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Fair Lawn, New Jersey, USA, United States of America
Onsite
Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
DESCRIPTION:
Join our team as a PPI Business System Specialist III and contribute to continuous improvement across Thermo Fisher Scientific. You'll implement our Practical Process Improvement (PPI) Business System to enhance operational excellence, improve efficiency, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Working with site leadership and cross-functional teams, you'll facilitate Kaizen events, guide process improvement initiatives, and support a culture of continuous improvement that enables our employees to develop better processes. You'll help achieve significant results in quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction while supporting our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience leading continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing, laboratory, or regulated environment
• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Science, Business, Operations or related field
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification required, Black Belt preferred
• Additional certifications in Project Management or Process Improvement methodologies beneficial
• Demonstrated expertise in lean methodologies including value stream mapping, 5S, standard work, and Kaizen facilitation
• Strong project management skills with proven ability to lead multiple cross-functional improvement projects
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis, problem-solving techniques and root cause analysis
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to work effectively at all organizational levels
• Experience developing and delivering lean training programs and mentoring teams
• Demonstrated success achieving measurable results through process improvements
• Strong financial acumen and ability to validate project savings with Finance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; experience with PowerBI, Minitab or similar tools preferred
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across matrix organization
• Excellent change management and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Experience in cGMP/regulated environment preferred
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is $90,900.00–$115,000.00.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:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards