Head Manufacturing Technical Services (Oligonucleotides) (a) 80-100%

To drive our continuous organic growth, we are constantly seeking highly qualified professionals. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a committed Head Manufacturing Technical Services (Oligonucleotides) (a) 80-100%

Your responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for planning, prioritising, and managing the CAPEX portfolio of oligonucleotide production for Oligo I and Oligo II including budget control, business cases, and investment proposals
• Leading and coordinating production-driven investment and infrastructure projects ensuring deadlines, costs, quality, compliance, and operational feasibility
• Representing production interests and user requirements vis-à-vis Engineering, TechOps, MPT, R&D as well as internal and external project partners
• Identifying, evaluating, and introducing new manufacturing technologies and production concepts as well as further developing the technology roadmap for oligonucleotide production
• Ensuring requirement-compliant planning, qualification, commissioning, and handover of new plants and systems into operational use
• Responsibility for integrating new plants into maintenance management (CMMS) and for developing suitable maintenance strategies, spare parts concepts, and asset master data
• Coordinating internal production resources and implementation activities to minimise production interruptions and promoting knowledge transfer and continuous improvement
• Leading and developing the organisation and employees as well as fostering a performance-oriented, safety-conscious, and cross-functional collaboration.

Your profile:

• Completed university degree (MSc or PhD) in engineering or natural sciences; alternatively a BSc with corresponding relevant professional experience
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry, preferably in a technical leadership role, as well as at least 8 years of management experience
• Extensive experience in managing CAPEX and infrastructure projects as well as in budget planning, investment evaluation, and strategic project management
• Very good knowledge of preparative organic chemistry, pharmaceutical production facilities, and cGMP requirements as well as a strong technical understanding of modern manufacturing processes in the oligonucleotide and peptide environment
• Experience in implementing new production plants and technologies as well as in qualification, validation, and asset lifecycle processes; knowledge of cleanroom technology for non-sterile active ingredient production is an advantage
• Strong leadership and communication skills as well as the ability to develop cross-functional teams
• Strategic and entrepreneurial thinking, high initiative and implementation strength, as well as a pronounced cost, quality, and safety awareness
• Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken (each at least C1 level)
• Good IT skills, ideally in SAP and Kneat

Our offer:

• A dynamic and rapidly growing work environment with internal development and training opportunities
• Flexible working hours with the possibility of home office and option to take additional holidays with reduced working hours
• Company daycare centre on the Bachem Campus Bubendorf
• 60% coverage of pension fund contributions by Bachem AG as well as the possibility for supplementary pension provision with our savings plan
• Access to benefit platforms with discounts at external partners
• Fresh, healthy, and varied food in our staff restaurant
• Various free sports activities on the Bachem Campus

Would you like to drive innovation forward with us?

Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents via our application portal.

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