Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office

Job Description

Job Profile Title: Supervisor, Operations

Direct Report To: Sr Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Location: Warrington

When you're part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do challenging work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of $30 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

• Provides leadership direction to team members of designated Product Value Stream. Works closely and establishes trust with personnel across a variety of departments and functions within the facility and with external customers.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver on the team strategy, team goals, and performance indicators to routinely report to relevant leadership, identifying and addressing risks, and raising appropriately.
• Maintain staff by hiring, training, and developing for personal growth. Ensure employees follow company policies and be responsible for performance management of your team.
• Responsible for achievement of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Efficiency goals of assigned value stream.
• Safety: Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and a high level of safety awareness among associates.
• Lead and direct the supervised areas to manufacture high-quality products safely and promptly, surpassing customer expectations.
• Delivery & Inventory: Meet production demands by efficiently scheduling and assigning personnel, prioritising tasks, supervising progress, resolving problems, and reporting results to maintain appropriate stock and inventory.
• Streamlining: Drives the implementation of PPI-Lean Enterprise (Thermo Fisher Scientific continuous improvement methodology) and applies PPI Problem Solving methodology to streamline all processes by eliminating waste.

• A-levels/college certification or equivalent required. BSc or equivalent experience helpful but not crucial.

• Must have proven track experience in a manufacturing/operations or related fast-paced environment, preferably in clinical, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology .
• Experienced people leader.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and/or GMP manufacturing environments would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, manufacturing operations e.g. Formulations, filling, packaging, storage and distribution technology and operations in regulated / forensics environments.
• Experience of process improvement delivery.

• Ability to communicate effectively to subordinates, peers, and leadership.
• Skilled in utilising CI tools to proactively collect, analyse, and review data to make improvements in manufacturing processes.
• Highly skilled in leadership abilities such as coaching, mentoring, and developing successful teams with regular, impactful 1:1's with your employees.