Manufacturing Process Engineer

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Carlsbad, CA

1d • $72,600 - $108,900 • Onsite

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. Location/Division-Specific Information: Carlsbad, CA. Relocation assistance is NOT provided. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screen. A Day in the Life: Join our manufacturing team and make a meaningful impact on advanced technology and processes. As a Manufacturing Process Engineer, you will support continuous improvement, lead investigations, ensure quality standards, and optimize production processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Lead technical projects and provide manufacturing support to help deliver innovative solutions that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. You will participate in process improvements and equipment optimization initiatives. Using data-driven approaches and lean methodologies, you'll identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain the highest quality standards. Work closely with operations, quality, maintenance, R&D, and other teams to implement sustainable solutions that drive manufacturing excellence. Keys to Success: Education and Experience Advanced Degree with no prior experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of manufacturing engineering experience in regulated industries.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree with no prior experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of manufacturing engineering experience in regulated industries.
• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or related field).
• Strong knowledge of GMP, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficient in statistical analysis, root cause investigation, and problem-solving techniques.
• Strong project management abilities and experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with engineering documentation, specifications, and change control processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in cleanroom environments and comply with required PPE/gowning procedures.
• Available to work flexible hours and provide on-call support as needed.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite and manufacturing software systems.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Ability to mentor and train manufacturing personnel.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs with assistance occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant technical certifications or apprenticeships are valued.
• Expertise with CAD software, manufacturing systems, and data analysis tools.
• Experience with automation, controls, and process validation preferred.
• Knowledge of equipment qualification and calibration processes.

Responsibilities

• support continuous improvement
• lead investigations
• ensure quality standards
• optimize production processes
• collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Lead technical projects
• provide manufacturing support
• participate in process improvements and equipment optimization initiatives
• identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain the highest quality standards
• Work closely with operations, quality, maintenance, R&D, and other teams to implement sustainable solutions that drive manufacturing excellence

Benefits

• 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!
• 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, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees