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Production Supervisor (3rd Shift)


Job Location:

Stafford Springs, CT - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 80000 - 105500
Posted: 27 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 24 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Work Schedule

Third Shift (Nights)

Environmental Conditions

Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses gowning gloves lab coat ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Schedule - 3rd shift 10pm 7am Monday Friday

The person hired as Production Supervisor will lead 3rd shift manufacturing operations. They are responsible for ensuring safety quality service efficiency and employee engagement. This role supports growing supervisory coverage for 24/7 shifts including weekends. Here you will make an impact by:

  • Ensuring a safe working environment through modeling safe behaviors leading audits/inspections correcting unsafe behaviors leading crew meetings and applying accurate work methods procedures and equipment.

  • Providing supervision and support to production and warehouse hourly employees and ensuring accuracy in production reporting and time reporting for payroll.

  • Working and communicating cross-functionally with site support teams (EHS Maintenance Engineering Quality Production Planning) to meet production schedules and implement improvements.

  • Handling shift administrative activities such as training time/absence reporting attendance control vacation planning overtime training etc.

  • Planning daily work schedules prioritizing allocating work assignments and monitoring production processes to meet specific daily production requirements for customer deliveries.

  • Implement process improvements through Practical Process Improvement (PPI) Lean and other methodologies while maintaining strict adherence to GMP ISO and safety standards.

Your Skills and Expertise

To position you for success in this role right from day one Thermo Fisher requires candidates to have the following qualifications:

  • Minimum Education required: HS Diploma/GED. Bachelors degree or higher education preferred

  • 2 years of experience in a manufacturing setting within private public government or military sectors

  • One year of experience in a supervisory or leadership role

Further qualifications that can support your achievement even more in this role consist of:

  • Expertise equivalent to that which would be acquired in a bachelors degree or higher in a science or engineering field (preferred)

  • Extensive leadership background in a manufacturing environment

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software Tools

  • Experience in medical pharmaceutical or food manufacturing (cGMP ISO 13485)

  • Ability to drive and inspire change and lead cross-functional teams

  • Training and/or experience with Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing or other continuous improvement methodologies

  • Experience working with hazardous materials

  • Experience leading cross-functional teams

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs

  • Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

  • Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

  • Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits please visit: and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Connecticut is $80000.00$105500.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs

  • Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

  • Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

  • Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits please visit: Experience:

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