Sr. Staff Continuous Improvement Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Frederick, Maryland

Job Description:

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.



Position Overview:



The Sr. Staff PPI Business Systems Specialist is a strategic partner in operations with responsibility for leading and implementing the continuous improvement strategy to achieve required business results across North America. The position is directly responsible for standardizing and implementing continuous improvement projects and metrics supporting productivity, quality, and safety. The Sr. Staff Business Systems Specialist provides leadership guidance that enables Global Distribution to achieve customer focused and financial goals. The Sr. Staff Business Systems Specialist applies lean foundational principles to the process of distributing consumer goods and services in order to build a more efficient infrastructure.



Significant Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key member of the North America Logistics team, specifically as the subject matter authority in continuous improvement and data analytics.


• Lead and support North America productivity targets and project funnels.


• Collaborate with regional and distribution site leaders to implement efficient processes .


• Data mining and analysis for various distribution centers, and provide recommendations to regional leaders to drive excellence in quality, productivity, safety and budget adherence.


• Maintain and support Power BI reporting for Logistics group crafting standardized and ad-hoc dashboards across all regions


• Generate monthly analytics for scorecards, productivity measurements, and month-end performance indicators.


• Partner with multiple functions to lead/support business and automation integrations.


• Handle data to supervise major productivity initiatives and capital projects


• Lead Kaizens and other Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives


• Perform job duties in a safe manner and abide by all safety policies and procedures.


• Perform job duties consistent with the Code of Ethics and the 4-I Values.


• Perform job duties within ISO standards, regulatory or statutory requirements.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• Previous experience collaborating with teams across different regions and applying strong analytical skills


• Strong Microsoft Office skills with proficient use in excel and analytical skills (e.g. VLOOKUPS, SUMIFS, Pivot Tables)


• Strong communication and presentation skills


• Five plus years working in continuous improvement in a warehouse or a similar environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership and decision-making ability.


• Knowledge, experience or training in Lean techniques and proficient in process auditing.


• Demonstrate dedication to continuous process improvement and the efficiently lead and navigate change.


• Strong project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time. Working conditions require the ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb stairs, and work at a computer station and on manufacturing shop floor.

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. As 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.



Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Maryland is $130,000.00-$180,000.00.


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 Apply Now