Director, Manufacturing Excellence

Director Manufacturing Excellence

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $30 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer! Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them!

Our distributed team of more than 125,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands. These brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director Manufacturing Excellence to join our dynamic team. This position will drive pivotal initiatives that enhance our global manufacturing efficiency and competitiveness.

What will you do?

The Director of Manufacturing Excellence will lead the development and execution of strategies to optimize our manufacturing footprint across multiple facilities worldwide. This role requires a transformative leader with a deep understanding of supply chain management, and operational excellence. The successful candidate will have a consistent track record of driving product / manufacturing transfers to support tariff mitigation and / or costs reduction efforts, improving operational efficiencies, and implementing large scale change.

How will you make an impact?

• Develop and implement comprehensive strategies to enable the manufacturing footprint, including facility consolidation, relocation, and expansion.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, supply chain, finance, and engineering, to ensure alignment and successful execution of footprint optimization initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with key partners, including suppliers, contractors, and regulatory bodies, to ensure compliance and successful project execution.
• Define and implement differentiated supply chain strategies from concept to implementation.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the progress and impact of footprint optimization efforts.
• Prepare and present regular reports to senior leadership, highlighting progress, challenges, and recommendations for future actions.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and standard methodologies in manufacturing and supply chain management.

How will you get here?

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

Experience

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 125,000 extraordinary minds have a unique story to tell. Join us and give to our singular missionenabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is . This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and / or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes :