Group Lead Process Engineer (m/f/d) - Technical Unit

Octapharma; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 52.000 - 78.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary package

Training programs

Diversity & inclusion

Zusammenfassung

Octapharma is seeking a Group Lead Process Engineer to set the technical direction for process equipment across its European sites, including Vienna, Springe, Stockholm and Lingolsheim. The role drives standardisation and major investments while enabling collaboration across sites.

You will act as the internal process expert, lead cross-site engineering teams, ensure GMP compliance, assess technologies, and manage budgets with international travel to approximately 30% of the time.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of engineering experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• GMP knowledge and regulatory familiarity essential.
• Experience leading complex engineering projects across multiple sites.

Aufgaben

• Act as internal process expert to support production sites.
• Define and translate process engineering strategy into site goals.
• Define requirements for consistent implementation across sites.
• Assess new technologies for process improvement.
• Strengthen cross-site collaboration and knowledge exchange.
• Ensure guidance aligns with safety and quality requirements.
• Oversee area budget and drive cost-effective investments.

Kenntnisse

Process engineering

GMP knowledge

Project management

Multinational experience

Regulatory knowledge

Cost optimization

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Group Lead Process Engineer (m/f/d) - Technical Unit

Job ID: 61710

Location: Wien, AT Springe, DE Lingolsheim, FR Stockholm, SE

Job Level: Professionals

Job Category: Technical

Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people’s lives better. Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing medicines sourced from human plasma and human cell lines. We are a privately-owned company, where the warmth of family meets the scale of a global organisation.

To strengthen our global engineering capabilities, we are looking for a Group Lead Process Engineer to set the technical direction for process equipment across Octapharma — driving standardisation, guiding major investments, and connecting engineering expertise across our sites.

The position will be filled in Vienna (Austria), Springe (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden) or Lingolsheim (France).

Join us in shaping our vision of providing new health solutions advancing human life.

Your main tasks and responsibilities

• Act as the internal process expert, providing guidance to production sites
• Contribute to the process engineering strategy, translating it into goals for local engineering teams
• Define process engineering requirements for consistent implementation across sites
• Assess new technologies and methodologies for their potential to improve processes
• Strengthen collaboration across sites through the exchange of expertise and best practices
• Provide process engineering guidance aline with applicable safety and quality requirements
• Oversee the budget for the area of responsibility, focusing on cost-effective investment decision

Your expertise and ideal skill set

• 10+ years of engineering experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Deep expertise in process equipment and the implementation of new processes and technologies
• Strong knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements and risk management
• Experience in managing complex engineering projects
• Ability to translate business needs into clear engineering priorities
• Strong communication skills in a multinational enviroment
• Willingness to travel internationally (around 30%)

You will thrive in this role if you enjoy setting direction, challenging established approaches and turning technical expertise into scalable solutions for the Octapharma Group.

Your department - where you make an impact

• The Group Technical Organization consists of Group Engineering, Automation, and Maintenance.We are represented at all production sites in Europe.
• You will work in a multinational organization supporting all production sites from a technical perspective.
• The Engineering department mainly works on project development in the early phases of strategic projects.

Thrive with us

• You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life-saving medicines
• Family values - Long-term perspective for employees and relationships
• Be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package
• You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
• Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
• Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions

Additional information (Austria only):

The minimum gross salary according to the collective agreement (chemical industry) is EUR 4,355.55 based on 38 hours per week (full-time). As we strive to offer a salary that reflects your individual profile and qualifications, there is a willingness to pay above the minimum salary.

It´s in our blood

We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application - regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.

Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with your contact person.

Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. We employ more than 11,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 120 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care. With seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany, and Sweden, Octapharma also operates over 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. With four decades of experience, we are committed to advancing patient care worldwide.