QC Supervisor - Second Shift

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Fair Lawn, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you will 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.

This position is within the Laboratory Chemicals Division (LCD) business unit of Thermo Fisher Scientific reporting to the Bridgewater, NJ site.

The QC Supervisor will have direct supervision of QC Scientists / Engineers according to established policies and under management guidance. Review product batch records to disposition intermediates, and/or finished goods. Administer company policies that directly affect QC personnel.

Requirements

• Minimum BS/BA in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related subject is required.
• Direct supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• 5 years of Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience with undergraduate degree; or 3 years’ experience with an advanced degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong organizational skills to be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and the ability to appropriately prioritize tasks.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions with a high level of accuracy.
• Must be able to write clear, understandable documentation.
• High level of verbal communication skills, and functional leadership skills.
• Strong word processing and spreadsheet software skills.
• High level of reading comprehension skills.
• Strong command of Quality System Regulations and ISO.
• Skilled at analyzing data, summarizing results, and generating performance metrics to drive corrective actions.
• Strong math skills including calculation of concentrations and dilutions.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience of Lean Six Sigma Process is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the activities of the QC team and directly provide guidance to the QC Scientists / Engineers to achieve site goals, and to complete assignments and projects, as well as adhere to production schedules.
• Conduct routine analysis of samples according to approved procedures.
• Segregate, label and dispose of waste chemicals in accordance with company, local, state and federal regulations and assist in reducing waste.
• Review documentation in order to support compliance and quality requirements.
• Assist in continuously updating standard operating procedures.
• Perform and support investigations for out of specification failures, nonconformance reports, and CAPAs.
• Provide for the continual development and training of QC Scientists / Engineers.
• Support continuous improvement activities.
• Perform other duties to support the needs of the department as assigned by the QC Manager.

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: Mid Level