Senior Manager of Operations - TIlburg

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Warehouse

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.
DESCRIPTION:
Guide operational excellence across manufacturing, planning, and support functions while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. As a key member of the site leadership team, you'll oversee production operations, develop effective teams, and implement strategic initiatives that deliver sustainable growth. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize processes, support continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining cost-effectiveness and meeting customer commitments.

Accountabilities, Key activities, and context

Adherence to schedule (on-time)

• Meet the agreed weekly production schedule and long-term plan (hours and output)
• Follow up area managers/production engineers to act timely and appropriately if deviations from the schedule occur or are expected
• Monitor scheduled maintenance and validation activities and follow-up major projects and deviations.
• ATS

• Lost hours
• OTD

GMP compliance and quality (on-spec)

• Adhere to GMP, SOP’s, WI’s and BMR’s
• Organize effective dept. SOP’s and WI’s
• Ensure necessary actions in case of (potential) deviations.
• Ensure employees are GMP-trained
• Ensure housekeeping is at GMP-level
• Ensure GMP level of rooms/areas/equipment by fit finish inspection.
• Prevent complaints and audit observations

• E&O
• On time doc review
• RFT & deviation reports
• Training status
• Housekeeping score
• Audit observations

Efficient production (on-cost)

• Align staff with production schedule
• Minimize reprocessing, waste and OOS

Maximize yield

• Number of FTE
• Reprocessing & waste
• Yield

Focused and professional team

• Continuous development of team (knowledge & skills) and processes
• Structured meetings with Area Managers, Production Engineers and M&E Manager
• Effective cooperation with other departments

• Skill development
• Review Direct Reports
• Aligned decisions

REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in operations management in regulated manufacturing environment, preferably in pharmaceutical/biotech industry
• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Operations Management, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related technical field
• Demonstrated expertise in cGMP, FDA regulations, and quality management systems
• Proven experience leading organizational change and developing effective teams
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to enhance operational excellence through KPIs and performance metrics
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively at all levels
• Experience managing budgets, capital projects, and strategic planning initiatives
• Expertise in risk management and problem-solving in complex manufacturing environments
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills
• Proficiency with ERP systems, MS Office, and manufacturing software platforms
• Ability to collaborate effectively in matrix organization structure
• Experience leading successful regulatory and customer audits
• Knowledge of supply chain management and demand planning
• Project management and cross-functional team leadership capabilities
• 10-15% travel required