
Manager, Manufacturing Automation Engineering
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Job Description
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Discover Impactful Work:
You will lead the manufacturing engineering team to develop new manufacturing equipment that supports the global network of Thermo Fisher Scientific SUD manufacturing sites. You will be responsible for all aspects of this engineering effort including such things as design quality, safety, and delivery.
A Day in the Life:
You will have direct responsibility for engineering resources and processes related to specifying and designing new manufacturing equipment as well as improvements to existing designs to improve productivity, capacity, cost reduction, and efficiency. You will manage full-time and contract engineers and will be responsible for ensuring the highest levels of quality and efficiency.
Keys to Success:
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field required with 8 years (or Master’s degree with 6 years) of demonstrated applicable experience including management of direct reports in a technical/engineering environment.
Additional Experience
Specification and design of manufacturing equipment (manual and automated)
Leading technical engineering teams thru equipment design and development projects
Establishing and using critical metrics for engineering work (e.g. design quality)
Resource forecasting and managing limited resources across multiple projects
Engineering tools and methods for tasks such as experimentation (DOE), risk assessment (FMEA), process control (SPC), and statistical analysis
Design and implementation of automated processes for high-mix/low-volume production desired
Design to applicable international standards (e.g. ISO, CE, FDA, etc.) desired
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Proficient in MS Office and SolidWorks/PDM (or equivalent)
Proficient in technical writing including authoring engineering protocols, reports, and procedures
Medical Device/Biopharmaceutical manufacturing (i.e. GMP, FDA, ISO 13485) experience desired
Self-motivated with good problem solving, communication, and coordination skills
Self-starter with demonstrated history of continuous improvement and drive for results
This position does not offer relocation benefits.
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!