Work Schedule

Third Shift (Nights)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Our teams enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer by delivering innovative technologies, products, and services that support life-changing scientific discoveries and improve patient outcomes.

At our Meriden, CT manufacturing site, you'll join a team committed to safety, quality, operational excellence, and employee development. We invest in our people by providing opportunities to learn, grow, and build rewarding careers while making a meaningful impact every day.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Production Supervisor to lead our 3rd shift manufacturing operations and a team of approximately 15–18 production employees.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys developing people, solving problems, and improving manufacturing performance. You'll have ownership of your shift and work closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and other teams to positively influence safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and employee engagement.

Whether you're an experienced Production Supervisor or a manufacturing team lead ready to take the next step in your leadership career, this role offers the opportunity to expand your experience within a global organization.

3rd Shift Schedule: Monday–Friday, 11:00 PM–7:00 AM

This role participates in rotating weekend on-call coverage. When weekend support is required, work hours may be flexed during the regular Monday–Friday schedule.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 15–18 production employees, creating an environment of accountability, engagement, recognition, and continuous development.
• Lead daily 3rd shift manufacturing operations to safely meet production schedules, quality standards, and customer commitments.
• Promote a strong safety culture by modeling safe behaviors, reinforcing expectations, conducting safety meetings and audits, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures.
• Manage daily workforce activities including staffing, attendance, overtime, vacation scheduling, timekeeping, and shift communications.
• Set production priorities, assign resources, and adjust workflows to maintain productivity, product quality, and on-time delivery.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and other functions to solve production challenges and keep operations moving.
• Monitor production performance and use operational data to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Lead and support continuous improvement efforts using Lean Manufacturing, Practical Process Improvement (PPI), Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other structured problem-solving approaches.
• Ensure operations are performed in accordance with applicable GMP, ISO, FDA, company quality systems, and standard operating procedures.
• Build strong working relationships within a union manufacturing environment through consistent, fair, and respectful leadership and administration of the collective bargaining agreement.

What You'll Bring

• We're looking for a manufacturing leader who enjoys being on the production floor, developing employees, solving problems, and working collaboratively across the organization.
• You may already be a Production Supervisor—or you may be an experienced team lead or manufacturing leader who's ready for the next step.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• 1+ year of experience leading others in a manufacturing environment, such as a supervisor, team lead, group lead, or similar leadership role.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coach, motivate, and build effective working relationships with production employees.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and make decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in one or more of the following areas is helpful, but not required:

• Union manufacturing environments, including experience working with or administering a collective bargaining agreement.
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, food, life sciences, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• GMP, FDA, ISO, or similar quality systems.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, PPI, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• ERP systems, production data analysis, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Additional education, technical training, or relevant certifications.

Why Join Us?

This is more than an opportunity to manage a production schedule. You'll have the chance to lead people, own your operation, solve meaningful problems, and make improvements you can see.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead and develop people. Coach and mentor a team of 15–18 employees and help them build their skills and succeed.
• Own your shift. Take responsibility for 3rd shift performance across safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and employee engagement.
• Make an impact. Identify opportunities and lead improvements that influence manufacturing performance.
• Work cross-functionally. Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and other teams to solve operational challenges.
• Expand your experience. Build valuable leadership experience in a regulated, union manufacturing environment.
• Grow your career. Develop your leadership capabilities within Thermo Fisher Scientific and a global organization that offers opportunities for continued learning and career development.
• Work a consistent weekday schedule. The regular schedule is Monday–Friday, with flexibility in the workweek when weekend on-call support is required.

Additional Information

• This position is based onsite in Meriden, Connecticut. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout their employment. Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position now or in the future.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screening, in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.
• Bring your manufacturing experience and passion for developing people to Thermo Fisher Scientific—and help us build a safer, stronger, and higher-performing operation.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Connecticut is $80,000.00–$99,000.00.

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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards