Director, Manufacturing Operations

5 days ago


West Hills, United States Thermo Fisher Scientific Careers Full time

*Work Schedule*
Standard (Mon-Fri)*Environmental Conditions*
Office*Job Description*
*Director, Manufacturing Operations - Production* When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, or making sure our food is safe are examples of what we do daily. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals
*How you will make an impact: * We are seeking a proactive Director, Manufacturing Operations to aid in the streamlining of production efficiency. Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations, this leadership role is based in West Hills, CA, and is responsible for the planning and provisioning of production processes. This role will monitor quality standards and costs and provide administrative support to manufacturing.
*Responsibilities:*
* Lead and develop teams performing the production process for new or existing assay products and technologies.
* Demonstrate and enable effective leadership and management practices across the team to drive colleague engagement and retention.
* Partners with Supply Chain and other manufacturing functions to plan, and schedule, and complete production tasks in accordance with the inventory and operations plans. Provide technical knowledge to support on-market products which including future versions, trouble shooting, supporting quality investigations, and CAPAs.
* Prepares budget and project cost estimates for materials, equipment, and staff, and coordinates all projects involving Operations Manufacturing.
* Identify and mitigate risks and obstacles that may impact the manufacturing process, proactively implementing solutions to ensure production and business continuity.
* Works with manufacturing science leader to coordinate engineering support to procure and monitor production equipment services.
* Provides regular and as-needed communication updates to internal collaborators on the status of projects, risks, and mitigations.
* Track manufacturing critical metrics and initiate follow-up actions as needed in collaboration with internal partners as needed.
* Responsible for leading ensure compliance and SOP adherence with quality standards.
* Lead operational efficiency initiatives including driving all PPI project execution within manufacturing.
*Qualifications:* Bachelor's degree, in production management, operations management, or STEM field.
A track record of over 8 years in a managerial role, coordinating manufacturing teams with a scientific approach.
Previous experience working in a regulated life sciences industry with direct manufacturing experience required. Transplant diagnostics a plus.
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to collaborate with various partners (internal and external) and build effective partnerships.
Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standard processes commonly used in the industry.
Experience in automation and implementation of new workflows and equipment for operational efficiencies.
Proficiency in quality control, running budgets, and production costing.
Competence with computer-based administration, record-keeping, and procurement systems.
Availability to work extended hours to meet deadlines, when necessary.
*Why join us?*
We are pioneers with decades of various accomplishments and impact through our customers - the clinicians and laboratory partners that save thousands of lives each year.
Join a scientific community of over 100,000 passionate people across the globe having a positive impact on the world; there is no limit on where your career can take you with us
*Compensation and Benefits*
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $144,100.00–$216,100.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

* 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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: [https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards](https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards)



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