Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance

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.

Excellent Benefits Package

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Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401K Company Match up to 6%

Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days!

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discount Program

Recognition Program

Charitable Gift Matching

Company Paid Parental Leave

Career Advancement Opportunities

Location/Division Specific Information

Middletown, VA

Hours: 6am - 4:30pm (Mon-Sat with roation schedule day off during the week)

How will you make an impact?

As a Production Lead, you will oversee assigned production lines and their personnel, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity. You will develop operators' skills through training and continuous coaching, adhere to FDA regulations, QSR guidelines, ISO requirements, and cGMP standards, and coordinate production associates within your area.

What will you do?

Educate, train, and coach employees on safe and correct procedures.Organize and control production to enhance efficiency, quality, and productivity.Delegate tasks efficiently to meet production goals.Staff production lines with trained associates.Address quality assurance concerns.Create and maintain a safe work environment by engaging associates in safety practices.Ensure visibility of production performance and escalate issues as needed.Train and coach on 5S principles and conduct regular Gemba walks.Use visual management to track and improve production performance.Lead PPI teams to investigate and resolve production failures.Provide input for performance evaluations and support supervisors.Operate machinery and coordinate with maintenance for equipment issues.

Required Experience:

PC literacyMinimum of 4 years manufacturing/process experienceMachine operation experienceUnderstanding of quality systemsExperience in controlling manufacturing schedulesLine management experienceProven track record of achieving targetsKnowledge of continuous improvement tools and techniques

How will you get here?

High school diiploma or equivalent