Operational Excellence Analyst

Posted:
1/20/2026, 5:02:56 AM

Location(s):
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Pennsylvania, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Office, Standing for full shift

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.

Excellent Benefits Package

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Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401K Company Match up to 6%

Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days!

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discount Program

Recognition Program

Charitable Gift Matching

Company Paid Parental Leave

Career Advancement Opportunities

DESCRIPTION:

As an Operational Excellence Analyst at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll be a key partner to help advance our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. In this role, you'll provide comprehensive support across operations and PPI, assisting with organizational development and data-driven decision making. You'll collaborate with managers and leaders to implement initiatives that enhance performance, engagement and retention while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. This position offers the opportunity to make meaningful contributions through coaching, problem-solving, and implementing positive changes in support of business objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Communicates effectively at all levels of the organization
  • Partners with operations team leads, managers, and director to identify data needs and trending
  • Consistently applies attendance policy, tracking occurrences in Workday, and issuing corrective action documentation to be presented by team leads.
  • Provides sound counsel and mentorship in leadership basics, having difficult conversations, performance management, and corrective actions
  • Effectively manages and tracks headcount to mitigate capacity leakage.
  • Aligns headcount tracking with Workday records
  • Facilitates data collection and assists leaders in making data driven decisions
  • Updates capacity model
  • Tracks applicable recognition and rewards
  • Records operations staff meeting minutes and tracks actions
  • Partners with site administrative assistant on engagement activities (i.e. Belonging Week)
  • Documents periodic colleague performance calibrations
  • Supports effective onboarding of new FTE and CW colleagues
  • Partners with HR team on major initiatives (e.g. EIS, Open Enrollment, BRG’s)
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Advanced degree plus 3 years of experience, or bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of human resources or leadership experience in a matrix organization. A combination of experience and education may be considered.
  • Preferred Fields of Study: Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
  • Strong knowledge of employment regulations and leadership best practices
  • Demonstrated experience in performance management
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships at all levels
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with data-driven decision making
  • Experience with organizational change management and process improvement
  • Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
  • Project management experience and ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Business acumen with strategic mindset and consultative approach
  • Experience in manufacturing, healthcare or life sciences industry preferred

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Website: https://www.thermofisher.com/

Headquarter Location: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 2006

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Bioinformatics ⋅ Biotechnology ⋅ Cloud Data Services ⋅ Consulting ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Life Science ⋅ Management Information Systems ⋅ Office Supplies ⋅ Precision Medicine