Operations Manager

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

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, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

Location: Grand Island, NY. Relocation assistance is NOT provided. 

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 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.

Discover Impactful Work:

The Operations Manager is responsible for the leadership and direction of daily workflow for the manufacture of dehydrated culture media products in the Grand Island plant.

A Day in the Life:

• Manage the production activities on all shifts to facilitate on time delivery to our customers.

• Promote employee safety through education, communication, and continuous improvement.

• Foster effective and consistent communication to all production shifts.

• Coordinate planning / production activity control.

• Maintain departmental records, such as equipment cleaning documentation and equipment maintenance records.

• Assure that all employees follow established occupational safety rules, housekeeping, Hazmat regulations, and SOPs.

• Drive the accurate and effective use of the site ERP system including production transactions, inventory controls and financial transactions.

• Administer company and union contract policies and procedures. Conduct performance corrective actions.

• Communicate with quality assurance department to assure compliance of manufactured product.

• Develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing operating procedures.

• Standardize processes on the production shop floor.

• Be a technical leader and support safety, quality, and productivity improvement goals.

• Support development of validation / process change protocols.

• Provide hands on investigation of manufacturing problems and determine/implement appropriate resolution.

• Lead personnel training efforts and develop direct reports through coaching efforts.

How Will You Get Here?

Requirements:

• Minimum Education Required: Bachelor’s degree (preferred major in a natural/biological science, technical, engineering or business)

• Experience Required: 5+ years of proven leadership in a GMP/ISO production environment (preferred background in the Pharmaceutical or Food industry)

• Prior ERP system usage experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Microsoft Office and Minitab proficiency.

• Strong written and oral communication at all levels within the organization.

• Demonstrated leadership capability and problem-solving skills.

• Prioritization and task completion abilities.

• Knowledge of the manufacturing processes.

• Fundamental knowledge in the natural and biological sciences.

• Fundamental knowledge of mechanical systems.

• Ability to team build and work collaboratively with others.

• Ability to prioritize, organize, coordinate, and delegate work of subordinates within the Production team.

• Accomplish goals through employee development, coaching, empowerment and delegation.

• Ability to make independent decision.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bo