Plant Manager (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

<h2>For a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company: Plant Manager</h2><h2>Responsibilities</h2><ul>
<li>Oversee and manage the overall operations of the pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, ensuring efficient, safe and compliant operations across all departments.</li>
<li>Provide strategic and operational leadership to approximately 130 employees working across three shifts, ensuring effective workforce planning, team development and performance management.</li>
<li>Drive organizational and operational transformation, implementing improvements in processes, structures, systems and ways of working.</li>
<li>Ensure full compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory requirements, internal quality standards and applicable pharmaceutical legislation.</li>
<li>Establish and monitor key operational performance indicators (KPIs), including production efficiency, OEE, productivity, quality performance, waste and downtime.</li>
<li>Develop and implement production plans, ensuring optimal utilization of resources, equipment and manufacturing capacity.</li>
<li>Drive continuous improvement initiatives, Lean Manufacturing methodologies and operational excellence programs.</li>
<li>Oversee engineering and maintenance activities, ensuring equipment reliability, preventive maintenance and minimal production interruptions.</li>
<li>Work closely with QA and QC teams to ensure product quality, regulatory compliance and effective management of deviations, CAPAs and change controls.</li>
<li>Manage operational budgets, cost optimization initiatives, capital expenditure (CAPEX) and resource allocation.</li>
<li>Identify operational risks and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.</li>
<li>Foster a strong culture of accountability, collaboration, safety and continuous improvement across all manufacturing functions.</li>
<li>Report directly to the General Management, providing regular updates on operational performance, challenges, investments and strategic initiatives.</li>
</ul><h2>Requirements</h2><ul>
<li>Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related technical field.</li>
<li>Minimum 10–15 years of professional experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.</li>
<li>Significant experience in a senior manufacturing leadership position, such as Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Director or Senior Production Manager with broad operational responsibilities.</li>
<li>Proven experience in managing multiple manufacturing functions, ideally including Production, Packaging, QA, QC, Engineering and Maintenance.</li>
<li>Strong background in pharmaceutical manufacturing and in-depth knowledge of GMP requirements and regulatory compliance.</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience in leading organizational or operational transformation initiatives, particularly within manufacturing facilities undergoing significant changes, restructuring, expansion or modernization.</li>
<li>Proven ability to manage large teams and complex manufacturing operations, preferably in a multi-shift production environment.</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of operational excellence, Lean Manufacturing, process optimization and performance management methodologies.</li>
<li>Experience in budget management, CAPEX projects, production planning and resource optimization.</li>
<li>Excellent leadership, decision-making, communication and stakeholder management skills.</li>
<li>Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.</li>
<li>Fluency in English.</li>
</ul><h2>Benefits</h2><ul>
<li>Annual Gross Compensation: Base Salary €75.000 - €90.000.</li>
<li>Career development and growth opportunities.</li>
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