Staff Scientist, Technical Sourcing Engineering

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Rockford, IL

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About The Position

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll be part of an inquisitive team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world. Your Impact To lead, or contribute to projects for sourcing/insourcing/outsourcing changes of processes, raw materials and/or finished goods for the Chemical & Biological commodity. This includes collaborating with multiple Thermo Fisher groups, along with senior management and our external vendors to affect and/or implement change. Furthermore, encouraging technical relationships, and handle conflicts with confidence and integrity. Effectively shift priorities and work at a rapid pace is required. Excellent interpersonal skills, including writing, articulating, listening, and questioning skills required. Ability to verbally communicate technical strategies and then translate those strategies into an accurate concise written document is important for success.

Requirements

• Master’s degree + 3-5 years experience or PhD in science + 1-3 years experience or Bachelor’s + 5-8 years experience
• Degree in science or engineering field with applicable experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule remotely, or inside a laboratory, or manufacturing environment; capable of managing schedule based on needs.
• Capable of leading or supporting cross-functional project teams.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) – ability to communicate across all levels internally and externally
• Knowledge of established Quality Systems, ISO regulations and/or cGMP.
• Thrives in a multifaceted work environment; has ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Attention to detail and exudes ability to be customer focused.
• Ability to travel domestically/internationally approximately <20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment (preferred).
• Continuous improvement experience (lean, PPI, Six Sigma, 5S) a plus.
• Project Management and/or PMP certification a plus.
• Knowledge/Experience in Wet Chemistry or Chemical Engineering. (strongly desired; not required).
• LCMS, GC, HPLC experience nice to have

Responsibilities

• Proven ability to lead and/or member of cross-functional teams facilitating communication, decision making, and ensuring alignment with internal and external partners.
• Experienced leader or project manager of cross-functional teams- facilitating communication, decision making, and ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders
• Perform statistical analysis to analyze trends, and work with team(s) to conduct root cause analysis and to recommend and implement corrective actions for processes.
• Investigate, design, & implement control systems & methods to ensure product quality and/or equivalency.
• Develop/implement strategies & sound recommendations based on both quantitative and qualitative inputs with intuitive understanding of quality, manufacturing, and financial drivers.
• Writing & completing validation plans/reports.
• Support R&D new sourcing initiatives (New Product Introduction) as required

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees