Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

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

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:

Join our PDS Manufacturing team in Monza and play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability, process robustness, and operational excellence within a sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

As a Reliability Engineer, you will drive the implementation and evolution of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Continuous Improvement initiatives to guarantee high equipment performance, GMP compliance, and alignment with company targets such as Right First Time (RFT) and On Time Delivery (OTD).

You will collaborate cross-functionally with Maintenance, Production, Quality, Engineering, and external stakeholders to enhance equipment efficiency, reduce downtime, and support the world-class production of sterile drugs for third parties.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Equipment Reliability & TPM

• Drive and sustain TPM methodologies to improve equipment reliability and manufacturing performance

• Plan and coordinate reliability activities in collaboration with Maintenance and Production teams.

• Monitor KPIs and implement data-driven improvement actions

• Lead root cause analyses (RCA) for breakdowns, and performance losses.

Continuous Improvement

• Promote Lean Manufacturing principles and structured problem-solving methodologies.

• Lead and support continuous improvement projects aimed at increasing efficiency, reducing waste, and improving process robustness

• Ensure alignment of improvement initiatives with site priorities and global standards.

Quality & GMP Compliance

• Support investigations related to technical deviations and reliability issues.

• Contribute to procedure drafting and updates in line with regulatory requirements.

• Collaborate with Quality in the implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Act as a technical reference point for reliability topics within cross-functional teams.

• Participate in internal and client meetings, contributing to technical discussions and proposing effective solutions.

• Facilitate knowledge transfer between Maintenance and Production teams to strengthen operational know-how.

Performance & Delivery

• Contribute to the achievement of RFT and OTD targets by ensuring equipment readiness and process stability.

• Support project execution by monitoring timelines, priorities, and deliverables.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.

• Experience in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical, or other regulated environments preferred.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.

• Familiarity with TPM principles and equipment performance optimization.

• Understanding of GMP standards and regulated production environments.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a time-sensitive environment.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Minitab preferred

• English proficiency required.