Manager Downstream Manufacturing
About The Position
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. DESCRIPTION: Guide a collaborative team in manufacturing high-quality pharmaceutical and diagnostic products while ensuring compliance with cGMP standards and regulatory requirements. Support operational excellence through effective resource management, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate across teams to meet production goals, maintain quality standards, and deliver products on time. Support a culture of safety, quality, and innovation while developing team members' capabilities and fostering engagement.
Requirements
- Advanced degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of experience, or High School Diploma or equivalent plus 10 years of experience preferably in cGMP manufacturing environment within pharmaceutical or diagnostic manufacturing
- 3+ years of demonstrated management/leadership experience supervising manufacturing teams
- Strong understanding of cGMP regulations, quality systems, and regulatory compliance requirements
- Demonstrated success in operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience with manufacturing documentation, batch record review, and change control processes
- Ability to conduct investigations, implement CAPAs, and support quality improvements
- Strong project management and organizational skills to manage multiple priorities
- Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Proficiency with ERP systems, Microsoft Office suite, and quality management software
- Ability to work in cleanroom environments and comply with gowning requirements
- Physical capability to stand for extended periods and occasionally lift up to 25 lbs
- Ability to work various shifts including nights/weekends as business needs require
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without sponsorship.
- Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
Responsibilities
- Guide a collaborative team in manufacturing high-quality pharmaceutical and diagnostic products while ensuring compliance with cGMP standards and regulatory requirements.
- Support operational excellence through effective resource management, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate across teams to meet production goals, maintain quality standards, and deliver products on time.
- Support a culture of safety, quality, and innovation while developing team members' capabilities and fostering engagement.
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration
- Annual incentive plan bonus
- Healthcare
- A 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 paid time off (PTO)
- 10 paid holidays annually
- Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
- Accident and life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
