Manufacturing Supervisor 1st Shift

ThermoFisher Scientific; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in New York is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead day‑to‑day operations in a GMP-regulated environment. The role focuses on safety, quality, delivery, and cost, with responsibilities for coaching 10–20 operators and driving continuous improvement on the manufacturing floor.

You will apply Lean/PPI methodologies, perform Gemba walks, and lead problem‑solving, CAPAs, and change controls while partnering cross‑functionally with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain

Qualifications

• Proficiency with ERP systems and MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts.
• Experience in GMP/ISO or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Supervise and develop a team of 10–20 operators.
• Maintain leadership presence on the floor with Gemba walks.
• Promote Safety and GMP/Quality culture and compliance.
• Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead lean activities (5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping) and structured problem-solving.

Skills

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Verbal and written communication

Analytical thinking

Lean manufacturing

Education

HS Diploma

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering, Science, or Business

Lean/Six Sigma certification

Job description

Work Schedule

Second Shift (Afternoons)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Manufacturing Supervisor

Work Schedule

DAYS - 6AM-3PM Monday - Friday

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards.

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 day by enabling 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 take science a step beyond. Together, we develop solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges—from protecting the environment and ensuring food safety to advancing life‑saving therapies and helping find cures for cancer.

Position Summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead day‑to‑day manufacturing operations while driving excellence in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development.

In this role, you will lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 10–20 manufacturing operators within a GMP‑regulated environment. You will maintain an active presence on the manufacturing floor, working closely with your team to understand operational and technical challenges, reinforce Safety and Quality expectations, monitor performance, and implement sustainable improvements.

The successful candidate will bring demonstrated people leadership experience and be able to provide specific examples of how they have coached and developed employees, driven accountability, recognized performance, navigated difficult conversations, and built engaged, high‑performing teams.

This role also requires a strong technical and operational understanding of manufacturing. You will use KPIs, Gemba walks, Lean/PPI methodologies, structured problem‑solving, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, and cross‑functional collaboration to identify issues, determine root causes, and improve manufacturing performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.

• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of approximately 10–20 manufacturing operators, establishing clear expectations and driving employee engagement, accountability, and performance.

• Maintain an active leadership presence on the manufacturing floor through Gemba walks, employee engagement, coaching, observation, and structured problem‑solving.

• Promote a strong Safety culture by proactively engaging employees, identifying risks, reinforcing safe work practices, and supporting corrective and preventive actions.

• Build and reinforce a strong Quality culture, ensuring employees understand and consistently follow GMP requirements, quality systems, SOPs, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Monitor, analyze, and communicate operational KPIs and performance metrics, ensuring team members understand performance expectations and how their work contributes to site objectives.

• Use operational data and metrics to identify trends, prioritize issues, determine root causes, and drive process improvements.

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement using Lean and Practical Process Improvement (PPI) methodologies.

• Lead and/or facilitate Lean activities such as 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, standard work, and other continuous improvement initiatives.

• Lead structured problem‑solving efforts to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions to manufacturing and operational challenges.

• Lead manufacturing investigations, CAPAs, and change control activities.

• Oversee production planning, scheduling, and workflow optimization to ensure efficient operations.

• Implement and sustain standard work and 5S practices.

• Drive team accountability by setting clear expectations, following through on commitments, addressing performance concerns, and recognizing positive contributions.

• Coach and develop employees through ongoing feedback, training, development planning, recognition, and opportunities for increased responsibility.

• Effectively manage difficult conversations and employee situations while maintaining professionalism and clear expectations.

• Partner cross‑functionally with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other teams to resolve issues, drive improvements, and build consensus.

• Prioritize daily operational activities and adjust plans as conditions change, using safety, quality, production requirements, staffing, KPIs, and other relevant information to make informed decisions.

• Support manufacturing floor activities and cleanroom operations as needed.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

This position requires a hands‑on manufacturing leader who can balance people leadership with technical and operational execution.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate specific examples of:

• People Leadership & Development: Coaching and developing employees, recognizing strong performance, setting expectations, driving accountability, managing performance, and navigating difficult conversations.

• Safety Leadership: Personally leading or implementing activities that improved employee safety, addressed hazards, strengthened safe behaviors, or enhanced the team's overall Safety culture.

• Quality Leadership: Reinforcing Quality and GMP expectations and actively participating in or leading quality investigations, CAPAs, change controls, or related activities.

• KPI Ownership: Owning manufacturing performance metrics and using those KPIs to establish priorities, communicate expectations, engage the team, and improve performance.

• Gemba & Floor Leadership: Using Gemba walks and direct floor engagement to understand processes, identify issues, engage employees, and ensure actions are completed.

• Lean & Continuous Improvement: Leading or actively participating in 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, standard work, PPI, or other Lean initiatives.

• Structured Problem‑Solving: Leading teams through operational or technical problems using structured root‑cause analysis and problem‑solving methodologies.

• Prioritization & Adaptability: Effectively organizing daily priorities and adjusting plans when production, staffing, quality, equipment, or other business conditions change.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

• Flexibility to work varying shifts and schedules as business needs require.

• Physical ability to perform manufacturing floor activities and work in cleanroom environments.

• Experience leading investigations, CAPAs, and change control processes .

• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and build consensus.

• Experience implementing standard work and 5S practices Advanced degree with 3+ years of manufacturing operations experience, or Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of manufacturing operations experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.

• HS Diploma Required

• In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related

• Experience in a GMP, ISO, or other regulated manufacturing environment.

• Experience leading and developing high‑performing teams.

• Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Expertise in production planning, scheduling, and workflow optimization.

• Ability to analyze data and metrics to drive process improvements.

• Experience with quality systems, SOPs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related field.

• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification.

What Will Help You Stand Out

We are particularly interested in candidates who can provide specific examples and measurable results demonstrating both their leadership and technical manufacturing experience.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $68,200.00–$95,000.00.

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

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.