Our Manufacturing & Global Operations team combines two passions: taking initiative and making things better. If you are dynamic and have a positive attitude, you'll fit right in. We are an international team with a strong sense of unity. Together, we ensure that our products meet the highest quality standards. We constantly strive for improvement at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we source to the logistics network that delivers our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even greater contribution to the future of Grünenthal.

This is what your responsibilities will look like.

Look forward to a varied field of activity with diverse challenges:

• Management and control of technical projects with responsibility for scope, time, costs, quality and compliance using the Vertical Start-Up (VSU) approach
• Responsibility for early equipment management in the selection, procurement and commissioning of new plants and machines to ensure long-term reliability and performance.
• Technical consulting and support for maintenance as well as continuous optimization of systems and processes in the production environment
• Participation in investment, economic viability and technology transfer projects, including feasibility studies, plant specifications and process optimizations.
• Ensuring the qualification of machines, systems and processes as well as GxP-compliant documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Development and implementation of sustainable technical solutions for production challenges using OPEX, Lean and structured problem-solving methods, while taking EHS and quality requirements into account.

What you bring with you

Ideally, you should possess the following qualifications for this position:

• Successfully completed studies in the field of mechanical engineering, pharmaceutical engineering, process engineering or a comparable technical discipline
• Several years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally with a focus on packaging technologies (e.g. sachets, blisters or bottles)
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or in comparable regulated sectors (e.g., food, consumer goods, or automotive industries) is an advantage.
• Strong practical technical understanding and experience in the successful implementation of technical projects and/or in technical maintenance.
• Practical experience with VSU, TPM, Lean or Six Sigma methods
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience in collaborating with local and global stakeholders.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English skills, as well as strong communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to undertake occasional business trips (approx. 10%)

What local benefits we offer

• Bilingual daycare center "Karlinis" and holiday activities for employees' children
• Company-sponsored supplementary health insurance
• 30 vacation days, plus 6-8 bridge days and the option to convert salary into up to 5 additional vacation days.
• (E-)bike leasing and e-charging stations

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