Job Description Summary The Equipment Manager acts as system owner, taking responsibility for all tasks associated with this role. This includes the preparation and review of qualification documentation, as well as overseeing calibration and maintenance activities. The position further involves supporting and independently managing equipment-related deviations, actions, and changes, along with implementing the resulting measures. In addition, the Equipment Manager contributes to automation and digitalization projects within SDC DERU and collaborates closely with international peers to drive innovation and efficiency across the organization. Job Description Your Key Responsibilities: Your responsibilities include, but not limited to: • Evaluation of new laboratory and process equipment/software. Detailed knowledge of the functioning and qualification of the instruments in the defined area of responsibility • Self independent creation/ review of qualification documents based on the corresponding SOP's acting as equipment manager or system owner, respectively • Coordinate and perform routine calibration and maintenance of the SDC-AD equipment pool including activities in the respective systems in a timely manner • Coordinate assigned activities with internal and/or external partners. • Present assigned equipment during inspections. • Proactively communicate key issues and any other critical topic of assigned tasks in a timely manner to responsible functions. Ensure that issues are resolved in a timely fashion. • Independently prepares and processes assigned task in quality systems • Proactively support automation and digitalization projects with in SDC DERU • Keep knowledge up to date with regards to guidelines and regulatory as well as technical trends. Contribute to evaluation, development and implementation of new technologies. • Work in accordance to SOP's, GMP regulations and HSE requirements. • Training of new coworkers, temporary employees, as well as trainees and junior team members Minimum Requirements: Bachelor of Engineering or multiple years experience in pharmaceutical equipment qualification Fluency in Englisch and German Thorough understanding of quality standards and policies Profound experience in Equipment qualification of process and/or laboratory equipment Knowledge in GMP and pharmaceutical regulatory guidelines Knowledge in GMP analytical equipment qualification incl. CSV You’ll receive: Sandoz has an employee-first approach and that’s why your personal growth is so important to us. You will have access to Coursera and other learning platforms with more than 200,000 learning videos and 5000 courses. In addition to the various learning opportunities, we offer company benefits, such as : 30 days of annual leave Holiday allowance Additional rewards for special occasions ( e.g. service length awards, marriage celebration, etc.) Company pension schemes and capital formation benefits Parental leave Other offerings, such as bike leasing Why Sandoz? Generic and Biosimilar medicines are t he backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of a lmost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more ! With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicine s, sustainably. Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is ed and ambitious colleagues, w ho, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment w ith impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged! The future is ours to shape! Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability. The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV. Sandoz Skills Desired Analysis, Analysis, Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Skill, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automated Process, Automation Testing, Chemical Analysis, Chemical Laboratory, Chemical Synthesis, Chemistry, Collaboration, Computer Vision, Curiosity, Data Analytics, Data Science, Deep Learning, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography), Innovation, Innovative Medicines, Machine Learning (Ml), Medical Research, Pharmaceutical Chemistry { 6 more}