Manager, Instrumentation and Electrical

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Job Description

Position Purpose

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll be part of an inquisitive team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.

The Manager, Instrumentation and Electrical is responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of the Metrology and Electro Team. This role involves supervising people, performing routine calibrations, managing service contractors, and ensuring compliance with GMP and calibration standards. The Manager will also play a key role in developing and training the team, as well as maintaining the organization and functionality of the Metrology laboratory. Additionally, the team of Instrumentation & Electrical also leads the maintenance management team incl CMMS data administration and maintenance planning & scheduling.

Position Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Technical Responsibilities

• Manage Daily Operations: Be responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Instrumentation and Electrical Team, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.
• Team Leadership and Management: Lead, mentor, and develop the Technicians & Engineers, Maintenance Planners, CMMS Master Data/SMEs, and Spare Parts Technicians to foster a high-performance culture. Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that encourages team members to share ideas and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure the team is adequately trained and equipped to perform their duties safely and effectively.
• Assign tasks, inspect work, review documentation, and develop training programs.
• Regulatory Compliance & Statutory Inspections: Ensure all electrical systems and instrumentation systems follow relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations, including GMP standards for the manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies (MABs) for human use. Supervise statutory inspections across all production areas, including cleanrooms and energy plants. Collaborate closely with quality assurance and legal teams to meet compliance standards and prepare for audits by regulatory bodies such as the FDA, EMA, and Swissmedic.
• CMMS Management: Use the site’s implemented Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), One Maximo, to track and manage maintenance activities, ensuring transparency and efficiency. Supervise the scheduling and execution of maintenance tasks to ensure optimal equipment reliability and minimal downtime.
• Planned Preventative & Predictive Maintenance: Develop and implement a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) program tailored to the high-tech, fully automated stainless steel GMP manufacturing facility. Use predictive maintenance technologies to supervise equipment conditions, ensuring the reliability of critical systems such as boilers and clean steam generators.
• Coordinate Contractor Work: Schedule and coordinate work with outside electrical contractors for routine system repairs and maintenance.
• Supervise Calibrations: Conduct routine calibrations of sophisticated laboratory and production equipment following SOPs and GMP standards. Evaluate results and be responsible for vendor-performed calibrations.
• Leading and coordinating maintenance planning and CMMS data administration for the engineering department incl. vendor management, writing and reviewing relevant SOP & WI.
• Maintain Laboratory Organization: Ensure the calibration laboratory and equipment are well-organized and materials are re-stocked as needed. Support other departments as required.
• Perform Additional Duties: Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned to support the overall success of the facility.

Quality

• Adheres to general cGMP rules, Quality policies, procedures and instruction as rolled out by the Quality function and endorsed by the site management (Deviations, CAPAs, Change Control, etc.).
• Actively contributes to continuous quality improvement initiatives and deviation reporting and follow-up.
• Represent the department as SME for the responsible area in audits and regulatory inspections.

EHSS

• Adheres to general safety rules, policies, procedures and instructions as rolled out by the EHSS functions and endorsed by the site management.
• Actively contributes to safety initiatives and issues as well as near miss reporting and follow-up.

Values & Behaviour

• Maintains commitment to Thermo Fisher Scientific values and alignment to ethics and legal compliance standards.
• Takes personal accountability for their presence, performance, and productivity for the achievements of defined objectives.
• Thinks and acts with a customer-centric demeanor.
• Is intellectually curious and embraces Practical Process Improvement (PPI).

Position Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Metrology, Electrical or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience & Competences

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in electrical systems and metrology management, preferably in a GMP manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated experience in performing and supervising routine calibrations and managing service contractors.
• Proven track record of leading and developing high-performance teams.
• In-depth knowledge of GMP standards in manufacturing settings, particularly for human-use MAB production is an advantage
• Strong understanding of GMP standards and maintenance/ calibration requirements (NIST/USP/ISO).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write and review technical documents and SOPs.
• Strong understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., GMP, health and safety, environmental standards).
• Experience managing cross-disciplinary teams and maintaining sophisticated, highly regulated environments.
• Proven experience in using CMMS, particularly One Maximo, to manage maintenance operations across large, diverse facilities.

Additional Requirements

• Experience in managing electrical systems and metrology in a high-tech, automated manufacturing facility.
• Lead with an open demeanor passionate about efficiency and problem solving.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to lead multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multi-functional teams.
• Participation in quality improvement initiatives and deviation reporting.
• Analytical and concept-based thinking and acting.
• Six-sigma, process improvement or related experiences are and advantage