Job Description

Do you want to be part of a department responsible for making impactful improvements within a production facility at the world’s largest animal health campus? Did you always want to work in a company where your work can have a real impact on people’s lives? Are you ready to Invent, Impact, Inspire? We would like to meet you!

We have an exciting new job opportunity at our location in Boxmeer and are looking to hire a

Production Process Specialist (Pharma)

Welcome in our team

The production facilities in Boxmeer are part of our global animal health production network and manufacture and package animal health products. The Business Unit Inactivated Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals comprises of 3 production departments and 2 support teams; Maintenance & Reliability and Improvement. The Improvement Team (10 FTE) is accountable for driving improvements of the production processes, new product introductions and capital projects.

About the role

Under the direction of the Improvement Lead Inactivated Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals, you play a key role in ensuring that our pharmaceuticals and inactivated vaccines are manufactured in a safe, robust, cost effective and compliant manner in line with Good Manufacturing Principles guidelines and procedures. This role partners with Production, Quality, R&D, Regulatory Affairs and Pharmaceutical Technical Solutions.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Project management: Lead business unit-/site-wide projects/transfers, take Site Transfer Coordinator role for multiple new product transfers (R&D to site or Site to Site);
• Act as Subject Matter Expert on product quality related issues and advise the Qualified Person on product quality impact due to changes/deviations in production processes;
• Act as lead in cross functional investigations;
• Initiate and develop proposals / business cases for improvement projects including deliverables and planning for the development and implementation of proposed improvements, in consultation with business unit staff, Quality and external parties;
• Monitor and study data (e.g. system and batch data, annual reviews, performance indicators), write or review data evaluation reports;
• Evaluate consequences of external guidelines, as well as initiate and develop policies and procedures. Sub System Owner of one of the Quality/Safety Systems.

Requirements

• A bachelor or master degree in a relevant field (e.g. Industrial-, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Life Sciences);
• At least 3+ years relevant experience in a production organization (Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Food);
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Data driven, knowledge of GMP requirements and excellent project management skills;
• Strong personality with an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to link on different levels easily;
• Excellent command of the Dutch and English language;
• Living at a reasonable distance from Boxmeer.

What we offer

We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic and challenging environment with great opportunities for personal development. Our benefits are very competitive, and the summary below will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• Competitive salary and a 3% year-end allowance;
• 35,5 days of leave;
• Attractive collective health care insurance package with considerable reduction rates;
• Solid Pension Plan;
• Annual bonus based on own and company performance
• Travel allowance for commuting
• Numerous training, coaching and e-learning modules for long term job opportunities and development

Do you have any questions about this vacancy?
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Job Posting End Date:

04/30/2025

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