Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering; West Hills, CA

Position: Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering (West Hills, CA)
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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)  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, Cold Room/Freezers
-22degrees

F/-6degrees C, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

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.

Discover Impactful Work:  The Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering will lead strategy and performance of off-the-shelf equipment and custom automation in diagnostic/medical device operations.

Location:

West Hills, CA (On-site).
Candidates must be willing to relocate; relocation assistance is provided.

A day in the Life:  Automation Strategy & Leadership   Develop and implement a world-class automation roadmap for diagnostic product manufacturing.
Provide technical leadership for the selection and integration of physical automation platforms (e.g., robotic liquid handling systems, industrial filling and packaging, robotic packaging, SCADA).
Champion standardization, modularity, and scalability of automation solutions.
Lead, train, and mentor the team through Practical Process Improvement (PPI).
Identify areas for improvement and cost savings through equipment lifecycle management.

Project Execution   Coordinate end-to-end automation projects—from concept, justification, timelines, budgets, prioritisation, URS generation, vendor selection, design/build, FAT/SAT, installation, CQV (commissioning, qualification, and validation).
Drive improvements in efficiency, repeatability, and data integrity through automation upgrades or new installations.

Team Management   Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of automation and process engineers, technicians, and system integrators.
Define performance objectives, training needs, and career development plans for the team.

Compliance & Risk Management   Ensure the team, process, and systems align with applicable regulations (FDA, 21 CFR Part 820, Part 11, ISO 13485, IVDR, ISO 17025).
Own or support equipment/software validation protocols and risk assessments (e.g., FMEA).
Support internal and external audits (e.g., FDA, Notified Bodies).

Multi-Functional Collaboration   Partner with R&D and Manufacturing Sciences to enable design-for-automation in new product development.
Collaborate with QA, IT, and CSV teams to ensure systems are qualified, maintained, and detailed appropriately.
Support tech transfer and scale-up activities by integrating automation into new or existing production lines.
Manage cross-functional projects from initiation to completion.

Keys to Success:
Education    Bachelor’s in engineering required (e.g., Electrical, Mechanical, Automation, or equivalent).
Experience    8+ years of experience in automation engineering
5+ years in people management roles.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities    Demonstrated experience with automation in diagnostics, medical devices, or life sciences manufacturing.
Project management experience a plus.
Process Engineering experience a plus.
Six Sigma experience a plus.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
Benefits   We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus,…