Senior Operations Lead - GMP & Cold-Chain

ThermoFisher Scientific; Horsham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead a small team in receiving, packing and distributing ambient, cold, or frozen products. You will ensure safety compliance, coaching, and continuous improvement within a GMP-compliant environment.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily tasks, ensuring quality and timely delivery, and supporting inductions and training across the department.

Qualifications

• English GCSE or equivalent experience/qualification.
• Mathematics GCSE or equivalent experience/qualification.

Responsibilities

• Supervising a small team, focusing on delivery for internal and external customers.
• Leading operational activities such as pick & pack, receiving deliveries and following Production Orders.
• Maintaining good housekeeping and promoting a safe working environment.
• Highlighting and proposing solutions to potential Health and Safety and Quality risks, near misses and accidents to Line Management.
• Supporting the department induction program.
• Supporting management in coaching, development and training.
• Ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with statutory, regulatory and company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining compliance to cGMP, safety & quality regulations, through the required training and competency programs, and the use of PPE.
• Improving process efficiency and reducing downtime to achieve business objectives.
• Supporting the culture of Continuous Improvement through the PPI Lean Process.
• Undertaking any other duties on an ad-hoc basis as required by Line Management

Skills

Team supervision

Attention to detail

GxP experience

IT literacy

Communication

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Mathematics

Tools

ERP system

Excel

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead a small team in receiving, packing and distributing ambient, cold, or frozen products. You will ensure safety compliance, coaching, and continuous improvement within a GMP-compliant environment.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily tasks, ensuring quality and timely delivery, and supporting inductions and training across the department.