Senior Plant Manager, Meriden, CT

About the role

• Work Schedule
• Standard (Mon-Fri)
• Environmental Conditions
• Office

About the role

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.

About the role

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Senior Manager, Plant/Site and contribute to global science and healthcare. You'll oversee operations at advanced facilities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products that help our customers make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. This leadership role involves advancing operational excellence through Lean manufacturing principles, managing cross-functional teams, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

As the site leader, you'll be responsible for developing and executing strategic plans, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining strong customer relationships. You'll support our core values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement while cultivating a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to implement positive change, support team development, and contribute to scientific advances.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in operations leadership in sophisticated manufacturing environments
• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Science, Business Management, or related field
• Strong track record implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience leading teams in FDA-regulated, cGMP, ISO 13485, or similar quality systems
• Demonstrated financial acumen in budget management and operational cost control
• Excellence in developing and executing strategic and annual operating plans
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams in matrix organizations
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives
• Experience with quality systems, regulatory compliance, and audit management
• Expert knowledge of operational KPIs and data-driven process improvement
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills across all organizational levels
• Proficiency in leading change management initiatives
• Experience of working in a unionized environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to travel up to 10-15% as required
• Experience maintaining safety programs and environmental compliance
• Excellent vendor and customer relationship management skills

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Connecticut is $131,300.00–$205,000.00.

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