Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance

Location: St Louis

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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)  Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office

Job Description

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance - On Site Lenexa, Kansas
Relocation Assistance Available

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.

Join our Specialty Diagnostics Group (SDG) and make a real impact on patient care! From providing diagnostic assays and instruments to clinical monitoring across disease stages, our work improves the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. Your determination to put patients at the heart of every decision will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Be a part of our dynamic team and help drive excellence in healthcare!

You'll be based in Lenexa, where we manufacture essential clinical microbiology supplies that make a real difference in society. From culture media that aid in diagnosing and treating infections to products that ensure food safety, our products are laboratory trusted. We serve a wide range of industries, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical labs, academia, government, environmental, and food and industrial markets. Be part of a team that impacts lives every day!

Discover Impactful Work
The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering will provide strategic and operational leadership for Facilities, Equipment, Reliability, and Engineering functions at our high-volume manufacturing site. This role is responsible for driving asset reliability, leading large-scale automation and capital projects, and developing a strong technical organization of 35.

This position requires deep experience in maintenance management, engineering leadership at scale, and proven success designing and implementing complex automation solutions.

What will you do?
Lead & Develop the Engineering Organization
Guide the Facilities, Equipment, Reliability, and Engineering teams, building strong technical capability through structured development plans, coaching, and effective talent management.
Foster a culture of problem-solving, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Drive Automation & Capital Project Execution
Lead the design and implementation of large-scale automation solutions, including robotics, PLC/HMI systems, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
Oversee major capital projects from concept and design through installation, commissioning, and validation.

Strengthen Maintenance & Reliability Performance
Enhance equipment uptime and asset performance through predictive and preventive maintenance, TPM practices, and long-term reliability strategies.
Ensure assets, utilities, and facilities support production needs and future site growth.

Set Engineering & Site Standards
Establish and maintain engineering, construction, and automation standards for equipment, facilities, and infrastructure.
Ensure all systems meet safety, compliance, QSR/ISO requirements, and support scalable manufacturing.

Ensure Safety, Quality & Compliance
Promote a strong safety culture and ensure consistent alignment with regulatory, environmental, and operational requirements across all engineering and maintenance activities.

Keys to Success:

Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or related discipline).
5+ years of progressive engineering and maintenance leadership experience   in large-scale,…