Thomas Gern

Bridging the Gaps in Pharma: Cross-functional Expertise in Engineering, Automation & GMP Compliance

Greater Tubingen Area

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Experience

  • CureVac (Full-time · 10 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Automatisierungsingenieur
      Apr 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

      • Coordinating and implementing the qualification, validation, training, optimization and deficiency correction for two new production lines in USP and DSP according to internal quality processes • Creation, implementation and validation of recipes for USP and DSP areas with Simatic BATCH • Technical coordination and execution of the implementation of a flexible small- and large-scale production line based on an existing production line • Introducing a Process Automation System (>40 Equipments) complying to ISA-88 Standard, Performing Software Validation according to GAMP 5 proofing functionality.

    • Senior Process and Automation Engineer
      2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Plant Engineer
      Jan 2016 - Mar 2021 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      • Technical management of a new 30g production line in an existing building • Planning and coordination of turnarounds for 2 GMP-production lines with > 50 equipments with parallel renewal of several process plants • Collaboration in setting up the new engineering department – creating specifications and creating processes • Implementation of an audit trail and specific turnaround planning scripts in the equipment database filemaker • Developing a process for the layout CAD management • Creation of 3D models of the GMP production lines to improve planning, coordination and trainings

  • Prozessingenieur at M+W Group
    Nov 2013 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Responsible for the utility planning, coordination and realization in an reconstruction of a DSP production line • Supporting a Basic-Design for an insulin-production facility in Brazil.