Thermo Fisher Scientific
Team Leader, Manufacturing Operators
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Team Leader, Manufacturing Operators
Senior Manufacturing Team Leader – MedTech Cleanroom
Location: [Specify if applicable] Work Schedule
- Standard: Monday to Friday
About the Role
Environmental Conditions:
Cleanroom compliance required: No hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, or exposed piercings allowed. Facial hair must be contained where specified.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll contribute to groundbreaking work while benefiting from a culture that fosters continuous growth. As a global leader in life sciences with revenues exceeding $40 billion and unmatched investment in research and development, we empower employees to drive meaningful change across industries.
This is a critical Senior Manufacturing Team Leader role within a high-quality, ISO-certified (ISO 13485, ISO 18385, ISO 9001) facility. The successful candidate will lead a team of manufacturing operators, ensuring smooth production flow, adherence to regulatory standards, and a safe, collaborative team environment.
Position Summary
A dynamic and action-oriented leader responsible for:
- Setting operational excellence standards by demonstrating best practices within a lean manufacturing framework.
- Optimising manufacturing schedules while ensuring quality, safety, and compliance with ISO, GxP, and cGMP guidelines.
- Empowering team growth through mentorship, skill development, and ongoing training.
- Minimising risks and maintaining employee well-being through proactive safety leadership and COSSH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) adherence.
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Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead by example in a collaborative manufacturing team, driving continuous performance improvement and fostering employee engagement.
- Support personal development by identifying training needs and facilitating competency-based growth through SFLMS (System for Fleet Operational Monitoring) approval processes.
- Specify requirements for training to maximise team proficiency and ensure compliance with standards.
Operational Excellence & Problem-Solving
- Review manufacturing schedules and workload to align production with customer demands and departmental priorities.
- Resolve operational issues efficiently to minimise delays and escalate unresolved problems to senior management.
- Collaborate with Engineering to diagnose and rectify breakdowns, reducing production downtime.
Lean & Process Improvement
- Champion Process Performance Indicator (PPI) initiatives and lean manufacturing principles to continuously improve processes.
- Use available operational tools to enhance process efficiency across production lines.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Support new product introductions (NPIs) by overseeing the transfer of new products into manufacturing.
- Ensure all personnel are adequately trained prior to production start-ups.
- Facilitate smooth onboarding of new operators, enhancing the employee experience.
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Compliance & Risk Management
- Investigate and document Production Reports (PRs) in Trackwise, leading corrective action investigations (CAPA) to prevent compliance lapses.
- Monitor and maintain **Serious Failures/**Customer Impact Reviews (SFLMs) to address non-conformance issues swiftly.
- Update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in OCPLM to reflect process improvements and new product standards.
Safety & Environmental Commitments
- Ensure strict compliance with safety protocols, waste handling regulations, and cleanroom hygiene.
- Maintain a clean, organised, and safe manufacturing environment to meet regulatory expectations.
- Conduct work in line with COSSH assessments, including hazardous waste management.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
- Proven experience in manufacturing (preferably in Cleanroom/GMP environments).
- Ability to manage priorities independently, balancing workloads, and halting production when necessary for quality/safety.
- Experience in demand planning and scheduling, with collaborative relationships in a planning organisation.
- Strong problem-solving skills, ability to remove bottlenecks, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated time management, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of hazardous materials safety (COSSH) and waste management processes.
(Physical Restrictions: Requires cleanroom attire, adherence to glove/snikker protocols.)
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