Lead Manufacturing Support Specialist - 1st Shift

Job Description

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

Discover Impactful Work:

Through Unity Lab Services, we offer integrated lab services, support, and supply management with customized service offerings and world-class experts to address unique laboratory business needs.

The Lead Manufacturing Support Specialist performs a wide range of materials management, inventory, and coordination activities supporting manufacturing supply chain operations across multiple locations. This role supports daily warehouse and logistics operations within a cGMP environment.

A Day in the Life:

• Receive, inspect, label, and store materials in alignment with material specifications and required temperature conditions; ensure accurate system transactions and physical handling, including use of material handling equipment.
• Perform sampling and retain activities for incoming materials, including proper documentation, storage, and coordination with Quality Control for testing and delivery.
• Coordinate and execute material transfers between locations, ensuring proper temperature control, documentation, and chain of custody throughout transport.
• Execute and oversee ERP transactions including material receipts, transfers, issuing, batch creation, inventory adjustments, and reporting.
• Maintain accurate inventory by managing storage conditions, performing cycle counts, monitoring discrepancies, and supporting reconciliation activities.
• Support shipping and logistics activities, including coordination with carriers and cross functional teams to ensure timely and compliant domestic and international shipments.
• Partner with Quality, Technical Operations, Regulatory, Procurement, and other stakeholders to resolve material flow issues, including shortages, damaged goods, or documentation gaps.
• Monitor temperature control systems and devices, investigate excursions, and escalate issues as needed to ensure compliance.
• Prepare, coordinate, and execute material kitting and staging activities to support production schedules, including both MES and non-MES processes.
• Support cleanroom operations including gowning and material movement into controlled environments while maintaining required standards.
• Manage min/max inventory levels, review expiry data, and coordinate replenishment and disposal activities as needed.
• Procure, track, and manage bulk gases and other critical materials in alignment with production requirements.
• Provide guidance on inventory control, supply chain processes, and operational best practices.
• Participate in cross functional projects, task forces, and supply chain initiatives as a key contributor.
• Safely operate material handling equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, and company vehicles.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support unplanned events or operational disruptions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Keys to Success:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

• 3+ years' experience with material handling, supply chain, or manufacturing required
• Experience working in a cGMP environment.
• Experience using the following ERP systems strongly preferred: Oracle, Veeva, Coupa, LIMS, MES, temperature monitoring systems, and logistics platforms (including World Courier and FedEx Custom Critical).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a safety-first approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and delegate tasks to others.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

As a condition of employment with Thermo Fisher Scientific, you must successfully complete and satisfy Thermo Fisher’s pre-employment screening (including background check and drug test) and any customer-mandated screening (including DOT physical), credentialing, or badging requirements. Customer requirements may differ from or exceed Thermo Fisher’s criteria.

The role primarily involves working independently at customer sites, which may include areas with chemical-based allergens like penicillin and tetracycline. Personal protective equipment, such as lab coats, coveralls, facemasks, and steel-toe shoes, is often required. The position requires regular lifting of 30-40 lbs (up to 50 lbs occasionally) and using equipment like pushcarts and forklifts to move up to 100 lbs. Standing, walking, reaching, and bending are frequent activities, sometimes in varied temperature environments. Overtime and on-call work may also be necessary.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive healthcare, paid Holidays, tuition reimbursement, 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.

About Us

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. Read More

Accessibility/Disability Access

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Read More

EEO

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status. Read More