Process Technician - Supply Management

Main Responsibilities 

• Machine packaging of pharmaceuticals (bottles and blisters) on modern, complex packaging lines
• Leading, organizing, and supporting the equipment team of the assigned production line
• Changeover/setup and start-up/operation of production equipment
• Responsibility for equipment cleaning and disinfection
• Performing In-Process-Control (IPC) checks
• Order preparation in collaboration with planning, warehouse, and process experts
• Troubleshooting minor technical malfunctions; supporting qualification and maintenance work as needed
• Training new employees in the area
• Accurate, complete, and traceable documentation of activities on paper and in electronic batch documentation (e.g., SAP) according to GMP
• Technical contact person for the assigned equipment and processes during audits and inspections
• Ensuring and enforcing GMP and HSE requirements
• Participation in housekeeping (order, cleanliness, 5S) in the production area
• Continuous improvement: identifying weaknesses and proposing measures (organization, process, safety, hygiene)
• Participation in all function-relevant training and ensuring the required training status
• Willingness to work overtime or shifts (early and late shifts), if necessary
• Collaboration with other units and deployment in adjacent areas as needed (e.g., other primary packaging lines, warehouse, secondary packaging, manual hand packaging)

Required Skills 

• Completed training in chemistry/pharmaceuticals or technology
• Professional experience as line leader/line manager in a GMP-regulated environment, ideally in pharmaceutical product packaging (bottles and blisters) Strong technical competence with experience in setting up, operating, and troubleshooting automated production equipment
• High sense of duty and quality; careful documentation and working methods as well as order and cleanliness at the workplace
• Constructive, solution-oriented, responsible; deep understanding of quality and compliance
• High self-motivation and quick 
• Grasp for learning new tasks
• Experience in leading small teams and in employee training is an advantage
• Good IT and MS Office skills (e.g., creating simple work or operating instructions)
• Solid knowledge of GMP environment and hygiene-critical areas
• Organizational talent and assertiveness
• Very good German language skills in spoken and written; English skills are an advantage

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