Supervisor, Manufacturing Operators
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Work Schedule
Other

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Supervisor, Manufacturing Operators

Location: Bridgewater, NJ

Schedule: 1st shift, 6am-4pm Mon-Fri

How will you make an impact?

The Bridgewater Packaging Facility Supervisor (Operations Supervisor) provides leadership by overseeing all functions and employees in the Value Stream. Responsible for day-to-day Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost Leadership throughout the Bridgewater Packaging Facility on the second shift. With a focus on continuous improvement, this people manager role will make an impact by ensuring operations run in line with customer and company standards.

What will you do?

• Maintain a safe work environment, and a high level of safety awareness among associates, and implement 5S principles.
• Mentor and develop employees (approximately 30).
• Listens, supports, engages, and encourages employee suggestions and input to achieve excellent results.
• Optimize sequencing, setup, layout, and job execution to produce a quality product efficiently and achieve daily production targets. Record and report daily metrics within the Daily Visual Management System.
• Ensure all manufacturing orders are followed through to a completed status with accuracy and variance review as it pertain to their department and following all engineering specifications.
• Track worker performance by performing regular Gemba walks and responding to problems immediately.
• Document standard work/SOPs and provide continuous feedback to team members to ensure all are adhering to procedures and aiming for continuous improvement and alignment with the objectives.
• Manage preventative maintenance program in the production area to ensure all PMs are completed on time.
• Ensure proper initial and cross-training is performed to a satisfactory standard and ensure proper cross-training to avoid capacity delays. Identify all additional training needs and requirements and complete all necessary training requirements.
• Monitor, review, and improve manufacturing and quality-related activities and drive corrective and preventative actions. Focuses team on using standardized work practices.
• Maintain proper staffing levels of all roles on shift, scheduling and organizing work assignments within the company policies and procedures.
• Coverage other shifts and OT to support customer and business needs.

How will you get here?

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

• Minimum of 3+ year's experience working in a manufacturing environment, or fast-paced strong environment where leadership is required.
• Experienced working as a supervisor, or people leader in a metrics-driven environment.
• Experience leading, training, and developing teams.
• FDA/GMP experience a plus.
• Experience with PRMS or other ERP/MRP systems is preferred.
• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM) systems and operating distillation processes and tanks is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proven ability to follow policies procedures, and instructions, and to meet project timelines consistently and independently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite to support daily operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a problem-solving methodology to understand the root cause and implement solutions.
• Working conditions require the ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb stairs, and work at a computer station and on the manufacturing shop floor.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Incredible Benefits!

• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits - Effective Day 1

• Paid Time Off & Holidays

• 401K Company Match up to 6%

• Tuition Reimbursement - Available after 90 Days!

• Employee Referral Bonus

• Employee Discount Program

• Employee Recognition Program

• Charitable Gift Matching

• Company Paid Parental Leave

• Career Advancement Opportunities

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000+ extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission-enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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