Sr Manager Manufacturing Engineering, Bioproduction (Onsite)

Thermo Fisher ScientificPalo Alto, CA
$156,000 - $207,100Onsite

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. This is an onsite position in Santa Clara, CA. Residecy near the location is required. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Requirements

  • Advanced Degree in an Engineering or Technical field with 10 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering in a production environment and 6 years of leadership experience OR Bachelor’s degree in and Engineering or Technical field with 12 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering in a production environment and 6 years of leadership experience OR Associate’s Degree in in an Engineering or Technical field with 14 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering in a production environment and 6 years of leadership experience OR High School Diploma with 16 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering in a production environment and 6 years of leadership experience.
  • Extensive experience in manufacturing/process engineering.
  • Experience leading engineering teams in production environments
  • Experience supporting NPI, process optimization and CAPA
  • Experience with various statistical analysis tools and methods
  • Experience in biopharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing (GMP, FDA, ISO) preferred
  • Experience with automation and advanced manufacturing technologies preferred
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing, engineering principles and process optimization
  • Expertise in root cause analysis, CAPA and problem-solving methodologies
  • Strong leadership and team development capability
  • Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
  • Strong project and program management skills
  • Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methods and philosophies
  • Experience with engineering standards, testing, SPC, and FMEAs
  • Strong communication and technical writing skills
  • Proficiency in DOE and FEA and associated software tools.
  • Experience in GMP/FSA/ISO regulated environments
  • Willingness to travel as required (<10% anticipated)

Responsibilities

  • Mentoring engineers, delivering feedback, and defining roles / responsibilities to drive ownership and accountability
  • Crafting personalized career development plans for each team member and finding opportunities and individual goals to support these development plans
  • Provide innovative technical support and solutions to products and processes
  • Support NPI and Life Cycle Management
  • Support mechanical design and implementation on the manufacturing floor
  • Perform failure investigations and CAPAs
  • Provide frontline engineering support and first rate technical response to manufacturing
  • Identify and implement methods to reduce cost, reduce scrap, and increase capacity
  • Improve safety, quality, and production efficiency
  • Engage across functions to share and implement the best manufacturing and procedural practices
  • Generate manufacturing procedures and test documents for new equipment and processes
  • Support customer and regulatory audits

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
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