Job Description

Would you join a team where knowledge and leadership are appreciated?

Great! Join us and develop your skills!

The position:

Manager is the member of Global EDM team which is responsible for analysis, execution and implementation of Engineering Change requests within Operation Strategy deployment team supporting the Operations department in the Brno facility.

In this role you will develop team members and lead projects, actively search for internal process continuous improvement opportunities, be aligned with Global team and secure its alignment within Brno Operations streams.

The position is suitable for everyone who is passionate, proactive, and studious. So don't worry and come and show us what you can do. We will guide you through the rest.

What will you do:

• Lead team of engineers, designers and drafters. Focus on professional development by goal setting and providing challenges for further growth, focusing on career planning (successors, critical skills management, leadership skills development)

• Ensures and encourages close collaboration with the other Thermo Fisher sites for efficient cross-site alignment

• Secure alignment in company goals, and focus on open and straightforward communication loop

• Manage departmental budget and resources (headcount and its flexibility, space)

• Stays close to Operation to understand key processes, and be ready to step up and support

• Ensures accurate staffing of team to provide adequate levels of technical expertise for documentation screening and archiving, conducting engineering changes, and driving design change requests.

• Supports local and global Operations team in its strategy and deliverables.

• Lead improvement projects towards operational excellence and quality, optimizing EDM related processes and linkage to other departments.

• Justifies and coordinates approval for outsourcing (part of the) Engineering Data Management services.

• Crafts and completes Brno EDM department budget in line with ThermoFisher directions.

• May actively participate in the operational activities of your selected team (e.g. CL/CO role)

• Develops and cultivates close relationships with OCM, R&D, PLM, GTS, Logistics, Procurement, Sustaining Products, Manufacturing, Quality, and Application managers to adequately staff projects and resolve conflicts.

• Initiate and drives Global cross-functional improvement, Innovations and other Operations projects from inception to completion.

• Ensure that ECO process WIP, cycle time and other targets are being met for their respective product line. Monitor, control and deploy performance metrics accordingly.

• Ensures that activities are carried out according to the principle of “Customer focus in all that we do”

The successful candidate should possess the following:

• Requires management experience (people and/or projects) in a manufacturing, technical support or service management role in the industry environment

• Ability to lead and develop technical teams

• Proficient English and Czech/Slovak languages

• Good communication skills and desire for further development

• Must have the ability to acquire a valid passport and travel regionally and internationally as required (up to 25% of working time)

What we will do to empower you:

• Become an important part of a Hi-Tech company that develops brand-new solutions for customers worldwide

• We offer a modern work environment including relax zones, power yoga lectures, a gym and massages in the building, and an outside playground. In the company canteen, there is always fresh fruit and vegetable for free

• Flexible working hours and option for home office once per week to better balance your personal life, 5 weeks of vacation and 3 sick days/year

• Financial benefits - annual bonus, meal allowance, we contribute to pension insurance and offer an advantageous insurance plan

• Further employee benefits - a favorable mobile tariff for you and your family members, a free Multisport card, the possibility of life and health insurance for better prices

• We will support your development and education, including language courses

• Each colleague is a part of an open company culture we're proud of. We have a company rock band, you can join the Dragon boat team, ice hockey team, or enjoy with us many other sports and social activities.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/5-reasons-to-work-at-thermo-fisher-scientific) . As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, tackle complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.