Production Maintenance Manager - Sever Pharma Solutions (Malmö)

Sever Pharma Solutions is an innovative contract developer and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. It offers customers bespoke solutions through an extensive knowledge and unique manufacturing capabilities. The expertise and capabilities lie in developing and manufacturing both solid and polymer-based dosage forms. Its solid dosage portfolio includes products such as immediate-release film and non-coated tablets, along with controlled-release tablets and granules. Meanwhile it pioneers in polymer-based dosage forms with products such as vaginal rings, implants, and intrauterine systems.

Currently Sever Pharma Solutions is expanding sales, staff, facilities, and its wider product portfolio. Focusing on high potent development and production, within the area of controlled release, the company has invested heavily in buildings and equipment with the aim of supporting growth and widening its core capabilities. The business is part of Sever Life Sciences which focuses on the development and commercialisation of niche hospital, and orphan products to respond to unmet medical needs and is present in 17 countries.

Would you like to be part of an incredible growth journey where you will be responsible for the future maintenance roadmap?

Sever Pharma Solutions is now searching for an experienced Production Maintenance Manager with a solid track record in pharmaceutical, medical device or FMCG production. As Production Maintenance Manager you will head a team of 11 highly qualified technicians. You will report directly to the Production Director and will be a part of the Production Management Team.



Your task and responsibility
The Production Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and repair of all our production equipment ensuring manufacturing excellence measured through clearly defined objectives and targets in terms of safety, quality, supply, cost, and people. Key is to deliver high-performance and high availability in our assets where continuous improvement is central to our way of working, whilst also ensuring the highest level of cross-functional efficiency and collaboration with other departments such as Production, Engineering, Facility, and QA/QC.

Furthermore, the position will include both operational and strategic responsibilities such as:

- Develop and implement maintenance strategies to ensure maximum uptime and reliability of production equipment, including preventative maintenance programs and troubleshooting procedures.

- Identifying bottlenecks in key processes, equipment, and/or employee capabilities, and implementing mitigation actions

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the smooth operation of production processes, identifying and resolving issues as they arise.

- Develop and manage the maintenance budget, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to meet production goals and minimize downtime.

- Establish and follow up the personnel- and overhead budget for the own area of responsibility.

- Oversee compliance with all relevant EHS regulations, ensuring that all maintenance activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner.

- Ensuring adherence to cGMP and FDA regulations and other related quality standards.

- Initiating and assisting maintenance related projects and initiatives.

- Develop and maintain relationships with equipment suppliers and vendors, keeping up to date with developments in the industry and identifying opportunities for improvement.

- Upholding company values and leadership culture, promoting positive and effective behaviour.

- Participating in the Production Management Team.

Your background
The ideal applicant will hold a relevant degree in engineering, pharmaceutical science or similar technical degree and have at least 8 years’ experience within pharmaceutical, medical device, or FMCG operations. We also expect the candidate to have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Production Maintenance leadership role. It is expected that the candidate has demonstrated experience of driving change actions, working with process improvements and optimizations (LEAN), cost saving initiatives and experience of working in/or leading projects.

Your profile

- Thrives in a dynamic environment.
- High commitment that can motivate and inspire others to perform at the highest standards.
- Communicates in an open and honest manner, gives positive feedback. Is open for to receive feedback.
- Capable of delivering the daily operational performance (hands on) whilst driving the midterm objectives.
- Continuously seeks improvement, challenges the truths, does not accept the status quo.
- Works for the team.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Fluent in both English and Swedish.

Why Sever Pharma Solutions?
You will have the chance to be part of an incredible growth journey, with numerous investments in production equipment. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to transfer an organisation from reactive to preventive maintenance.

Information and application
For more information about this job-opening, please contact recruitment consultant Tobias Lorentzon at TOBLOR Consulting, phone: +46 735 11 10 60. You apply for this position through TOBLOR’s career site, https://career.toblor.se/, by uploading your CV and personal letter. For more information about Sever, please visit: https://www.severpharmasolutions.com/

Due to vacation, interviews will be held in August.



We are looking forward to seeing your application!