At our plants in Halle/Westphalia and Bloomington/Indiana, we produce drugs for the treatment of various cancers and other life-threatening disease.
In the role as a Director (m/f/x) Manufacturing you´ll lead and manage a team of 350+ professionals across production, visual inspection, and packaging operations. You will be empowered to:
* Oversee end-to-end pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, ensuring timely, cost-efficient, and GMP-compliant production of parenteral drugs
* Direct all production-related activities, including strategic planning, organization, and monitoring of processes to meet quality and regulatory standards
* Drive team development through coaching, performance management, and talent acquisition, including onboarding and integration of new hires
* Develop and implement optimized production strategies, continuous improvement initiatives, and efficiency-enhancing guidelines
* Taking immediate corrective actions as “Head of Production” under AMG regulations during pharmaceutical law-related incidents to ensure uninterrupted and compliant delivery
* Ensure Right-First-Time mindset in all areas of responsibility
* Ensure strict adherence to occupational safety standards, particularly in handling hazardous substances
* Represent the production function in cross-functional collaboration with logistics, planning, controlling, quality assurance/control, business management, and operational excellence teams
What you'll bring:
* Master’s degree in natural sciences or engineering, preferably pharmacy, pharmaceutical engineering, food technology, biotechnology, or process engineering
* 5–10 years of proven success in operations management within a high-performance, fast-paced production environment
* Extensive experience in aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing; background in cytostatic drug production and lyophilization processes strongly preferred
* Solid track record in establishing, scaling, and optimizing production lines to meet strategic and regulatory objectives
* Ability to lead and inspire large teams while ensuring compliance and operational excellence
* Confident, resilient, and results-driven with high energy and a proactive mindset
* Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
* Strategic thinker with hands-on leadership and expertise in change management
* Highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented with the ability to inspire and influence
* Fluent spoken and written English and German
* Attractive remuneration and 30 days of vacation
* In-house modern canteen with attractive subsidies
* Job bike leasing
* Corporate benefits: Exclusive employee discounts on numerous well-known brands
* Good transport connections and free employee parking with e-charging stations at favorable conditions
* Free company sports, e.g., badminton, soccer, and fitness classes
We offer interesting opportunities to committed and talented people. Gender, age, skin color, origin, sexual orientation and disabilities do not play a role - on the contrary: we promote diversity and believe that diversity is an enrichment.
We look forward to receiving the documents relating to your professional career directly via our online system.
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