Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

3rd Shift Hours: Sunday Night - Friday Morning 11pm - 7am

Overtime/ on call support as needed

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The Production Supervisor ensures manufacturing operations prioritize safety, quality, efficiency, and employee engagement.

This position will also expand supervisory coverage for 24/7 operations, including weekend coverage as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring a safe working environment by modeling safe behaviors, leading audits/inspections, correcting unsafe practices, conducting safety meetings, and ensuring accurate work methods and equipment use.

• Providing direct supervision to production hourly employees.

• Handling shift administrative activities such as time and absence reporting, attendance control, vacation planning, and overtime.

• Reviewing employees' performance and providing valuable input.

• Driving continuous improvement in safety, efficiency, quality, and cost.

• Planning daily work schedules, settling priorities, allocating work assignments, and supervising production processes to meet specific requirements.

• Championing lean manufacturing efforts and projects.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in a manufacturing environment

• Minimum of one (1) year supervisory and/or people leadership experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree

• Experience in medical, pharmaceutical, or food manufacturing (cGMP, ISO 13485)

• Ability to drive and inspire change and lead cross-functional teams

• Training and/or experience with Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing

Additional Details

• Location: Meriden, CT

• Travel: May include up to 5%

• 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 screening.

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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

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