Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring: Production Coordinator in Greenville

Overview

Coordinates production activities and serves as liaison between cross-functional support groups and operations on production schedule. Ensures maximum efficiency of the production lines. Responsible for the effective execution the production schedule as well as rapidly and thoughtfully respond to unplanned events in production.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with supply chain scheduler to prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance.
• Coordinates production workflow for multiple products.
• Works collaboratively with functional leadership to understand impacts of the plan and opportunities to improve vision and value.
• Participates in Supply & Demand meetings as part of the Supply Chain planning cycle.
• Maintains detailed knowledge of production needs, requirements, problems, build and schedule. Awareness of production status in each area.
• Partners with Project Management, Schedulers, Maintenance, and other functional areas to accomplish project and group targets.
• Assists in resolving labor, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand.
• Aids and shares in accountability in production line readiness including setup and planning.
• Serves as SME to address production issues when they arise, striving for minimum disruption.
• Owns and reports overall production performance. Drives efficiency by applying data-driven operational analytics.
• Able to optimally connect with all types of staff, including technical, professional, and upper management.

Qualifications

• Education / Experience: Bachelors Degree and 1+ years of prior proven experience OR High School Diploma and 5+ years of GMP experience. 3+ years of experience working in a supply chain or operations role.
• Additional Experience: Prior experience in manufacturing – parenteral filling and packaging operations. Knowledge of business processes supporting manufacturing operations. Robust understanding of quality and cGMP principles. Understanding the roles of cross-functional groups in a manufacturing setting. Fundamental knowledge of change control. Proficient skills in Microsoft Office and computer-based quality systems. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Equivalency: Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.
• Competencies: Good understanding of GMP guidelines, SOPs and safety standards. Ability to work cross-functionally with other departments. Proficiency in operating autonomously and in a team setting with minimal direction. Digital literacy to include the Microsoft suite with particular strength in Excel. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Connects and collaborates with others to fulfill project and team targets.
• Physical Requirements: Position requires ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about office locations; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to type for prolonged periods; visual acuity to use a keyboard, monitor, and read materials for prolonged periods.

Environment and Schedule

Environmental Conditions: Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards. Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc. allowed. Some degree of PPE (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.) required.

Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri).

Location: Greenville, NC

Job Function and Industry

• Job function: Production, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing
• Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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