Grünenthal Group je na znanju temelječe farmacevtsko podjetje, osredotočeno na obvladovanje bolečine in z njo povezanih bolezni. Podjetje s sedežem v Aachnu v Nemčiji razvija zdravila in zdravstvene tehnologije, namenjene izboljšanju zdravljenja ljudi, ki živijo z bolečino. Njegovo delovanje obsega približno 100 držav, v njem pa sodeluje okoli 4.400 zaposlenih v raziskovalnih, razvojnih, proizvodnih in komercialnih ekipah. Grünenthal, ustanovljen leta 1946, združuje integriran farmacevtski model z dolgoročno ambicijo pomagati ustvariti svet z manj bolečine.
Pharmaceutical Engineering Maintenance Manager
Lead engineering, equipment reliability, and GMP compliance across Grünenthal’s pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in Aachen. Oversee modernization, production performance, and maintenance improvements.
Opis
- Lead and develop a team, building a culture centered on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with Production Leadership on plant performance, operational excellence, and strategic improvement initiatives.
- Set and deliver the site’s maintenance and asset reliability strategy to improve equipment availability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Ensure GMP-compliant maintenance, calibration, qualification, and repair of pharmaceutical manufacturing assets and critical utility systems.
- Plan the long-term development and modernization of production equipment, facilities, and maintenance processes.
- Investigate critical equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement lasting corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate maintenance planning, shutdowns, external service providers, and engineering resources to meet production targets.
- Advance TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Reliability Engineering, and Operational Excellence across the maintenance organization.
- Track and improve maintenance KPIs for equipment reliability, downtime, costs, and planning effectiveness.
- Prepare for audits and inspections by maintaining compliance of technical systems with GMP, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Zahteve
- Hold a university degree in mechanical, electrical, process, or industrial engineering, or a related technical field.
- Bring at least 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, or technical operations.
- Have substantial leadership experience managing engineering, maintenance, or technical operations teams in a complex manufacturing setting.
- Bring strong knowledge of pharmaceutical production equipment, packaging technologies, and critical utility systems.
- Understand GMP requirements, qualification and validation processes, maintenance excellence, and asset lifecycle management.
- Knowledge of maintenance management systems such as SAP PM is an advantage.
- Have led technical investment projects, equipment upgrades, and manufacturing improvement initiatives.
- Be able to influence senior stakeholders and lead change across functions.
- Bring strong financial skills, including maintenance budget management and investment prioritization.
- Be fluent in German and English.
Ugodnosti
- 30 days of annual leave
- 6–8 bridge days
- Option to exchange salary for up to five additional days of leave
- Bilingual Karlinis daycare centre
- Holiday activities for employees’ children
- Supplementary company health insurance
- (E-)bike leasing
- Electric vehicle charging stations