Equipment Support Manager
Bavarian Nordic A/S
Manager for equipment support team:
Are you ready to take on a leadership role and guide a team of experienced skilled specialist and professionals toward achieving new levels of success? We are seeking a dedicated people manager for fostering both team and operational excellence to fill this crucial position in Drug Product technical support at our manufacturing site in Kvistgaard.
Reporting directly to the Director of Drug Product Technical Support, you will be responsible for a team of 13-16 direct reports.
Drug Product Facility Overview:
Our Fill & Finish facility conducts large-scale production processes including formulation, wash & sterilization, filling lines, freeze drying, inspection, labeling & packaging, and related processes.
The Technical department is organized in three teams, and the leadership team plays a key role in ensuring stable commercial production, evolving processes, validation, executing projects, and driving continuous improvement within our drug product manufacturing facility.
About Us:
Technical support department consists of 42 employees across the three teams.
We provide technical support to Bavarian Nordic's Drug Product Production and lead all projects within the drug product domain.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and inspire the team by fostering a positive, inclusive culture, mentoring team members for growth, and ensuring the optimal performance
• Drive compliance with industry regulations, standards, and internal policies.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with equipment and maintenance operations.
• Implement preventative maintenance programs to minimize downtime and costs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to continuously improve processes and tools.
• Act as the primary liaison between your team and other departments, ensuring alignment on goals and priorities.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, translating complex technical details into actionable insights.
Who We're Seeking:
To excel in this role, you will focus on supporting team alignment, motivation, and values, enabling your colleagues to perform effectively. This role will allow you to make significant contributions to equipment maintenance and projects.
Ideal candidates will have:
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in pharmaceutical production. Preferably with GMP compliance.
• A master’s degree in engineering, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, pharmaceutics, or related fields.
• Preferable experience within equipment validation and aseptic production.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to manage complex challenges under pressure.
• Knowledge of various engineering and maintenance disciplines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluency in both Danish and English, both written and verbal.
What We Offer:
Joining our team means becoming part of a culture where your contributions are valued, and professional and personal growth are encouraged. Enjoy benefits such as a vibrant social scene, an excellent canteen, and complimentary coffee, tea, and fruit.
Additionally, our employees can now utilize our bus route, 70E, which operates from Humlebæk Station directly to our production facilities in Kvistgaard. With four departures every morning and afternoon, the bus makes scheduled stops at Hørsholmvej and Kvistgaard St. This new service enhances the commuting experience to and from Kvistgaard, providing some employees with significant time savings of almost 40 minutes each way. Consequently, their daily commute becomes more efficient and convenient.
About Bavarian Nordic
As a fully integrated vaccine company, we are committed to developing, manufacturing, and commercializing vaccines to become one of the largest pure-play vaccine companies globally. Join a global team of over 1600 colleagues passionate about making a difference in saving lives. We offer an inclusive and flexible work environment, welcoming individuals who share our commitment to life-saving work.
Ready to Make a Difference?
We are conducting interviews on an ongoing basis and eagerly await your CV. While a cover letter is not mandatory, it is welcome if you choose to include one. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Bonner Sandberg - Drug Product Technical Support Director at +45 5150 8836 between 16-17 CET.
Founded in 1994, we have +30 years of experience developing life-saving vaccines. We are a global leader in smallpox and mpox vaccines. Our commercial product portfolio contains market-leading vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, cholera, typhoid, and Ebola. We are headquartered in Denmark and have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe and North America. Our values – our Bavarian Nordic DNA, as we like to call it – are what guide our actions every day. We act as persistent pioneers, embrace change, value being boosted by the team, and believe in protecting lives every day. We are one of the largest pure-play vaccine companies and are on an exciting growth journey across the commercial portfolio, with key product launches coming up. If that is also a part of your DNA, we invite you to join us in Bavarian Nordic! Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Location: Kvistgaard - Hejreskovvej 10A
