Senior Engineering Change Specialist (w/m/d)

Senior Engineering Change Specialist (W/M/D)

Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions: Office

Job Description: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world's leading company in the service of science with an annual revenue of around 40 billion US dollars. Our mission is to support our customers in making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We support our customers in advancing bioscientific research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics, or developing and manufacturing life-improving therapies. Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues offers an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, convenient purchasing processes, and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD.

We have set decisive impulses and innovative accents in the areas of development, manufacturing, and marketing of instruments and software for chemical analysis laboratories (HPLC – High Performance Liquid Chromatography) for years. The know-how of our highly qualified employees contributes significantly to our economic success and enables us to continuously expand our location in Germering near Munich.

A Day in the Life

• Independently managing and processing the engineering change management (ECM) including identification, documentation, evaluation, and implementation of technical changes
• Coordinating engineering change requests (ECR) and engineering change orders (ECO) within the company
• Independently conducting projects to implement technical changes in compliance with schedules and budgets
• Close cooperation with production, manufacturing engineering, R&D, purchasing, order processing, warehouse, quality control, work preparation, and planning for the efficient implementation of changes
• Analysis and evaluation of the impact of changes on products, processes, and systems in terms of quality, cost, time, and product performance
• Ensuring the traceability of all changes and maintaining and updating technical documentation and bills of materials (BOMs)
• Ensuring communication of relevant changes to internal stakeholders
• Ensuring compliance with internal/external quality standards and regulatory requirements
• Conducting training and consulting internal stakeholders on the engineering change process
• Mentoring engineering change specialists and team members
• Moderating change control boards and decision-making bodies
• Continuously optimizing and developing the change management process and related systems (e.g., Agile PLM, Navision ERP)
• Supporting audits and process improvement projects

The Key to Success

Education

• Completed technical studies (e.g., mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, electrical engineering) or comparable qualification

Experience

• At least 3 years of professional experience in engineering change management or in a similar position, ideally in medical technology, automotive, or manufacturing industry
• Comprehensive experience in the use of product lifecycle management systems (e.g., Oracle Agile) and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Navision)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proficient project management skills, including planning, execution, and monitoring of complex (change) projects and the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
• Certifications in project management (e.g., IPMA, PMP) or change management (e.g., Prosci) are advantageous
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with high-level stakeholders and manage changes
• Very independent, structured, and meticulous working style
• Proficient use of MS Office products (PowerPoint, Excel)
• Excellent time management and quick comprehension
• Excellent German and English language skills in writing and speaking

What We Offer

• A workplace at an innovative, forward-looking employer.
• Excellent development and career prospects in a globally growing company.
• Attractive company pension provision.
• A company culture in which integrity, involvement, intensity, and innovation are lived.

Have we piqued your interest?

Then we look forward to receiving your comprehensive and complete application documents (max. 2MB) stating the corresponding job ID, your salary expectations, and your notice period. Apply online today via our careers page www.jobs.thermofisher.com.

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