Engineer III – Manufacturing Industrialization

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

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.

DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking an Engineer III - Manufacturing Industrialization to drive manufacturing standardization, technology transfer execution, and industrialization excellence across Thermo Fisher Scientific's global Contract Manufacturing network.

This role will develop and deploy scalable manufacturing processes, support manufacturing readiness assessments, establish Bill of Process (BOP) frameworks, and enable successful technology transfers across external manufacturing partners. The position partners with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, R&D, and Contract Manufacturing teams to improve operational performance and ensure consistent manufacturing execution.

• Lead development and deployment of manufacturing process standards across the global Contract Manufacturing network
• Drive Bill of Process (BOP) development, governance, documentation structure, and continuous improvement activities
• Support technology transfer execution from development or incumbent manufacturing sites through commercial CM ramp-up
• Conduct manufacturing readiness assessments covering process maturity, supplier capability, capacity, risk, documentation readiness, and operational controls
• Partner with Contract Manufacturers to improve process capability, manufacturing efficiency, yield, cycle time, and operational performance
• Develop and standardize manufacturing documentation including process flows, work instructions, routings, control plans, standard work, and best practices
• Support process validation, qualification, pilot builds, and production ramp-up activities to ensure robust and repeatable manufacturing execution
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence methodologies to identify waste, reduce variation, and improve productivity
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing-related issues impacting supplier execution or transfer readiness
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support NPI, product transfers, supplier onboarding, and industrialization projects
• Establish and monitor manufacturing KPIs supporting industrialization readiness, transfer execution, and operational performance
• Capture lessons learned and convert them into reusable standards, templates, and best practices for future deployments

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience or Master's degree with 6+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Experience supporting manufacturing process development, industrialization, technology transfer, or production ramp-up activities

• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers, OEMs, supplier manufacturing operations, or global production networks
• Strong understanding of manufacturing process development, production readiness, process validation, and operational controls
• Experience developing process documentation, manufacturing standards, work instructions, process maps, and operational best practices
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, value stream mapping, PFMEA, control plans, and structured problem-solving methods
• Experience performing manufacturing readiness assessments and supplier process capability evaluations
• Familiarity with regulated or high-technology manufacturing environments such as Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Medical Device, Semiconductor, Analytical Instruments, or Industrial Technologies
• Experience with ERP, PLM, MES, document management, or digital manufacturing systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a structured, data-driven approach
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across global cross-functional teams
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills

• Manufacturing process ownership with focus on scalability and robustness
• Industrialization execution and technology transfer discipline
• Data-driven decision-making and structured problem-solving
• Continuous improvement mindset with measurable operational impact
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment
• Strong technical documentation and standardization capability
• Quality-focused execution and operational discipline