What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Manager position at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.
Location/Division Specific InformationLeading a manufacturing operation team to deliver on our safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency objectives related to the manufacturing of oral solid dosage pharmaceutical drugs.
Discover Impactful Work:Patheon, by Thermo Fisher Scientific, is redefining the way pharmaceuticals are made with a simplified, end-to-end supply chain for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies of all sizes. Drug substances and drug products. Development and manufacturing. Small and large molecules. Sterile, oral solid and softgel dosage forms. Patheon offers a comprehensive range of services spanning all phases and scales that is wider and deeper than any other CDMO. Gain instant access to a fully integrated global facilities network. More than 8,000 scientific and professional staff. Over 40 years of experience and innovation!
A day in the Life:
- Collaborate with internal and external customers & partners to balance business needs & objectives
- Develop and implement strategies related to forward progression of site strategy and talent development
- Lead all aspects of production schedule while increasing production capacity through de-bottlenecking processes and optimizing systems.
- Manage a team of 4-6 supervisors and 50 manufacturing technicians while handling day-to-day operations and ensuring departmental commitments and results are achieved to meet company objectives
- Establish departmental and individual expectations; mentor direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to team
- Encourage and implement a culture of compliance regarding Safety, EH&S, Quality standards as required by cGMPs, government agencies, and company standards / policies.
- Support all site audits and inspections.
- Ensure enough resources are dedicated to resolving important or critical issues through personal involvement, delegated resources, and/or appropriate customer concerns. This often involves collaborative interaction with other departments.
Keys to Success:
Education- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management or Supply Chain Required
- MBA or advanced degree preferred
- 2 years of relevant manufacturing experience, Pharmaceutical experience is Required
- 2 Years of People Management of teams 5 direct reports or larger Required
- 5-7 relevant manufacturing experience, Pharmaceutical experience is Preferred
- Progression/expansion of roles with an organization
- Strong communication skills (written and oral)
- Facilitation and presentation skills
- Leadership: accountability & execution
- Improve strategic focus by prioritizing work and resources across the team to increase impact
- Remove barriers to success and enable a work environment where colleagues can be their best self and are motivated to excel
- Apply analytical ability to define and solve problems using data
- Relentlessly attract and develop talent to deliver outstanding performance and achieve their full potential
