Process Improvement Specialist

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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.

Description:
As a Process Improvement Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will support continuous improvement initiatives and develop a culture of operational excellence. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will manage process improvement projects that enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve customer experience. You will facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and other lean methodologies while providing training and support to develop continuous improvement capabilities across the organization. This role offers the opportunity to create positive change by implementing data-driven solutions that help make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Requirements:

• Completed technical or commercial vocational education or a comparable qualification. Bachelor-level further education is an advantage.
• Relevant experience in process improvement, Lean, operations, manufacturing, logistics, or a comparable environment.
• Practical understanding of continuous improvement and Lean methods.
• Experience with structured problem solving, 5S, visual management, daily management, shop floor management, or value stream mapping is an advantage.
• Ability to analyze data, identify patterns, and translate findings into practical improvement actions.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Structured, pragmatic, and solution-focused approach.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively across functions and levels.
• Willingness to work hands-on with teams at the Gemba and support change in a dynamic operational environment.
• Very good German and English, written and spoken.
• Practical interest in using digital tools to improve processes and eliminate manual work.
• Familiarity with one or more areas such as AI, automation, analytics, workflow digitization, process or task mining, or low-code tools is an advantage.
• Ability to identify a business problem, define improvement requirements, and work with technical partners when specialist digital expertise is needed.
• Understanding of responsible, secure, and compliant use of digital tools in a regulated business environment.
• Very good Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with databases, SQL, scripting, or other digital tools is an advantage.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or another regulated industry is an advantage.