About this role
Management | Permanent | Full-time | On-Site Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future. What the Job Looks Like Each day you'll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as: Leading and developing a team, fostering a high-performance culture focused on safety, quality and continuous improvement Acting as the senior technical partner to Production Leadership, jointly driving plant performance, operational excellence, and strategic improvement initiatives Defining and executing the site maintenance and asset reliability strategy to maximize equipment availability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Ensuring GMP-compliant maintenance, calibration, qualification, and repair activities across pharmaceutical manufacturing assets and critical utility systems Driving the long-term development and modernization of production equipment, facilities, and maintenance processes Leading root cause investigations of critical equipment failures and implementing sustainable corrective and preventive actions Managing maintenance planning, shutdown activities, external service providers, and engineering resources to support delivery of production targets Driving TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Reliability Engineering, and Operational Excellence initiatives throughout the maintenance organization Defining, monitoring, and improving maintenance KPIs, including equipment reliability, downtime, maintenance costs, and planning effectiveness Supporting audits and inspections by ensuring technical systems remain compliant with GMP, safety, and regulatory requirements What You'll Bring to the Table To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have: University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, engineering, maintenance or technical operations Significant leadership experience managing engineering, maintenance, or technical operations teams in a complex manufacturing environment Strong expertise in pharmaceutical production equipment, packaging technologies, and critical utility systems Deep understanding of GMP requirements, qualification and validation processes, maintenance excellence, and asset lifecycle management Good knowledge of maintenance management systems, such as SAP PM, is considered a plus Experience leading technical investment projects, equipment upgrades, and manufacturing improvement initiatives Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive change across functions Strong financial understanding, including maintenance budget management and investment prioritization Fluent German and English language skills What are some of the local benefits 30 holidays, plus 6-8 bridging days and possibility to convert salary into up to 5 additional holidays Bilingual daycare centre “Karlinis“ and holiday activities for employees’ children Supplementary company health insurance (E-) Bike leasing and e-charging stations ______________________________________