About the position

When you are part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals. Fisher Clinical Services, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a leading provider of global clinical supply chain. With unwavering commitment to service, science and process engineering, Fisher Clinical Services is powered by people with an exceptional commitment to quality, deeply instilled ethics of personal responsibility and unrivaled expertise. We are exclusively focused on serving the packaging and distribution requirements of clients across the world. Whether planning, packaging, labeling, storing, or distributing important supplies, Fisher Clinical Services has been committed to delivering the highest possible value while ensuring adherence to the highest level of quality, performance, reliability and sustainability standards. CTD partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time - a concept that we internally embrace as \"There is a Patient Waiting.\" Our unique blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio-repository storage and much more. Our more than 3000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters. As part of our global team, what you do contributes directly to our mission: enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Our company seeks a Team Leader, Packaging who will be responsible for the daily oversight of clinical products processed through primary and secondary packaging operations. This role requires attention to details, the ability to interact with all levels of the organization, the desire to provide hands on coaching and mentoring of staff, ability to communicate both verbally and written, and collaborate with cross-functional groups. They will also demonstrate and promote the company vision of the 4 I's.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 20-25 employees working on multiple production lines in a clinical pharmaceutical manufacturing/packaging environment.
• Apply Good Manufacturing Principles in all areas of responsibility.
• Lead the operation using the following skills: Lead - Coach and mentor your employee. Act in a professional and approachable manner. Possess strong interpersonal, listening and communication skills.
• Own - Be the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for each process within your area.
• Be able to speak confidently to all internal and external stakeholders about the processes.
• Drive - Innovate. Independently and proactively identify problems / improvement opportunities. Implement solutions to solve problems and to eliminate reoccurrences.
• Manage - Measure team, individual, and process performance. Set goals and hold team, individuals, and self-accountable for all actions.
• Develop - Foster your employees' education and personal development. Provide opportunities for growth and exposure. Train, motivate, encourage and grow the workforce.
• Applies Good Manufacturing Principles in all areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision of the 4 I's: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and involvement.
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner.
• Lead: Direct, lead, supervise and provide support to personnel. Coach, listen and advise all personnel.
• Own: Learn, understand and become the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all packaging processes. Investigate process deviations, identify root causes and implement corrective actions. Communicate and train employees on their duties, responsibilities and company policies and procedures.
• Drive: Challenge the status-quo. Continuously identify and lead improvements in all processes. Eliminate waste, increase effectiveness and maximize efficiency of the operations. Improve safety, quality delivery and cost.
• Manage: Oversee daily scheduling of all packaging operations and provide work direction across multiple production areas. Ensure employees work safely and in accordance with all internal and external regulations, procedures and standards. Identify, measure and improve critical metrics. Communicate performance expectations and hold employees accountable through application of the Performance Management and Development process. Consistently apply all company and site policies and procedures.
• Develop: Ensure that the Standard Operations Procedures (SOPs) are current and accurately portray what is being performed on the packaging floor. Ensure that the technicians know, understand and follow these instructions. Develop career path plans for employees to foster personnel growth and fulfillment. Motivate employees to achieve work goals.
• Act as a role model leader.
• This position is primarily working in a production environment. Long periods of standing to monitor room activities and assist in production requirements as needed
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Requirements

• Must be Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check to include drug screening.
• Advanced Degree preferred plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical packaging or FDA-regulated industry
• 3+ years of supervisory experience is desired preferred
• Strong Role Model Leader Skills
• Well-developed communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Sound judgment and good decision-making skills
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma knowledge
• Experience in all aspects of the packaging process
• Experience with the implementation of Lean Manufacturing techniques including, but not limited to, line balancing, Takt Time, 5S, SMED, TPM, etc
• Clinical or pharmaceutical packaging experience preferred
• Industrial engineering background/training
• Experience leading teams of >10 employees
• Mastery of skills required to read, understand, and adhere to the SOPs and policies of a GMP environment.
• Can manage personnel in a cGMP environment

Nice-to-haves

• Preferred Fields of Study: Business, Management, Engineering, Scientific field, or related discipline
• Lean or Six Sigma Certification (Green or Black Belt) preferred
• Consideration may be given to those who hold 6+ years of progressively responsible and relevant work experience. This would include 3 years of supervisory and pharmaceutical packaging and/or pharmaceutical industry or FDA regulated industry experience.
• Any certification for manufacturing, management or pharmaceuticals preferred
• Project Management Certification (PMP) or project management experience preferred

Benefits

• Competitive wages & Excellent benefits package
• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• 401K Company Match up to 6%(after 1 year)
• Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discount Program
• Recognition Program
• Charitable Gift Matching
• Company Paid Parental Leave