Director, Technical Operations

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Grand Island, NY

9h • $150,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Technical Operations provides global technical leadership across BCD’s manufacturing network, ensuring products and processes are scalable, harmonized, compliant, and cost-effective. The role partners with R&D, Manufacturing, GRP, MSAT, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Commercial, and Customer Operations & Support to drive technology transfer, process standardization, lifecycle management, continuous improvement, and resolution of complex technical challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• Significant experience in bioprocessing, cell culture media, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences manufacturing.
• Demonstrated leadership in technical operations, MSAT, process engineering, technology transfer, or manufacturing science.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, quality systems, validation, change control, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading global, cross-functional teams and complex technical programs.
• Strong business judgment, problem-solving ability, and executive communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global technical operations strategy for BCD divisional operations.
• Oversee process scale-up, technology transfer, validation, and site-to-site comparability and harmonization efforts.
• Establish global manufacturing standards, technical governance, and best practices.
• Improve process capability, yield, cycle time, cost, capacity, and right-first-time performance.
• Provide technical leadership for complex deviations, raw-material variability, contamination risks, and customer concerns.
• Govern technical changes involving formulations, suppliers, equipment, processes, and manufacturing sites.
• Support new product introductions, regulatory commitments, audit readiness, and supply continuity.
• Build and develop high-performing technical teams across regions and manufacturing sites.
• Translate customer and business needs into scalable technical solutions.

Benefits

• Choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
• At least 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) and 10 paid holidays annually.
• Paid parental leave, including 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave.
• Accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
• Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
• May be eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director