Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement tackle cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.

Location/Division Specific Information

Rochester, NY / Laboratory Products Essentials Division

Discover Impactful Work:

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you will discover meaningful work that positively impacts a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing 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 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 it safe or helping find cures for cancer.

A Day In The Life:

Collaborate with the R&D Manager Packaging Engineering and lead R&D packaging design projects for the Laboratory Products Essentials (LPE) divisionEmpowered to research, design, test, analyze, and select new packaging materials and analyze current packaging improvement opportunitiesCollaborate with various LPE manufacturing facilities to improve all existing product packaging, address quality issues, direct industry standard distribution testing (ISTA, ASTM, etc.), and drive the implementation of these projects throughout the divisionEngage in researching packaging suppliers to optimize packaging for customers experience, quality, manufacturing compatibility, and costsWork with Regulatory, IT, and operations to validate manufacturing processes

Keys to Success:

Education

Bachelors in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering degree with relevant packaging design experience

Experience

8+ years of industry-related experienceStrong proficiency with packaging industry design and test standards (ISTA, ASTM, etc.)Experience in regulated industry with a knowledge of sterile barrier packaging and sterilization processesSolid understanding of low particulate and low bioburden medical device packaging, manufacturing practices, and test methodsExperience with leading packaging equipment process qualifications (IQ, OQ, PQ)Experience with researching, designing, and testing new packaging systems to meet regulatory and customer needsExecution of project qualification activities and closeoutExperience with structural engineering analysis of new packaging designsProficient in Microsoft Office applicationsSolidworks (CAD), ArtiosCAD, CAPE (pallet layout) and SAP (ERP) experienceContainer leak testing experienceAnalytical nature, responds positively to challenges and a problem solverHighly motivated, organized, and detailed oriented. Self-starter with the ability to work efficiently and independently to tackle problems.Creative, Innovative and seeks out collaboration opportunitiesStrong documentation, planning and interpersonal skillsPersuasive communication skills and the ability to connect with and positively influence leadership and all levels of the organizationWilling to travel domestically and internationally (5%)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Lead packaging projects from conception to implementation to drive packaging research and development for new products, including sustainable solutionsDevelops and uses engineering design guides and standards for common design elements. Applies packaging appropriate design for manufacturing (DFM) and sustainability guidelines.Lead all aspects of the transferring of new products into production. This includes making sure the designs are manufacturable and have acceptable production with Engineering to specify and procure vital capital equipment and fixtures.Support and develop consistent manufacturing/quality standards and/or processes for Deviations, Change Controls, and CAPAs in new Quality SystemLabel Design and Development: Design product labels to customer requirements while using a standard set of templates and applying label design software Bartender

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

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. A one 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

The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $103,100.00–$137,500.00.

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