Work Schedule

Second Shift (Afternoons)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

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.

Location/Division Specific Information

CTD partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time – a concept that we internally embrace as “There is a Patient Waiting.” Our unique blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio-repository storage and much more. Our more than 3000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters.

Discover Impactful Work:

As part of our team, what you do contributes directly to our mission; enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

The Manager, Packaging and Labeling is responsible for the daily oversight of clinical products processed through primary and secondary packaging operations. This role requires attention to details, the ability to interact with all levels of the organization, the desire to provide hands-on coaching and mentoring of staff, ability to communicate both verbally and written, and collaborate with cross-functional groups. You will oversee workflow with an eye toward improving productivity, efficiency, and quality through ongoing review of data and metrics as well as use of PPI in a fast-paced environment. Must maintain awareness of business results and financial results and ensure alignment with division goals.

A day in the Life:Applies Good Manufacturing Principles in all areas of responsibility.Demonstrates and promotes the company through 4 I’s - Intensity, Integrity, Innovation, and Involvement.Implements Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for manufacturing and packaging operations.Responsible for ensuring training and adherence by all packaging associates for all cGMP and SOP guidelines as well as ensuring quality guidelines and timelines are met.Responsible for adherence to health and safety policies and procedures.Responsible for product quality standards and SQIPP (Safety, Quality, Identity, Potency, and Purity) of the product.Analyzes and monitors production to detect safety, quality, and productivity problems and trends. Creates effective actions to resolve them.Resolves and owns the labor and resources to meet production targets with consideration of client timelines, cost effectiveness, and workforce scheduling.Resolves and implements improvements to the production process by participating and actively encouraging a culture of Continuous Improvement through Thermo Fisher’s Practical Process Improvement (PPI) business model.Ensures effective cross-functional participation and collaboration with other relevant departments (e.g. Quality, Client Services, Facilities, etc.).Acts as an effective Change Leader, supporting change and continuous improvement in the department.

Keys to Success:

EducationBachelors or Master’s degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, business or related field.ExperienceA minimum of 5+ years of people management and/or leadership experience, serving as a role model for diversity and inclusionExceptional leadership ability and excellent communication skillsThorough understanding of all packaging processes, SOPs, and cGMP requirementsAbility to think critically and problem solveDecision making skillsCommunication and influence skillsConflict ManagementCultivation of collaboration and partnershipAdaptability and ability to multi-task in an environment where priorities may change dailyMastery of skills required to read, understand, and adhere to the SOPs and policies of a GMP environment.

Knowledge, Skills, AbilitiesKnowledge of Quality systems and standardsKnowledge of Engineering principles and practicesKnowledge and experience in operations managementKnowledge of human resources practicesKnowledge of project managementKnowledge of lean manufacturing.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to stand continuously (95%-100%)Must be able to walk frequently (50% - 79%)Vision requirements for this position: close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision, peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), depth perception (three dimensional vision) and the ability to adjust focus.Personal Protective Equipment Certification (PPE) including but not limited to filtering face masks, PAPR, N-95 masks, half face masks and safety glasses is required to perform this positionMust be able to work in temperature-controlled, cold and frozen, environments

BENEFITS:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.