Director (m/f/x) Manufacturing

IT-Systemhaus der Bundesagentur für Arbeit; Halle (Westf.); Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading pharmaceutical company in Nordrhein-Westfalen is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to manage over 350 professionals. Responsibilities include overseeing manufacturing processes and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree and 5–10 years of experience in a fast-paced production environment, particularly in aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing. The role offers attractive remuneration and benefits such as job bike leasing and access to fitness classes.

Leistungen

Attractive remuneration

30 days of vacation

In-house modern canteen

Job bike leasing

Corporate benefits

Free company sports

Qualifikationen

• 5–10 years of proven success in operations management.
• Extensive experience in aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Ability to lead large teams while ensuring compliance.

Aufgaben

• Oversee end-to-end pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Direct all production-related activities and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Drive team development through coaching and performance management.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Operations Management

Aseptic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Change Management

Fluent English and German

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in natural sciences or engineering

Jobbeschreibung

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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