Supervisor, Cells Manufacturing

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll do meaningful work that helps customers find cures for cancer, protect the environment, and keep our food safe. You’ll have a real-world impact and support to achieve your career goals while helping advance our mission to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Location/Division-Specific Information:

Carlsbad, CA. Relocation assistance is NOT provided. 

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screen.

Discover Impactful Work:

Join our Formulations Manufacturing team as a Supervisor, leading one or more work centers that produce high-quality products and meet customer needs. Reporting to the Manager of Upstream Manufacturing, you’ll guide and develop a team of approximately 5–15 colleagues while overseeing safety, quality, cost, compliance, and daily manufacturing operations.

You’ll work with team members and cross-functional partners to plan and deliver production schedules, resolve technical and process issues, and improve manufacturing performance. You’ll also support audits, investigations, corrective and preventive actions, and the scale-up and introduction of new products. Through practical process improvement and collaborative leadership, you’ll help build a skilled, engaged team and a safe, reliable manufacturing operation.

Keys to Success:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, or a related discipline, with 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or a research laboratory; or a master’s degree in a related discipline with 3+ years of relevant experience required.
• 1+ year of leadership experience preferred.
• 1+ year of experience in an ISO- or cGMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and interdepartmental responsibilities.
• Experience with continuous improvement, Lean, or Practical Process Improvement (PPI) methods.
• ERP system knowledge and a basic understanding of cost accounting or standard manufacturing financials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and influencing skills, including the ability to build relationships and work effectively across departments and levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and documentation skills.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to use metrics to assess performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and work varying schedules and hours as needed.
• Commitment to safe work practices, including when working with chemicals and hazardous materials.

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!

Compensation and Benefits

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