Florian Zbinden

Sr Project Manager, Global Quality PMO chez Thermo Fisher Scientific

Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

About

Soft skills: Analytical, flexible, reliable, team player and proactive ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Keywords: chemistry, chemical industry, continuous learner, project management, PRINCE2, AgilePM, ITIL, M_o_R and MSP, data analysis, R programming, PMP, Smartsheet

Experience

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific (Full-time · 4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Sr Project Manager, Global Quality PMO chez Thermo Fisher Scientific
      Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Quality Systems Project Manager
      Jul 2022 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Project manager for the deployment of quality systems

    • Sr. Scientist ELS (Electronic Laboratory Systems)
      Oct 2021 - Jul 2022 · 10 mos

      role : Senior Scientist ELS (Electronic Laboratory Systems); development, automation, digitization and implementation of processes for automated dataflows in labs. Project Manager for the deployment of a LIMS and a middleware. - Local project manager for the deployment of a global LIMS system · Coordination between the different local departments impacted, in conjunction with the global team. · Manage resources and timelines. Develop Gantt charts. Resolve issues. · Engage stakeholders and communicate adequately. · Facilitate the end users understanding of the LIMS system and train the local end-users. Help collect and structure the static data. · Manage the local Change Control process for the deployment of the different sub-phases of the LIMS system. · GXP documents edition and approval (in German and English) - Project manager for the development of a local middleware, interfacing MES and lab instruments, fully validated GAMP5 cat. 5 solution. Collaboration with software and instruments Vendors and CSV/QA SMEs.

  • Sr. Scientist ELS (Electronic Laboratory Systems) at CSL Behring
    Aug 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Role : Senior Scientist ELS (Electronic Laboratory Systems); development, automation, digitization and implementation of processes for automated dataflows in labs. Project management: - Project Manager for the development and deployment of diverse IT solutions/software/middleware (e.g. LIMS) ; I am managing teams of cross-functional up to 11 IT & biotech specialists. Internal customers are R&D & QC labs, Validation and Manufacturing, according to CSV process based on FDA 21 CFR Part 11 - Communicate with external partners (suppliers and other CSL sites) - Coordination and definition of the interfaces between ELN, LIMS and instruments software Software development: - Responsible for the lifecycle of a global ELN - Support of other local and collaboration with other global automation teams - GXP documents edition and approval (in German and English) - Deliver user support and training - Data analysis

  • Senior chemical process development engineer & project manager at BASF
    Feb 2011 - Jul 2019 · 8 yrs 6 mos

    Project management - For the introduction of new molecules in production and investment for capacity increase - URS definition - For R&D projects (new products from research) - For the implementation of new milling, drying and recycling processes - MES implementation & digitalization 4.0 of existing production processes Process development & Manufacturing support - Responsible for the process development of organic pigments, optimization (DOE), quality risk analysis (QbD), and troubleshooting of numerous physical & chemical processes (organic syntheses, crystallization, distillation, milling, drying, powder processing & handling) - Responsible of new process developments for investment projects, technology transfers - Responsible of formulation transfers & development - Troubleshooting of environmental issues problems (water & air) - Process safety & safety loops (SIF/SIL) design - Data analysis (multivariate regression) with R software - Lean, 5s Chemical Engineering - Convective drying process : technical expertise, responsible for trials, troubleshooting and commissioning for investment projects - Sizing of equipments (heat exchangers, mills, reactors, stirrer, mixer, pump) - Safety relief devices : design & sizing of safety devices and relief line

  • Production Chemist at Syngenta
    Jun 2007 - Feb 2011 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Production - Chemical & engineering troubleshooting - Lean Manufacturing: Continuous improvement lead - Continuous development of running chemical processes for improving yields; reporting improvements to key stakeholders. - Compliance: air and water streams modifications to comply with internal and external norms - Many raw materials sourcing changes and trials in collaboration with Global Supply Chain - HSEQ culture improvement through shifts coaching - Help in managing the budget and assets of the production sector Projects - Design of a new critical Waste Water Treatment Unit the unit from lab trials to scaling-up. set-up and commissioning. - Managed 8 smaller projects of new processes and installation improvements Process Risk Assessor - Work as Process Risk Assessor for new chemical processes together with chemists, engineers and technicians - Safety Integrity System design & implementation team member and user

  • Process Engineer Trainee at GE
    Jun 2006 - May 2007 · 1 yr

    GE Plastics Development of a new polycarbonate production process - Synthesis of polycarbonates in small and medium scale and chemical analysis - Chemical and physical analysis of polycarbonates (GPC, LC-MS, DSC, TGA) - Solving different issues due to the new plant design for the process Implementation of an in-line Near Infra-Red spectrometer on the polymers plant - Feasibility studies of different matrices - Calibrations of the in-line NIR analyzer off and in the plant