Stein, Aargau, Switzerland
Demonstrated >15 years management and leadership history in the life science industry. Skilled in Engineering, Asset Management, GxP and authorities Inspections. Extensive experience in the divestment of industrial zones and their integration into new organizations, with strong expertise in business and campus Development focusing on efficient site transformation and sustainable development. Strong management professional with a Engineer's Degree focused in Building Services, Energy and Environmental Engineering from Fachhochschule Esslingen - Hochschule für Technik.
Leadership & Management • Direct leadership of a team of >5 and indirect oversight of over 50 associates. • Full accountability for the business areas of Project Management, Automation, and Asset Life Cycle Management Strategic Development • Active member of the Business and Site Development Committee, focusing on sustainable site growth. • Ownership of the Campus Master Plan, ensuring long-term infrastructure planning and optimization. Budget & Investment Management • Leading all CAPEX investments for Park.Stein, with an annual volume exceeding €30 million. • Overseeing the total Repair & Maintenance budget for Park.Stein to ensure efficient resource utilization. Technology & Innovation • Shaping and implementing the Automation and Operational Technology (OT) Strategy for Park.Stein.
Leadership & Management • Position covers all Novartis Technical Operations (NTO) Sites in Switzerland. • Member of the Engineering NTO Switzerland Leadership team. • Team >20 direct reports • Indirect leadership for >150 associates in the sites Strategic Development • Multi-year project member (under Confidential Disclosure Agreement) who actively supported all project phases in various responsibilities to successfully sell and transfer the Novartis Pharma Stein Campus to a new operator Budget & Investment • Oversees total R&M budget of >50 mUSD (R&M cost center ownership remains in sites). • Drives operational excellence program across all engineering activities. • Owns site specific and consolidated R&M cost reports including relevant KPI’s. Technology & Innovation • Owner process Engineering harmonization for Swiss region. • OAE/OEE improvement projects • Tracks the schedule adherence of planned maintenance (KPI). • Ensures optimal resource allocation across all sites (internal & external resources) • Owns all engineering relevant system and tools like SAP-PM/MM including ALCM master data. • Global business owner for Engineering Management Application (Siemens COMOS). • Audits and inspections support for Swiss region.
• Team lead of >10 internal associates providing asset life-cycle services to multiple technology platforms like Aseptics, Solids, Bio or Cell & Gene Therapy. • Strategic long therm preventive maintenance (24 month) • Manage initial maintenance plan creation and life-cycle updates • Ensure PM work order preparation, overdue tracking and PM documentation archiving • Standardization of preventive maintenance task description to prepare mobile maintenance introduction • Maintenance shutdown planning • Audit support for PM topics with focus on GMP & HSE Reliability Engineering: Data collection and analysis to actively drive e.g. improvement projects, KPI tracking and OAE uplift. based on a TPM Program.
• Managing internal (5 FTE) and external (>15 FTE) resources ensuring efficient operation and maintenance of all HVAC & Utility assets while keeping up their value. • Budget 5mUSD • Expert in all authority audits representing Cleanliness Zones, HVAC and all qualified media (PW, N2, CA,..). • Take-over, ramp-up and operational readiness for Engineering of an >500 mUSD project building a state of the art pharmaceutical facility for solids products and launches. • Engineering and execution of all HVAC and Utilities CAPEX while comprising all authority related requirements (national, EU, US) and adherence to Novartis guidelines. • Ensure full GxP compliance of equipment (incl. qualification, calibration, maintenance, documentation, etc.) and operation (training of staff, up to date procedures and documentation). • Keep state of the art standard of safety, quality and environmental performance.
• Key accountant & Project responsibility manager for all pharma clients in region Ravensburg and Biberach • Execution of HVAC, Black & Clean Utilities project (>8m€) • End to end responsibility for all project deliverables as e.g. workforce mgmt, cost controlling • Customer acquisition and relation
Development of a planning tool for the hygienic assessment of existing and new drinking water installation.