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Simtra BioPharma Solutions is seeking a Department Head for pharmaceutical manufacturing at its Halle/Westfalen, Germany facility. The Department Head will be responsible for the disciplinary and professional management of the department and for ensuring the production of parenteral drugs. The role involves organizing daily production processes, managing personnel budgets, ensuring occupational safety and cGMP compliance, representing the department to other departments, conducting regular inspections, developing the Lean Manufacturing System, collaborating with other departments, training pharmacy interns, and representing the Head of Manufacturing.

Role Involves:

  • Organizing daily production processes including formulation, filling, and inspection
  • Managing personnel budget and cost centers, adhering to the budget
  • Ensuring occupational safety, health protection, and cGMP compliance
  • Representing the area to other departments (e.g., logistics, quality assurance)
  • Conducting regular controls such as 6S, GMP walkthroughs
  • Further developing the Lean Manufacturing System
  • Close collaboration with other departments (process, quality, technology, etc.)
  • Training pharmacy interns
  • Representing the Head of Manufacturing

Requirements:

  • Completed studies in the field of natural sciences or engineering, ideally in pharmacy, pharmaceutical technology, food technology, biotechnology or process engineering
  • At least 5 years of professional experience with management responsibility in a pharmaceutical-technical production environment
  • Knowledge of Lean Management/Six Sigma and aseptic manufacturing
  • Project experience desirable
  • Organizational talent, ability to work in a team, communication skills and assertiveness
  • Very good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken
  • Very good IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

What Simtra BioPharma Solutions Offers:

  • An attractive remuneration and 30 days of vacation
  • In-house modern canteen with attractive subsidies
  • Job-Rad leasing
  • Good transport connections and free employee parking with electric charging stations at favorable conditions
  • Free company sports such as badminton, football and fitness courses
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Simtra BioPharma Solutions

Simtra BioPharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that partners with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to produce sterile injectable products. With facilities in the US and Germany, Simtra offers varied delivery systems including vials and pre-filled syringes. They produce biologics, small molecules, cytotoxics, and vaccines. The company emphasizes quality and adheres to high regulatory standards in cGMP manufacturing. Simtra also provides formulation development, lyophilization optimization, regulatory support, and secondary packaging services, aiding clients in scaling and delivering medicines worldwide.