Process Optimization Specialist

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we're on a mission to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. As a Process Scientist in our Technical Operations team, you'll play a vital role in driving innovation and excellence in our manufacturing processes.

Estimated Salary: $80,000 - $110,000 per year

We're looking for a highly skilled Process Scientist to join our team in Norway. As a key member of our Technical Operations department, you'll be responsible for ensuring efficient and effective transfer and validation of processes from lab scale to commercial scale.

You'll work closely with multi-functional teams to design, implement, and supervise process validation and improvements within the framework of ISO 13485. Your expertise will help us optimize and improve our manufacturing processes, ensuring product quality and driving efficiency in our production systems.

• Analyze existing manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Implement changes to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure product quality while maintaining ISO 13485 compliance.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, including the introduction of new technologies and methods to enhance production.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure that products meet or exceed ISO 13485 standards, industry regulations, and customer expectations.
• Evaluate and recommend equipment upgrades or replacements to improve process efficiency and reliability.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of process changes, equipment specifications, MC/commissioning, equipment qualification, process validation, and standard operating procedures.

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

• Bachelor/ Master of Science or higher within chemical engineering, industrial biotechnology, or a related field.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing or an industrial process facility.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English and a Scandinavian language with excellent technical writing skills.
• Ability to work, communicate, and influence efficiently with impactful multi-functional teams in a matrix organization.

We offer a competitive salary, outstanding career and development prospects, and a range of benefits including annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and employee benefits. Our company culture stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation, making us an exciting place to work.