Senior Director, Technical Operations & Manufacturing Excellence

Bachem Holding AG

Vista (CA)

On-site

USD 142,000 - 195,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Bachem seeks a Senior Director, Technical Operations at the Vista site to lead the local Technical Operations organization, aligning manufacturing technology and capabilities with site strategy and regulatory expectations.

You will oversee manufacturing science, technology transfers, product stewardship, validation support, and automation initiatives, while partnering with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, R&D, and global TechOps to drive operational excellence and site readiness.

Qualifications

Master's Degree in chemical, biochemical engineering, pharmaceuticals sciences or any other chemistry or engineering related fields
PhD in chemical, biochemical engineering, pharmaceuticals sciences or any other chemistry or engineering related fields
10+ years of GMP experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, CDMO, process development, manufacturing science, technical operations, or manufacturing operations, with strong exposure to clinical and commercial manufacturing environments
5+ years of senior leadership experience in Technical Operations, manufacturing science, process development, or related technical functions, including leadership of cross-functional or matrix teams, technology transfers, process optimization, validation support, technical documentation, lifecycle management, and digital or data-driven improvement initiatives
Strong knowledge of GMP, quality systems, regulatory frameworks, validation expectations, process safety principles, and inspection-readiness requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing
Proven ability to lead and develop managers, technical experts, and cross-functional teams with diverse scientific, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and documentation backgrounds

Responsibilities

Provide senior leadership for technical operations across manufacturing science, technology transfers, product stewardship, validation support, and lifecycle management.
Lead technology transfer activities including internal site transfers and transfers from client sites to BAM, ensuring robust transfer governance, technical risk assessment, process understanding, validation readiness, clear documentation of transfer requirements and lessons learned.
Lead and implement efforts to improve manufacturing efficiency, process robustness, and operational excellence for clinical and commercial products, including troubleshooting manufacturing deviations, root cause investigations, process change controls, implementation and effectiveness reviews of CAPAs, data analytics, data mining, trending, process simulations, and digital process-intelligence approaches that strengthen process understanding and monitor commercial process health.
Lead technical support for manufacturing activities, special events, site ramp-up activities, and new product introductions, ensuring effective coordination with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, R&D, and Project Management to support successful execution and operational readiness.
Establish and ensure alignment of technology requirements, technical capabilities, automation and digitalization priorities, and platform technologies with site strategy, future product needs, global standards, and long-term operational excellence objectives while identifying opportunities to leverage emerging technologies and industry best practices.