Description
We are looking for a Production Manager (m/f/d) to lead and develop our manufacturing department. In this role, you will ensure GMP- and CFR-compliant production, oversee improvement projects, manage deviations and CAPAs, and support qualification and validation activities. You will guide and mentor the production team, represent manufacturing interests across departments, and drive continuous improvement in productivity and compliance. The ideal candidate has a technical or engineering degree, leadership experience in a GMP-regulated environment, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in English and MS Office.
Responsibilities
- Professional and disciplinary leadership of the manufacturing department.
- Ensure GMP- and CFR-compliant production (Parts 210 and 211) according to approved manufacturing instructions.
- Approve manufacturing instructions in collaboration with the Head of Quality Control.
- Plan and implement improvement projects within the production area.
- Handle deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
- Support validation and qualification processes.
- Promote GMP expertise within production processes.
- Deputize for the Head of Manufacturing in their absence.
- Participate in and lead subprojects for the ongoing development of production.
- Support and accompany customer and product audits.
Qualifications
- Degree in pharmaceutical engineering, process engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline, or a comparable qualification (e.g., certified industrial master) with solid professional experience in the pharmaceutical, food, or chemical industry.
- Initial leadership experience with a focus on shop floor and lean activities is essential for success in this role.
- Practical professional and managerial experience in a production environment, ideally in a workshop-based setting.
- Good knowledge of current national and international GMP regulations, particularly Annex 15 of the EU GMP Guide related to qualification and validation requirements, is desirable.
- Initial experience in qualification, validation, and quality management of rooms, utilities, and equipment is advantageous.
- Strong project management and coordination experience, ideally within a pharmaceutical service environment.
- Confident use of CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) or comparable continuous improvement (CIP) methodologies.
- Decisive and communicative, with the ability to involve employees, colleagues, and external partners in change processes.
- Analytical, structured, and conscientious working style.
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken) and MS Office applications.
Benefits
- Owner-managed company with passion
- Exciting, varied position in a successful and future-oriented company
- Opportunity to take responsibility in QA and/or production and actively shape change
- Family-like environment where you can develop personally
- Long-term prospects in a highly attractive living environment
- No fixed-term contracts and only a 3-month probation period
- Attractive, performance- and qualification-based salary
- Capital-forming benefits, company pension plan, vacation pay, and childcare allowance
- Regular employee events
- Free coffee, fruit, and vegetables
- Company health insurance
- In-house health management
- Good transport connections and free parking
