Operations Manager

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Ward Hill, MA

35d

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. The Production Manager (Band 7) is a people-first culture change agent accountable for transforming Repack Operations into a high-performance, highly engaged, and continuously improving operation . This role requires a leader with deep experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments (e.g., automotive, FMCG, high-volume regulated production) who can apply Lean, digital automation, and process efficiency principles to a complex, multi-building repack operation. The role balances hands-on floor leadership with strategic CI and automation deployment , ensuring sustainable gains in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and colleague engagement. DESCRIPTION: Lead the strategic and day-to-day operations of manufacturing, packaging, or warehouse operations while ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements. Guide operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and financial targets. Serve as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and external customers, coordinating cross-functional activities to meet customer commitments and business objectives.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of operations leadership experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments (Automotive, FMCG, high-volume industrial preferred)
• Proven track record as a people-led change agent
• Deep hands-on experience in Lean / CI transformation
• Experience leading multi-area or multi-building operations
• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 7 years of experience in operations management in a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably pharmaceutical/medical device
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, quality systems, and regulatory requirements
• Proven experience leading, developing and supporting teams
• Demonstrated ability to implement operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with all levels of organization
• Experience with ERP systems, lean manufacturing, and process improvement methodologies
• Ability to analyze data and metrics to implement performance improvements
• Budget management and financial acumen
• Strong organizational and time management skills for managing multiple priorities
• Ability to work in cleanroom/controlled environments and use required PPE when needed
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Demonstrates commitment to company values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing automation, semi-automation, and/or RPA
• Background in high-discipline operating systems (automotive production systems)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher
• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Science, or related technical field
• Professional certifications in Supply Chain, Six Sigma, or Lean Manufacturing a plus

Responsibilities

• People Leadership & Culture Transformation
• Continuous Improvement & Process Excellence
• Automation, Digitization & RPA Enablement
• Operational Leadership & Execution
• Safety, Quality & Compliance Leadership
• Planning, Cost & Resource Optimization

Benefits

• 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: Manager