Head Process Development

Founded in 1968, SKAN is a pioneer in cleanroom equipment and the development of isolators for the pharmaceutical industry. Innovative products, tailor-made solutions and an effective service organisation have made SKAN a market leader and a key partner to industry and research laboratories.

At SKAN, healthy growth is important to us. We are always looking for talented individuals to fill a wide range of roles. Apply now!

Overview

We are looking for a dynamic leader to head the Process Development team, who enjoys supporting the highly skilled and motivated team. The team develops new processes and products in the field of aseptic production. We build and test prototypes in our laboratory prior to market launch. We work closely with the internal specialised departments to jointly develop the best product for our customers. The team has SME (Subject Matter Experts) and is responsible for carrying out the defined tests. If you are curious to learn more about the position - apply directly to us!

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of eight process engineers and several interns
• Organising and planning the development processes and the corresponding validation tests
• Interface between the development team and other specialist departments
• Responsibility for adherence to budget, upcoming deadlines, quality, fulfilment of product requirements and adherence to milestones
• Scheduling and resource planning and project reporting for development orders

Hardskills

• First Leadership experience is an advantage, especially in leading interdisciplinary teams
• Work experience in a pharmaceutical environment (e.g. in aseptic pharmaceutical production) is a great advantage
• University degree in engineering is a must
• Business fluent in German and English is required 

Softskills

• Independent, careful and reliable way of working
• Communicative personality with leadership qualities and persuasiveness
• Creative mindset and the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex problems
• Experience with agile methods and high quality awareness
• Strong planning and organisational skills 

We offer you

• An open and collegial corporate culture 
• Freedom for ideas  
• Participation in sports and leisure activities
• Support through further training, especially at our SKAN Academy
• Intensive and job-orientated induction training
• Short decision-making processes and flat hierarchies
• Open communication policy
• 6 weeks holiday and the possibility of additional days off

For questions please contact Andrea Scheurmann