellent technical knowledge.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams to solve problems and implement balanced improvements.
- Self-motivated, persistent, and driven.
- Strong influencing, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
If you are an ambitious professional with a proven track record in operational excellence, we want to hear from you!