Production Area Manager

vor 2 Wochen

Eschweiler, Deutschland West Pharmaceutical Services Vollzeit 90.000 € - 120.000 € pro Jahr

Requisition ID: 71730

Date: Oct 9, 2025

Location:
Eschweiler, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

Department: Operations

Description:

No relocation is provided for this opportunity.

This is an onsite position requiring the team member to be onsite 5 days a week.

At West, we're a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West's indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There's no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Number of direct reports: 8

Contract details: fulltime, permanent

To be filled: January 2026

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Leadership, development, and succession planning for the entire responsible area, especially the eight team leads.
  • Personnel development and management, as well as overseeing higher-level personnel discussions.
  • Management of the machinery park, including monitoring of inventory, throughput, and KPIs.
  • Acting as a point of contact for the responsible area and serving as a liaison to upstream and downstream processes (compounding/finishing).
  • Ensuring smooth production processes.
  • Representing the department in audits, plant tours, and regular appointments or meetings.
  • Leading projects in the areas of lean management, safety, major reconstruction measures, and the introduction of new technologies.
  • Analyzing processes, developing, and overseeing optimization measures in the production area, as well as continuous process improvement.
Education
  • Successfully completed technical vocational training with further education to master craftsman or a similar educational level.
Work Experience
  • Several years of professional and leadership experience in a production environment, preferably in the pharmaceutical sector.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Very good knowledge of SAP and MS Office.
  • Fluent German and good English skills in both spoken and written form.
  • Successfully completed Lean and Six Sigma training (Green Belt) or a willingness to complete the training.
  • Leadership competence as well as strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong safety, quality, and responsibility awareness.
  • Structured planning and independent target-oriented working style.
  • High level of commitment and willingness to drive change.
  • Enthusiasm.

West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening and/or drug screening.

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