Manager Engineering, Solution Supply (m/f/d)

Job Description

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science,” great medicines can make a significant impact on our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

Our Schachen site serves as a magnetic force that attracts, recognizes, and integrates people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Employees feel not only that they belong at Schachen, but that the site belongs to and is shaped by them.

The Biotech facility at our Schachen site is a state-of-the-art facility that enables and advances our best work. By integrating leading-edge technology with a dynamic, activity-based workspace, it supports seamless connection and collaboration within and across teams and functions. Our Schachen Biotech provides biologics drug substance manufacturing for early-phase clinical supply and technology innovation implementation into the pipeline.

The Manager Engineering (m/f/d) – Solution Supply will be a member of the extended Biotech Manufacturing Leadership Team, reporting to the Associate Director of Support Operations at the Schachen site. The successful candidate will lead the Solution Supply team and must be physically on-site to support the team and its activities.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the Solution Supply team engaged in daily operations: weighing and dispensing raw materials, preparing and dispensing cell culture media and buffers used in fed-batch and continuous manufacturing of mAb. Plan daily shop floor operations in alignment with the facility schedule. Act as first-level support in case of problems on the shop floor. Maintain GMP compliance.

• Ensure full support to GMP drug substance manufacturing to enable seamless resource sharing and business continuity.

• Perform investigations, root cause analysis, and risk assessments to support deviations and change controls.

• Oversee and maintain departmental procedures and practices to ensure efficient operations and continuous improvement, including GMP documentation such as SOPs, Batch Records, Buffer Memos, and Qualification and Validation Protocols.

• Implement new technologies, software, and instruments to simplify and reduce efforts around manufacturing and administrative processes.

• Ensure the highest standards of quality, compliance, and safety.

• Promote diversity and inclusion by building effective working relationships within a cross-functional team across different cultures and backgrounds.

• Follow safety, health, and environmental guidelines, embodying 'Safe by Choice' principles, and work towards company safety and environmental goals.

• Collaborate across the network to share best practices and lessons learned, embodying an enterprise mindset to leverage resources and reduce local workloads.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Degree in science or engineering, with experience as a People Manager.

• Minimum of 5 years of GMP-regulated drug substance manufacturing experience, ideally with single-use systems.

• Strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills.

• Experience with quality management systems, compliance, and strong technical writing skills.

• Proficient in both German and English communication, oral and written.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Process understanding of manufacturing/operational GMP environments, with detailed knowledge of upstream and downstream processing.

• Experience with Delta V and MES systems is advantageous.

• Experience in problem, deviation, and change management.

• Experience as a project manager leading cross-functional teams or managing staff.