Dr. Lukas Kröger

Head of Technical Operations @ Bayer PSDC Darmstadt

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

About

Senior leader with extensive leadership experience in liquid & solid manufacturing. Guided and developed highly effective, cross-functional teams to ensure cGMP standards, operational performance & safety, utilizing VACC principles (Visionary, Architect, Coach, Catalyst). Hands-on knowledge in process and cleaning validation, equipment qualification, change management and regulatory inspections – both, as an certified GMP-auditor and as main representative of department in internal & external audits.

Experience

  • Bayer (On-site)
    • Head of Technical Operations (Senior Director Operations)
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

      •Following re-organzitation, I assumed strategic and disciplinary leadership for a department of 60+ specialists across Operations, Maintenance, Project Engineering, Site Services, and Pharmaceutical Technologies, expanding responsibilities. • Expanded role includes overseeing the maintenance, qualification, and optimization of technical equipment and media systems and validation of manufacturing & cleaning processes as Technical System Owner to ensure reliable production. • Took on responsibility for managing the site-wide CAPEX budget, including the development and execution of long- and mid-term investments in infrastructure and technical systems.

    • Head of Production (Director Manufacturing)
      Sep 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

      • Overall responsibility for liquid formulation, filling, and packaging at Bayer PSDC Darmstadt as part of the Site Leadership Team • Ensuring the achievement of site volume and cost targets (production volume: >15 million packaging units per year) • Representation of the department in GMP-Audits of authorities and internal QA • Personnel management and development (Direct Reports: 3, Indirect Reports: 30) • Further development of GMP, Lean, and HSE standards in the work areas

    • Head of GMP Project Management
      Mar 2023 - Sep 2023 · 7 mos

      Continuation of the activities mentioned below - additionally: • Main contact of department for quality topics - responsible for ensuring GMP compliance in the manufacturing area • Initiating and tracking of change control procedures for processes & procedures • Disciplinary guidance and development of a five-member team

  • Project Manager Development & TechTransfer at Aenova Group
    Feb 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Coordination of development & transfer projects for solid drugs in an international GMP environment • Supervision of the development and validation of analytical methods & manufacturing processes • Alignment of priorities and timeline with clients and external service providers

  • Reasearch Assistant at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
    Mar 2015 - Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    • Supervision of the practical course "Pharmaceutical Analysis" • Mentoring and training of students and research interns

  • Pharmacist at Regenbogen Apotheke Münster
    May 2015 - Nov 2018 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    • Providing part-time relief services in the pharmacy

  • Pharmaceutical Trainee - Medical Affairs at ratiopharm
    May 2014 - Oct 2014 · 6 mos

    • Responding to pharmaceutical inquiries from doctors and pharmacists • Writing and revising internal and external product information