Senior Manager, Cold Storage OEM
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Marietta • Ohio • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Lead and manage the OEM Product Development team, supporting new and existing lab equipment programs
- Own development, specification, and qualification aligned with customer and product requirements and regulatory expectations
- Provide technical leadership and hands-on problem solving related to system evaluation and requirements compliance
- Ensure adherence to ISO 13485 design control processes, including design planning, risk management, verification, validation, and commercialization activity performed by OEM
- Oversee creation and maintenance of Design History Files (DHF), design specifications, drawings, and technical documentation throughout the product lifecycle
- Partner closely with Product Management, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and PMO throughout the NPD process
- Support product road-mapping activities by translating customer and market needs into actionable technical strategies
- Establish and sustain standard work, design best practices, and common engineering processes
- Recruit, develop, and mentor engineers, building technical depth and leadership capability within the team
- Travel: Up to 10% domestic with limited international travel
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, computer engineering, or related technical discipline
- Master’s degree preferred
- 10+ years of product development experience with complex electromechanical systems, preferably refrigeration or thermal systems
- 3+ years of people management or senior technical leadership experience
- Experience developing ULT, HVAC/R, or temperature-controlled systems strongly preferred
- Experience in regulated product development environments (medical device, laboratory equipment, or life sciences)
- Demonstrated experience applying ISO 13485 design controls
- Hands-on experience with PLM systems and change management
- Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and resource planning
- Familiarity with Lean, PPI, or continuous improvement methodologies
- Strong technical foundation in refrigeration systems, mechanical design, and control systems integration
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business and customer value
- Strong problem-solving mindset with data-driven decision making
Benefits
- Relocation support may be available
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product developmentelectromechanical systemsrefrigeration systemsHVAC/R systemstemperature-controlled systemsISO 13485 design controlsmechanical designcontrol systems integrationPLM systemschange management
Soft Skills
technical leadershipproblem-solvingdata-driven decision makingmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproject managementresource planningcustomer focusstrategic thinking