Job description
Job Description
Team Leader, Distribution
When you are a part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you will be supported in achieving your career goals.
Specific Division Information:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Viral Vector Services (VVS), is a rapidly growing, dynamic gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization. Our employees are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve. We are looking for top talent with proven competencies and strong character to join our team and help lead our organization into the future.
Schedule/Hours: Rotating 12 hour day shift 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM
Location: Cambridge MA Building 2
How will you make an impact?
The Shift Lead operates from established and well-known procedures under general directions and minimum supervision. Decisions are made within prescribed operating and procedures and guidelines. The Shift Lead has the authority to control the operation of the value stream and when vital, to the facility, and must do so in a safe manner resulting in no accidents, and in compliance with all regulatory requirements. Effectively communicate information to supervision and fellow personnel, relative to the condition of the facility equipment, personnel performance, and provide suggestions for problem prevention/resolution. Perform duties in such a way as to build an optimum cost-benefit ratio. The Shift Lead will drive success, safety, quality and deliver metrics through development of the shift personnel and through continuous improvement efforts by teaching, training, and leading lean manufacturing events in the support warehouse procedures.
What Will You Do?
Understand and train team on work instruction documents, standard operating procedures, and standard works.
Conducts inventory control transactions using SAP.
Thoroughly complete and verify cold chain tracking paperwork.
Participate in Practical Process Improvements (PPI), lean and continuous improvement activities including 5S.
Lay out daily work assignments for team and ensure goals are met.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area, be prepared to showcase facility at any time.
Adapt to internal and external customers’ needs to create a satisfactory customer experience.
Communicate effectively between shifts, employees, customers, and management.
Lead the activities of personnel on assigned shift to accomplish daily work.
Assure that personnel issues or operational conditions are accurately taken care of during the shift, including, safety and medical emergencies, personnel issues, regulatory agency interaction, and technical (process) issues. Update the appropriate operations supervisor to act as needed.
Coordinate the activities in warehouse area(s) to meet production goals, quality requirements, and cost objectives, including but not limited, to managing the deployment of personnel across work areas and prioritizing production schedules.
Assist in the training of new shift personnel, as the need arises.
Lead the execution of special projects as assigned by operations management.
How you will get here?
Education
High school diploma/General Educational Development (GED) Certificate is required
Experience
Minimum 5 years warehouse or GMP experience is preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Ability to maintain a critical level of accuracy and attention to detail.Ability to operate a forklift, scissor lift, and other similar equipment or obtain a certification through company training.
Exhibit good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to use computers and required software, Microsoft word/excel.
Ability to read and understand written materials that include words, pictures, and numbers.
Ability to count items, add and multiply using a calculator.
Possess strong problem-solving abilities.
Have a consistent track record of following policies, procedures, instructions, and meeting goals consistently as an individual and with the team.
Ability to work in a fast-paced regulated warehouse environment 12 hours a day with additional overtime when necessary.
Ability to infrequently lift and manipulate up to 40 pounds unassisted.
Ability to stand and move about including standing, reaching, bending, twisting, stooping, pushing, and grasping.
Ability to use equipment- strap guns, tape guns, and some powered equipment.
Experience working in cGMP environment.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000+ outstanding minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com 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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