Manager, Manufacturing Operations
Lengnau
Key information
- Publication date:21 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Lengnau
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.)
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Location/Division Specific Information
Lengnau (Bern) - Switzerland
Discover Impactful Work:
In this function, you'll be a key player of the Manufacturing Team in Lengnau, brand-new Drug Substance Manufacturing site for Biologic's. Reporting to the Head Of Manufacturing, you will work closely with business leadership to establish and mature the new Manufacturing Organization and Technical Transfer and manufacturing of new products to achieve the Site Goals.
A day in the Life:
- Lead a manufacturing area (upstream, downstream, solution preparation and support) to ensure the operational activities for the production of recombinant products in a safely, quality and timely manner.
- Mentor the manufacturing team with training and daily blocking issue and activities management.
- Support and Lead project teams in the design, commissioning, qualification and validation of new production lines.
- Supports New Product Introduction for recombinant products including customer communications
- Harmonise with other support functions such as Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Manufacturing Science and Technology, Engineering, Validation, and other relevant functional areas
Education
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Bachelor / Master / PhD in Biotechnology / Biology / Engineering
Experience
- >10 years successful experience in pharmaceuticals operations in a GMP relevant environment
- Experience in biotech or pharma processes, either in sterile processes, USP, DSP, solution preparation, single use, CIP/SIP processes
- Good knowledge and competence in the field of automated processes
- Experience in leading teams
- Single Use experience is desired
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Validated experience in recognizing and achieving consistent year-over-year results through effective problem solving.
- Passion for developing, training, and mentor teams.
- Proficiency in working with multicultural and cross-disciplinary teams
- Excellent organization, planning, problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills
- Energy and drive (committed, work towards results)
- Language: Proficiency in English, German knowledge preferable