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Bedford, Massachusetts, USA, United States of America
Onsite
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
COMPANY: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
LOCATION: 35 Wiggins Ave, Bedford, MA 01730
TITLE: PPI Business System Specialist III
HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
DUTIES: Facilitate the implementation of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s Practical Process Improvement (PPI) Business System for the Purification and Pharma Analytics division to enable profitable growth and increase employee engagement.
Collaborate with key stakeholders to lead projects and Kaizen events by deploying structured problem-solving that improves systems and eliminates waste.
Lead and facilitate hands-on continuous improvement projects and Kaizen events that support the annual business objectives.
Work closely with teams to identify improvement opportunities through employee ideas, Gemba, value stream mapping, data analysis, and tiered daily management.
Provide hands-on support of 5S activity to optimize site footprint and eliminate waste.
Collaborate with site and network Leaders, PPI change champions, and stakeholders to identify ways to accelerate the culture change necessary to support the PPI Business System.
Foster an action-biased culture to improve KPIs through tiered daily management and structured problem-solving.
Train, coach, and mentor all levels of the organization on lean principles and practices.
Support improvements to data gathering, dashboards, visual controls, and data analytics.
Drive best practices across the sites through effective sharing and collaboration.
Travel: Up to 5% domestic and international travel required.
REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management, or related field of study. MINIMUM Experience Requirement: 3 years of experience as an Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or related experience. Alternative Education and Experience Requirement: Master’s degree in Engineering Management, or related field of study plus 1 year of experience as an Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or related experience. Required knowledge or experience with: Experience and a ‘hands-on’ track record of leading teams and projects focused on continuous improvement; Experience with facilitating improvements by using structured problem-solving tools and methods such as Pareto analysis, Fishbone Diagram, Leader Standard Work, 5S, Tiered Daily Management, and value stream mapping; Experience with data gathering, dashboards, visual controls, and data analytics; Project leadership experience with demonstrated ability to effectively develop project plans; Experience training and coaching teams in continuous improvement activity.
Salary: $118435 to $138900 per year
Compensation and Benefits
The salary pay range estimated for this position PPI Business System Specialist III based in Massachusetts is $118,435.00–$138,900.00.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