At our plants in Halle/Westphalia and Bloomington/Indiana, we produce drugs for the treatment of various cancers and other life-threatening disease.

In the role as a Director (m/f/x) Manufacturing you´ll lead and manage a team of 350+ professionals across production, visual inspection, and packaging operations. You will be empowered to:

Oversee end-to-end pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, ensuring timely, cost-efficient, and GMP-compliant production of parenteral drugs
Direct all production-related activities, including strategic planning, organization, and monitoring of processes to meet quality and regulatory standards
Drive team development through coaching, performance management, and talent acquisition, including onboarding and integration of new hires
Develop and implement optimized production strategies, continuous improvement initiatives, and efficiency-enhancing guidelines
Taking immediate corrective actions as “Head of Production” under AMG regulations during pharmaceutical law-related incidents to ensure uninterrupted and compliant delivery
Ensure Right-First-Time mindset in all areas of responsibility
Ensure strict adherence to occupational safety standards, particularly in handling hazardous substances
Represent the production function in cross-functional collaboration with logistics, planning, controlling, quality assurance/control, business management, and operational excellence teams

What you'll bring:

Master’s degree in natural sciences or engineering, preferably pharmacy, pharmaceutical engineering, food technology, biotechnology, or process engineering
5-10 years of proven success in operations management within a high-performance, fast-paced production environment
Extensive experience in aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing; background in cytostatic drug production and lyophilization processes strongly preferred
Solid track record in establishing, scaling, and optimizing production lines to meet strategic and regulatory objectives
Ability to lead and inspire large teams while ensuring compliance and operational excellence
Confident, resilient, and results-driven with high energy and a proactive mindset
Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
Strategic thinker with hands-on leadership and expertise in change management
Highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented with the ability to inspire and influence
Fluent spoken and written English and German

Benefits

Attractive remuneration and 30 days of vacation
In-house modern canteen with attractive subsidies
Job bike leasing
Corporate benefits: Exclusive employee discounts on numerous well-known brands
Good transport connections and free employee parking with e-charging stations at favorable conditions
Free company sports, e.g., badminton, soccer, and fitness classes

We offer interesting opportunities to committed and talented people. Gender, age, skin color, origin, sexual orientation and disabilities do not play a role - on the contrary: we promote diversity and believe that diversity is an enrichment.

We look forward to receiving the documents relating to your professional career directly via our online system.