Production Manager, Solid Bulk Production

Lundbeck A/S, H; København; On-site; DKK 687,000 - 945,000; Full time

Job summary

Lundbeck A/S in Copenhagen seeks a Production Manager to lead Solid Bulk Production, ensuring stable operations, high quality and safety. You will drive improvements and collaborate across Quality, Development and Supply Chain.

You bring strong leadership with experience managing pharmaceutical manufacturing teams, a GMP mindset, and familiarity with SAP or PAS-X. Fluent Danish and English are required.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership capabilities with solid technical and operational insight.
• Proven people management experience.
• Experience with continuous improvement and structured problem solving.
• GMP environment understanding and compliance mindset.
• Fluent in English and Danish.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate day-to-day operations in the granulation team to deliver strong performance and engagement.
• Drive continuous improvements to optimize productivity and cost.
• Maintain a high level of quality, health and safety compliance.
• Staffing high performing team including recruitment and development.
• Contribute to strategy and development activities for Solid Bulk Production.
• Secure strong collaboration with stakeholders across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Change management

Communication

Problem solving

GMP understanding

SAP & PAS-X familiarity

Education

Life Science or Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

PAS-X

Job description

Production Manager, Solid Bulk Production

Requisition ID: 7927

Location

Copenhagen, Danish Capital Region, DK

Do you want to lead and develop a production team in solid dosage manufacturing? Can you independently navigate an exciting workday with a focus on delivering strong results and productivity, safe working environment and high quality at the same time? Then this could be your next leadership role.

Your future team

Solid Bulk Production (SBP) is part of Pharmaceutical Production, responsible for the commercial production of solid formulations for Lundbeck's global market and for supporting internal – and external manufacturing.

The department consists of two production teams and several support functions.

One of our Production Managers are retiring, and we are seeking his replacement. In this role, you will lead a granulation team with 14 operators and 2 technicians.

You will report to the Senior Director, Solid Bulk Production.

Your new role – why is this a great opportunity?

You will get a dynamic job with a high level of influence. This is a leadership role in Solid Bulk Production with high visibility and impact ensuring stable operations and strong team performance.

Through working with Operational Excellence and focusing on continuous improvement, you become a key person, where you will impact the culture and be a change creator at the same time.

This role places high demands on independence, ownership and flexibility. Furthermore, it offers a broad stakeholder landscape and close collaboration within Pharmaceutical Production, Quality, Development and Supply Chain.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Lead and motivate day‑to‑day operations in the granulation team to deliver strong performance and engagement


• Drive continuous improvements to optimize productivity and cost


• Maintain a high level of compliance within quality and health & safety


• Staffing high performing team, including recruitment and development activities


• Contribute actively to the strategy – and development activities for Solid Bulk Production


• Secure strong collaboration within the team as well as with other stakeholders

What you bring to the team

Our preferred candidate brings strong leadership capabilities combined with solid technical – and operational insight within pharmaceutical manufacturing.

You possess the following qualifications:

• A relevant academic background in Life Science or Engineering


• Strong process understanding within pharmaceutical manufacturing, preferably within solid dosage forms


• Several years of proven people management experience


• Visible and engaging leadership style with the ability to create trust, accountability and team collaboration


• Practical experience in working with continuous improvement as well as structured problem solving of technical challenges


• Technical mindset and ability to navigate process related challenges in a GMP environment


• Experience with SAP and/or PAS-X will be considered an advantage


• You are fluent in both Danish and English

On a personal level you are driven to create results through – and together with others. You work with high energy and in every way act responsible and take the lead in the task of delivering on time. You demonstrate enterprise mindset and possess excellent stakeholder management and communication skills at all levels.

Our promise to you

Lundbeck offers an inspiring workplace and innovative culture, where our curiosity, accountability and adaptability enable us to transform lives. We want to go faster and further on addressing the big unmet needs of people living with brain disorders. We offer rewarding careers with a mix of exciting tasks and development opportunities that are balanced with initiatives focused on your well‑being.

Annual Base Salary Range: 687 000 - 944 900 DKK gross

At Lundbeck, we are committed to fair and transparent pay. Please note that the final base salary within the stated range will be based on relevant qualifications, skills, competencies, and level of proficiency as well as internal pay equity.

We need every brain in the game – and that includes all brains and the different perspectives we bring to the table. At Lundbeck, we embrace the uniqueness of each employee, and we are committed to building a workforce that is as diverse as the people we serve. Read more about our commitment at www.lundbeck.com/global/about-us/our-commitment/diversity-and-inclusion.

Applications must be received by August 23, 2026.

About Lundbeck

At Lundbeck, our most important contribution is easing the burden of the millions of people living with brain disorders. Whether it is migraine, depression, or other brain disorders, patients, their carers, and society as a whole depend on us.

Through cutting edge science and strong partnerships, we develop and market some of the world’s leading treatments, expanding into neuro‑specialty and neuro‑rare from our strong legacy within psychiatry and neurology.

The brain health challenge is real. Our commitment is real. Our impact is real.