Director, Process Engineering

1 month ago


Søborg, Denmark AGC Biologics Full time

Copenhagen, Denmark

Do you want the opportunity to enable a highly skilled department to achieve their goals and deliver innovative solutions in the CDMO industry? Do you have a passion for leading the way and ensuring efficient and effective biopharmaceutical production processes?
We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary leader to join our team as the Director for Process Engineering. As a key player in the success of our organization, you will lead the Process Engineering department in optimizing manufacturing processes, ensuring seamless technology integration, and driving innovation within our state-of-the-art facilities.

About the department:
The Process Engineering department is committed to managing and optimizing the design, development, and efficient operation of manufacturing processes, systems, and technologies. We focus on driving process innovation, managing capital investments, and integrating cutting-edge technologies to support the reliability, compliance, and performance of our manufacturing systems. Our team plays a crucial role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring the success of a dynamic and leading CDMO organization.

Responsibilities:

  • Set direction and guide the Process Engineering area in close collaboration with a motivated management team consisting of 2 managers (Process Equipment and Automation/OT managers) and 2 technical project managers.
  • Be overall responsible for around 20 highly skilled and enthusiastic process and automation engineers
  • Be the Process and Automation stakeholder in the Engineering VP area leadership team consisting of a Sr. Vice President and 4 directors
  • Translate the overall AGC Biologics strategy into goals for Process Engineering Department and secure delivery of the set goals
  • Coach and mentor your direct reports, making sure that they grow and develop on their projects and roles.
  • Lead and ensure capability development within Process Engineering
  • Work with the relevant internal and external stakeholders to assure alignment on governance, resources and competences

Qualifications:

  • M.Sc. in Engineering or a similar field within chemistry, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical production.
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in people management, e.g., as a team leader or department manager.
  • Experience from a GMP regulated industry.
  • Understanding of the process discipline in the context of bulk API production (mammalian and/or microbial processes) and the ability to communicate effectively about technical issues with teams.

About You:
We care about who you are as a person. In the end, how you work, and your energy is what impacts the effort we do as a team. As a person, you:

  • Have a leadership style that is positive, open, honest, and holistic.
  • Have great inter-personal skills and the ability to bring people together around a common purpose.
  • Possess significant stakeholder management and communication skills. Are result-oriented and have a well-structured work approach.
  • Have empowering leadership skills to ensure the high engagement in the team.

In addition, you must thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced working environment where changes occur on short notice. The environment is dynamic and challenging at times, which requires finding solutions, delivering on promises, and giving our customers a positive experience. AGC has international customers, equipment suppliers and our company language is English. It is therefore a required ability that communication in both written and spoken English is fluent.

At AGC Biologics, you will get a unique opportunity working with a variety of different state of the art technologies among +50 different nationalities. This opens many doors for personal and professional development and for you to make a real difference towards patients, our customers, and your personal and professional growth. AGC offers an informal working environment, characterized by the fact that we think it is fun to go to work. We respect each other and our differences. AGC employees are flexible and take pride in working together to achieve goals as one team.

Applications are screened on an ongoing basis. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about your motivation for applying to this position.

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AGC Biologics (AGC) is a global Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with bio-manufacturing facilities in Europe, Japan, Italy and the USA. The company provides a comprehensive range of commercial and clinical cGMP biologics manufacturing services, from DNA to active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). The company’s team and approach are tailored to each of its client’s needs, whether turnkey manufacturing or sophisticated, stand-alone analytical, formulation and stability services.

Visit www.agcbio.com to learn why AGC Biologics is a World Leader in process development and contract manufacturing.



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