Job Abstract

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 single day to enable 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 to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

How will you make an impact?

We are currently looking for a dynamic and expert Manufacturing Planning and Scheduler III professional with a strong emphasis on leading and coordinating projects within a manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate will play a key role in leading all aspects of project planning, scheduling, and execution to ensure the successful delivery of projects while meeting quality, cost, and timeline goals.

What will you do?

• Develop and handle production schedules based on demand forecasts, capacity constraints, and inventory levels.
• Monitor production processes and adjust schedules as needed to meet production targets and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and components.
• Provide regular reports on production performance, including key performance indicators and variance analysis and make data-driven decisions to optimize project outcomes.
• Works with Master Scheduler and Manufacturing Leadership in SIOP and Supply Review processes.
• Be responsible for the development and implementation of project plans, including defining project scope, goals, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align project goals with overall manufacturing strategies and business goals.
• Analyze production data to identify potential bottlenecks or risks and implement corrective actions to keep projects on track.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project management processes, streamline workflows, and increase operational efficiency.
• ERP infrastructure set up and maintenance including Master Data, Bill of Materials, Routings, and Purchasing Information Records.
• Maintenance of MRP master data parameters for established products and new product transfers to ensure correct quantity and date signals generated by MRP (i.e., production lead times, lot sizing, safety stock, etc.) to minimize both back order and excess inventory. Implement material master changes, product structures, BOMs and Router into production.
• Attend daily management stand-up meetings and provide regular and timely status updates on planning and production issues impacting replenishment to management.
• Responsible for understanding and implementing relevant company and department policies and procedures.
• Planner III may be dotted line for Planning Technician, Planner I or II, depend on the complexity of the work.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ISO/FDA, GMP, ISO Regulations and other regulatory requirements for diagnostics manufacturing. OSHA safety compliance needed.

How will you get here?

Education:

• Minimum required education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, operations management, business administration, or a related field.
• APICS certified in Planning & Inventory Management preferable.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain (manufacturing planning/ scheduling preferred), with a strong focus on leading projects.
• Proficiency in SAP infrastructure.
• Data Governance experience from initiation to completion.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Project management skills, interpersonal, and communication skills. Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, recommend solutions, and drives continuous improvements to completion.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, work independently, and thrive in a fast-paced, multi-layered environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with quality control processes and production metrics.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, & Outlook), PowerPoint.
• Ensure compliance with corporate, site, and regulatory policies, practices, and guidelines.
• Position may require frequent communication and walking to other areas in which designated PPE will be needed.
• Position will require sitting and/or standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to ten pounds.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one global team of 100,000 colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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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.

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Compensation and Benefits

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