Team Leader - Pilot Plant Lab Support

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's Degree
• •2 years of leadership experience supervising teams in a laboratory or service environment
• •Must adhere to PPE and safety requirements including lab coats, safety glasses, etc.
• •Ability to lift 30 - 40lbs, and up to 50lbs occasionally
• •Regularly required to stand, walk and conduct manual material handling (twisting, bending, reaching, lifting, etc.) for prolonged periods
• •Ability to work in environments with varied temperatures (cold rooms, outside, etc.)
• •Must successfully complete and satisfy Thermo Fisher's pre-employment screening (including background check and drug test) and any customer-mandated screening, credentialing, or badging requirements
• •Must be able to effectively lead a diverse cross-functional team of on-site lab specialists
• •Responsible for complete employee lifecycle management: new hire selection, identification of training needs and solutions, coordinating development training, and employee performance evaluations
• •Assistance with production runs on a multi-kilo scale
• •Operation and process monitoring of reaction equipment
• •Equipment and parts assembly, disassembly, and cleaning
• •Equipment maintenance and mechanical support for research equipment, including assisting with design and equipment modifications, development and execution of preventative maintenance schedules, review and upkeep of safe operating guidelines
• •Maintain good house keeping
• •Work in a team environment with scientific staff
• •Partner with Research staff and Environmental Health and Safety to ensure safe operations at all times
• •Adhere to all customer cGMP SOP's
• •Maintain cGMP logs daily
• •Maintain compliance with cGMP training
• •Archiving of GMP documents
• •Raw material inventory and consumables stocking and control using SAP inventory systems
• •Conduct site audits, and ensure completion of annual physical inventory
• •Define new opportunities by actively seeking expansion of services within assigned areas
• •Provide capability review presentations, and act as a resource for the sales team and customer to identify savings and opportunities
• •Drive process improvement culture by supporting Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives
• •Represent Thermo Fisher Scientific at all times throughout customer locations, professionally and positively
• •Ability to establish processes, implement SOPs, and support continuous improvement
• •Knowledge of chemical handling, hazardous materials, and lab safety protocols
• •Strong communication and presentation abilities
• •Ability to work varied schedules including overtime
• •Skills to lead, coach and develop staff
• •Ability to manage multiple priorities and make decisions effectively
• •Must be available for weekend and holiday work on an as needed basis
• •Must be able to lift 50 lbs occasionally
• •Must be able to regularly lift 30 - 40lbs
• •Must be able to regularly stand, walk and conduct manual material handling for prolonged periods
• •Must be able to work in environments with varied temperatures
• •Must be able to effectively lead a diverse cross-functional team
• •Must be able to manage complete employee lifecycle management
• •Must be able to assist with production runs on a multi-kilo scale
• •Must be able to operate and process monitor reaction equipment
• •Must be able to perform equipment and parts assembly, disassembly, and cleaning
• •Must be able to perform equipment maintenance and mechanical support
• •Must be able to maintain good house keeping
• •Must be able to work in a team environment with scientific staff
• •Must be able to partner with Research staff and Environmental Health and Safety
• •Must be able to adhere to all customer cGMP SOP's
• •Must be able to maintain cGMP logs daily
• •Must be able to maintain compliance with cGMP training
• •Must be able to archive GMP documents
• •Must be able to conduct raw material inventory and consumables stocking and control using SAP inventory systems
• •Must be able to conduct site audits and ensure completion of annual physical inventory
• •Must be able to define new opportunities by actively seeking expansion of services
• •Must be able to provide capability review presentations and act as a resource for the sales team and customer
• •Must be able to drive process improvement culture by supporting Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives
• •Must be able to represent Thermo Fisher Scientific at all times throughout customer locations
• •Must be able to establish processes, implement SOPs, and support continuous improvement
• •Must have knowledge of chemical handling, hazardous materials, and lab safety protocols
• •Must have strong communication and presentation abilities
• •Must be able to work varied schedules including overtime
• •Must have skills to lead, coach and develop staff
• •Must be able to manage multiple priorities and make decisions effectively
• •Must be able to work Monday-Friday 8-430pm
• •Must be able to work in a laboratory setting
• •Must be able to work with hazardous/toxic materials
• •Must be able to wear PPE including safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.
• •Must be able to work in spaces where chemical-based allergens are in use (such as penicillin, tetracycline, etc.)
• •Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including lab coats, coveralls, hoods, facemasks, hairnets, safety gloves, steel-toe shoes (required for all colleagues), bump hats, and/or safety glasses
• •Must be able to work primarily at customer sites
• •Must be able to perform independent work at customer locations
• •Must be able to manage order/stockroom/dock management
• •Must be able to manage procurement
• •Must be able to manage material handling
• •Must be able to manage chemical tracking
• •Must be able to manage media/reagent preparation
• •Must be able to manage cell culture support operations
• •Must be able to oversee personal who support manufacturing duties under the direct supervision of research staff and ULS management
• •Must be able to perform moderate to complex processes according to Standard Operating Procedures, operating guidelines, instructions, and departmental policies
• •Must be able to conduct audits
• •Must be able to ensure completion of annual physical inventory
• •Must be able to identify growth opportunities
• •Must be able to track metrics
• •Must be able to meet service level agreements
• •Must be able to collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders
• •Must be able to implement standard operating procedures
• •Must be able to develop team members
• •Must be able to enhance processes
• •Must be able to ensure consistent service delivery
• •Must be able to supervise daily operations
• •Must be able to manage inventory management
• •Must be able to manage chemical handling
• •Must be able to manage media preparation
• •Must be able to manage glassware operations
• •Must be able to manage lab materials management
• •Must be able to exemplify our company's core values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement
• •Must be able to contribute to scientific research
• •Must be able to develop leadership capabilities within our organization
• •Must be able to deliver essential laboratory support services
• •Must be able to manage operations at customer facilities
• •Must be able to guide a team of specialists
• •Must be able to deliver high levels of customer service
• •Must be able to lead the daily supervision of a small team of customer site-based personnel
• •Must be able to enable the team to consistently deliver high levels of customer service
• •Must be able to oversee service offerings: order/stockroom/dock management, procurement, material handling, chemical tracking, media/reagent preparation, and cell culture support operations
• •Must be able to perform other responsibilities as assigned by management
• •Must be able to work Monday-Friday 8-430pm
• •Must be able to work weekend and holiday work on an as needed basis
• •Must be able to work in a team environment
• •Must be able to work with scientific staff
• •Must be able to work in a laboratory setting
• •Must be able to work with hazardous/toxic materials
• •Must be able to wear PPE
• •Must be able to work in spaces where chemical-based allergens are in use
• •Must be able to wear personal protective equipment
• •Must be able to work primarily at customer sites
• •Must be able to perform independent work at customer locations
• •Must be able to manage order/stockroom/dock management
• •Must be able to manage procurement
• •Must be able to manage material handling
• •Must be able to manage chemical tracking
• •Must be able to manage media/reagent preparation
• •Must be able to manage cell culture support operations
• •Must be able to oversee personal who support manufacturing duties under the direct supervision of research staff and ULS management
• •Must be able to perform moderate to complex processes according to Standard Operating Procedures, operating guidelines, instructions, and departmental policies
• •Must be able to conduct audits
• •Must be able to ensure completion of annual physical inventory
• •Must be able to identify growth opportunities
• •Must be able to track metrics
• •Must be able to meet service level agreements
• •Must be able to collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders
• •Must be able to implement standard operating procedures
• •Must be able to develop team members
• •Must be able to enhance processes
• •Must be able to ensure consistent service delivery
• •Must be able to supervise daily operations
• •Must be able to manage inventory management
• •Must be able to manage chemical handling
• •Must be able to manage media preparation
• •Must be able to manage glassware operations
• •Must be able to manage lab materials management
• •Must be able to exemplify our company's core values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement
• •Must be able to contribute to scientific research
• •Must be able to develop leadership capabilities within our organization
• •Must be able to deliver essential laboratory support services
• •Must be able to manage operations at customer facilities
• •Must be able to guide a team of specialists
• •Must be able to deliver high levels of customer service
• •Must be able to lead the daily supervision of a small team of customer site-based personnel
• •Must be able to enable the team to consistently deliver high levels of customer service
• •Must be able to oversee service offerings: order/stockroom/dock management, procurement, material handling, chemical tracking, media/reagent preparation, and cell culture support operations
• •Must be able to perform other responsibilities as assigned by management

Desired Qualifications

• •Preferred Fields of Study: scientific field, business, or related discipline
• •Experience in GMP/GLP regulated environments preferred
• •Strong project management and analytical skills
• •Demonstrated success in customer relationship management
• •Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• •Ability to establish processes, implement SOPs, and support continuous improvement
• •Knowledge of chemical handling, hazardous materials, and lab safety protocols
• •Strong communication and presentation abilities
• •Ability to work varied schedules including overtime
• •Skills to lead, coach and develop staff
• •Ability to manage multiple priorities and make decisions effectively