Head of Manufacturing(m/w/x)

Beschreibung

In this senior role, you will take full ownership of vaccine manufacturing, leading a dedicated team in a highly regulated environment. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve ensuring compliance, developing talent, and driving continuous improvement in production processes.

Anforderungen

• •Degree in pharmacy, biology, biotechnology, or comparable qualification
• •Several years of experience in pharmaceutical production or quality assurance, ideally in sterile environment
• •Very good knowledge of relevant regulations (AMG, AMWHV, GMP)
• •Experience in leading leaders
• •Technical understanding of manufacturing processes and qualification/validation topics
• •Communication and organizational skills, calm and solution-oriented in dynamic situations
• •Enjoyment of team leadership, development, and structured coaching
• •High sense of responsibility and interest in continuous improvement
• •Proven experience in regulatory inspections
• •Degree in pharmacy, biology, biotechnology, or comparable qualification
• •Several years of leadership experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or quality assurance, ideally in sterile environment
• •Deep knowledge of applicable regulations and guidelines (AMG, AMWHV, GMP)
• •Proven experience leading leaders in complex, regulated environments
• •Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes, qualification and validation activities
• •Calm, structured, and solution-oriented leadership style in high-pressure situations
• •Strong people leadership mindset focused on development, accountability, and performance
• •High ownership mentality and continuous improvement mindset
• •Proven experience supporting and leading regulatory inspections

Aufgaben

• •Lead shift supervisors and production teams with full responsibility
• •Ensure GMP-compliant manufacturing across all activities
• •Own occupational health and safety standards
• •Manage production planning and resource allocation
• •Develop leaders and teams through coaching and feedback
• •Establish strong shopfloor routines and transparent communication
• •Oversee cGMP training compliance and manage budgets
• •Collaborate with Engineering, QA, QC, and global stakeholders
• •Ensure high equipment availability and maintenance standards
• •Lead operational escalations and set priorities under pressure
• •Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes
• •Develop the organization in line with business needs and budgets
• •Contribute to departmental budget planning and preparation

Benefits