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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.
DESCRIPTION:
As a Team Leader in Manufacturing Operations at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will guide and develop a high-performing team while ensuring excellence in safety, quality, and production efficiency. You will coordinate department activities across shifts to meet production schedules and equipment efficiency requirements while maintaining strict adherence to cGMP standards. This role combines leadership with strategic operational oversight to deliver important products that help our customers make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Working closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance and other support functions, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives, optimize workflows, and cultivate a culture of safety and quality excellence. You will manage daily production activities, conduct performance reviews, provide coaching and training, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements while maintaining optimal cost-benefit ratios.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree, no prior experience required, or Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of experience, preferably in pharmaceutical, biotech or regulated industry
• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related technical field
• IOSH Managing Safely certification advantageous
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Yellow Belt or higher) beneficial
• Leadership experience managing teams of 5-15 people
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, ISO standards and quality management systems
• Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing documentation and batch record requirements
• Proficiency with manufacturing execution systems and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for leading teams and interfacing with stakeholders; professional
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
• Ability to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends and holidays as needed
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 40 lbs and capable of working in cleanroom environments with required PPE and gowning procedures
For this role, professional proficiency in English is required, as you will be working in an international environment. Fluency (conversational level) in Dutch is considered an advantage, as it will support effective communication with local stakeholders and colleagues.
Apply now to join our team!
Core Responsibilities
You will lead a high-performing manufacturing team to ensure excellence in safety, quality, and production efficiency while meeting schedules. The role involves managing daily operations, optimizing workflows, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across shifts.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree with at least two years of experience in a regulated industry like pharmaceutical or biotech. Proficiency in cGMP, quality management systems, and leadership experience managing teams of 5-15 people is required.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Industry: Biotechnology Research
Company size: 10,001+ employees
About Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.