Work Schedule
Standard Office Hours (40/wk)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, your work has a real impact. You’ll be part of a global team helping customers make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Whether you’re supporting environmental protection, food safety, or life-saving therapies, you’ll have the tools, support, and opportunities to grow your career while solving meaningful challenges.
Discover Impactful Work
As a Senior Engineer, Technical Sourcing Engineering (TSE) – Plastic, you’ll help drive the technical strategy for plastics products and sourcing.
In this role, you will:
Lead alternate, dual, and resourcing initiatives with suppliers
Manage Supplier Change Request (SCR) resolution to completion and First Article submission to approval
Support product scale-up and capacity expansion
Troubleshoot and resolve plastics-related quality issues
Contribute to cost savings and productivity improvements
Partner with cross-functional teams on New Product Introductions (NPI)
A Day in the Life
You’ll work closely with teams across R&D, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Regulatory, Product Management, and Operations.
Your work may span the full product lifecycle—from early concept through end-of-life.
You’ll engage with a range of manufacturing processes, including:
Injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming, and extrusion
Secondary processes such as pad printing, plasma treatment, and sterilization
We’re looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, collaborating across teams, and working hands-on with plastics manufacturing and tooling.
Requirements
Education
Bachelor’s degree in: Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
Experience
8+ years of experience in product design, new product development, tooling, or manufacturing
Skills & Experience
Core Skills
Experience addressing molding and processing challenges
Familiarity with tooling design and plastics manufacturing processes
Proficiency in CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, or similar)
Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment
Strong technical writing and documentation skills
Nice to Have
Experience with sourcing or procurement
Familiarity with SAP, Agile, or Oracle systems
Experience in regulated industries (biotech, pharmaceutical, etc.)
Exposure to secondary operations and sterilization processes
Additional Information
Travel: Up to 15% (domestic and international)
This position does not offer relocation benefits