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Manager VAVE, Cost Reduction and Product Evaluation (m/f/d)

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Manager VAVE, Cost Reduction and Product Evaluation (m/f/d)

Brno, Czech Republic

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Manager VAVE, Cost Reduction and Product Evaluation (m/f/d)

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 sophisticated analytical challenges, growing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an outstanding 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.

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Unlock Your Potential: Discover Impactful Work and Embrace a Thriving Career Opportunity

To empower and diversify our agile Life Science Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry team, we are actively seeking a highly motivated manager with professional experience and exceptional leadership skills in a fast-paced R&D environment. If you enjoy working in a multidisciplinary, multicultural, and globally inclusive team, this opportunity is tailor-made for you.

A Day in the Life: Experience the Fulfillment of Making a Difference

Your tasks and responsibilities will be diverse and exciting, with the opportunity to engage in development projects across multiple sites worldwide. As a technical as well as personnel manager of a highly skilled team of engineers, scientists, and project managers you will drive product cost improvements and product evaluation activities for our world leading Life Science Mass Spectrometers.

The work includes all areas related to identification, planning, setup, execution, and documentation of Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) and Product Evaluation (PE) projects. This involves resource and budget planning, aligning team priorities to the business needs and roadmaps within our global organization.

You will closely collaborate with our R&D and Engineering teams, as well as with partners from other functions such as Production, Sourcing, Quality and Product Management to contribute to the product cost improvement goals of our organization.

As a team-leader you will engage in regular performance development dialogues with your team members. This includes collaborative goal setting and comprehensive performance evaluations, actively nurturing the growth and advancement of each individual team member.

Keys to Success

  • University degree in Engineering, Science, or related fields.
  • 3+ years of relevant work experience and extensive expertise in hardware design in a leading position.
  • Professional experience in Product Development Practices, Processes and Tools, preferably in the context of sophisticated analytical instruments.
  • Relevant experience in VAVE and cost-out programs as well as in product verification and validation (V&V) is highly desirable.
  • Motivating personality with an interdisciplinary approach that fosters inclusivity and embraces diverse perspectives.
  • Experience in efficiently leading and inspiring teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and driving exceptional results, is highly valued.
  • Agile, creative thinking and a growth mindset, encouraging a culture of continuous learning and improvement, passion to overcome boundaries in technology.
  • Open communication to help create a collaborative and diverse environment.
  • Excellent analytical skills and quick learning, thrive in a high paced work environment.
  • Proficient in English, knowledge of German is an advantage.

What we offer

  • Join our dynamic team and play a key role in a company developing groundbreaking technologies for analytical science customers worldwide.
  • A modern work environment includes relax zones, power yoga lectures, gym, outside sport courts, and massages in the building. In the company canteen there is always fresh fruit and vegetable for free.
  • We have flexible working hours to better balance your personal life, 25 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave per year.
  • Upon successful completion of your probation period, you may enjoy the option of a flexible work arrangement, including partial home office.
  • Financial benefits - annual bonus, meal allowance, pension insurance allowance.
  • Further employee benefits - mobile tariff for you and your family members for excellent price, free Multisport card, possibility of life or health insurance for better prices.
  • Specific trainings for your new role that are crafted by your manager. You don't have to worry about learning things without any support.
  • We will support you in your development and education, including language courses.
  • Each colleague is a part of an open and inclusive company culture. We care about our company culture and impact we have on the environment. That's why we have a dedicated Charity Committee, Green team and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion group, all of these are employee groups which you can join as well. On the top of that, we also have company rock band, Dragon boats team, ice hockey team, board games club, and much more. You can enjoy with us many other sport and social activities.
  • A brand-new room equipped with VR headset, Recording studio for videos, music or podcasts, Lego Mindstorms, 3D printer, Arduino, and many others.
  • Excellent working equipment: high quality notebook, company phone and two monitors are our standard, office equipment based on personal preferences.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process.

Client-provided location(s): Brno, Czechia
Job ID: ThermoFisher-R-01262083-2
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Fitness Subsidies
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Financial Counseling
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program