QA Shopfloor Manager

Company Overview

Bachem is a leading, innovation‑driven company specialising in development and manufacturing of peptides and oligonucleotides. With a comprehensive service offering, Bachem provides pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide with products for research, clinical development and commercial application. Headquartered in Switzerland with locations across Europe, the USA and Asia, the company has more than 50 years of experience and a unique industry‑level expertise.

Bachem is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

• Provide proactive quality presence on the shop floor to ensure uninterrupted, compliant manufacturing operations and meet adherence to schedule.
• Act as the primary QA point of contact for production teams, enabling fast, informed decision‑making and real‑time issue resolution.
• Ensure seamless QA support by coordinating across QA functions to deliver consistent, efficient quality support to manufacturing and support teams, preparing quality‑rated answers for customer requests.
• Enforce strict adherence to internal procedures and GxP requirements, supporting right‑first‑time execution and minimizing delays.
• Support investigations into deviations and non‑conformances, ensuring robust root cause analysis, effective CAPA implementation and timely closure.
• Accelerate by facilitating rapid assessments and ensuring high‑quality documentation of quality‑related matters.
• Represent QA in daily and weekly shop floor meetings, addressing quality risks and promoting a solutions‑oriented mindset.
• Lead and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality performance, reduce waste and increase operational efficiency.
• Foster a culture of ownership and accountability on the shop floor, where quality, accountability and continuous improvement are seen as enablers.

• University degree (Bachelor/Master) in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Natural Sciences or a comparable scientific or technical discipline, with relevant experience in the field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in API manufacturing, preferably within a CDMO environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in quality assurance, with direct exposure to manufacturing operations.
• Strong working knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements and ALCOA+ principles.
• High level of interest in manufacturing processes and operational QA topics, with a mindset geared toward best practices and modern technologies.
• Familiarity with quality systems and documentation processes, including deviation handling, CAPA and change control.
• Experience with or willingness to develop skills in Lean, Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficient in both written and spoken German and English.

• A dynamic and rapidly growing work environment with internal development opportunities.
• Flexible working hours with home office days and an option for additional vacation days through workload reduction.
• Employee development through numerous internal and external training opportunities.
• 60% coverage of pension fund contributions by Bachem AG, with an option for extra‑mandatory pension provision through the Pension Plan Plus.
• Access to the Swibeco benefits platform with discounts from external partners.
• Fresh, healthy and varied food in the staff restaurant.
• A wide range of free sports activities on the Bachem Campus.

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