Jürgen Schmickler
Manager Manufacturing Operations USP
Experience
Manager Manufacturing Operations USP
Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Liquida, aseptic/sterile, fill & finish, solida in production & packaging
- CAPEX/Greenfield, 5kL SUT Owner, CVQ, runs/SCM/SCORE, SFM, KPI, CAD, CQV, MSAT, trainings, audits, EHS
- Organization, construction, sterile production, operations, packaging, PPQ, Op-readiness, RM, audits, documentation authoring
Senior Consultant / Senior Coacher IMS
GETEC Swiss
- IMS, GMP, ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001
- Readiness/optimization, audits, re-certification
Head of Sterile Production/LdH AMWHV a.I.
Recipharm
- Construction & CAPEX (lead > 100 FTE)
- Fill & finish, lyo, product releases, FDA, Annex 1, lean, CQV, EHS
- Commercial/clinical launch, scale-up, spin-off dosage forms
Senior Consultant QC and VI DP Fill & Finish
Lonza
- CAPEX/IBEX, VI/Knapp/AQL, CQV, MES, CCS
- Liquida: aseptic F&F, RABS/isolator/lyo, VI, USP 5 kL Bio SUT, harvest, centrifugation, incubation, skids, COTS, HVAC, DQ-PQ/FAT/SAT, PPQ, media fill, AQL, PV, smoke studies, MSAT, VTOP/CTOP
- Solida: granulator, coater, extractor, capsuling/compression
Senior Consultant CAPEX F&F
Takeda
- Process optimization, compliance, auditing, training
Acting Head of Operations, Fill & Finish
WuXi Biologics
- Construction OpEx & CAPEX (lead > 30 FTE, 80 Mill.)
- Corporate QA/QC, FvP/QP, QMB, RP 52a AMG, compliance officer
- cGMP/GMP/GxP compliance, FDA readiness, MES, CQV, audits, inspections, transfers, DEV/CAPA/CC management, BRR, releases, trainings
- Q-oversight, QMS systems, excellence
Acting Head of Manufacturing/LdH AMG/AMWHV
Panpharma
- Board member/BU lead (> 180 FTE)
- Aseptic F&F, releases, CQV/media fill, audits, EHS
- Site EHS, EHS-MS/ASM, IMS systems, regulatory compliance, energy management, risk management, safety, sustainability
Acting Head of Team Filling Solutions
Rentschler/RFS
- Construction (lead > 40 FTE)
- cGMP, OpEx, RABS/lyo, aseptic programs, CQV, MES, audits, EHS, certification, safety checks, trainings
Senior Consultant fill & finish/VI
BioNTech
- Construction VI/Knapp, CQV, RABS systems
- USP/DSP, cGMP/GMP, mRNA/vaccines, audit
Acting Head QMB/Compliance Officer/RP 52a AMG
Alcon/Novartis
- QMS/QM (lead > 6 FTE), new ISO 13485, MDR/IVDR, 9001, 14971, GMP, transfers, audits
- CAPEX, IMS/QMS compliance, PMO, rollouts (agile/scrum), design, team building, evaluation, tracking/control, reporting, RM, PCC, closing, training
- Construction/compliance/readiness programs, transfers, excellence (Lean/Six/SFM, Kaizen/PDCA, EFQM), CQV (DQ-PQ, PPQ, media fill)
Deputy Head of Production, Acting Head of Manufacturing (AMG/AMWHV)
Catalent
- Led 160 FTE in solid dosage production
- Compliance officer, FDA readiness/audit, BRR, MES, CQV, EHS
Head of Quality / Acting Corporate Quality Manager & QP
Acino Pharma
- Corporate Q-quality, site transfer (approx. 80 million CAPEX)
- QMS, CQV, product releases, audits, EHS
- IMS/QMS/EHS systems, process/product excellence
QA Manager P-Technique & Delegated QP/FvP
Roche
- O-oversight, IMP CQV (URS, DQ-PQ, PPQ, ECC)
- cGMP/GMP compliance, FDA readiness, RA/FMEA, audits
- Regulatory interactions (FDA, EMA, Swissmedic, ANVISA, CFDA, KFDA, TPD, SFKN, CMDCAS)
- API/commercial/aseptic filling, analytics
Senior Consultant/Projects/QA & QC/Production
Sandoz
- PL SELS, FDA inspections, QMS/SOPs, DEV/CAPA/CC management
- RABS/USP/DSP, transfers
Senior QA Manager & Acting QP/FvP
J&J/Janssen-Cilag
- MES/PAS-X/AI 4.0/Siemens/Rockwell, ERP, Kneat, EBR, COMOS
- QA lead (6 FTE), BRR/QP releases, PQR, cGMP/GDP, CAPA/RM, QMS, audits, trainings
Site Head EHS (Interim) & Compliance Officer
Alstom
- Site board member/EHS (lead 8 FTE)
- EHS compliance, SCC/14001/18001, risk management, EHS audits, trainings, excellence road map
Independent SME, Project Manager & Senior Advisor
- Lead projects in chemical parks, IMS/QMS/QA/QC, REACH, EHS, EFQM, cGMP/GMP, audits
- Provide strategic, holistic, pragmatic solutions with clarity, creativity, transparency and structure
- Act as ambassador for sustainable excellence
- Clients: dalli, Cognis, Jowat, Martinswerk, Ineos, Fresenius, P&G, Cosmopolitan Cosmetics, Mäurer, EU Commission, Hüttenes Albertus, Deutsche Steinkohle, Johnson & Johnson
Summary
As a Chemist, SME, Interim Manager, Senior Consultant, Lead Auditor and Trainer, I have extensive experience in Pharma, Biotech, MedTech and Chemistry since 1993. My key competencies are manufacturing/operations, quality and EHS. My expertise in leadership, analysis, problem-solving and teamwork, along with my soft skills, are the foundation for my successful projects and roles at, among others, global players, start-ups, mid-sized companies, MAHs/CDMOs and chemical parks, meeting requirements in the D-A-CH region, EU, US, Asia, South America and beyond.
Skills
Manufacturing/production/operations (Liquid, Aseptic/sterile, Fill & Finish, Solid In Production & Packaging):
- Organization, Construction, Sterile Production, Operations, Packaging, Scm/score, Sfm, Kpi, Cad, Cqv, Msat, Trainings, Audits, Ehs, Etc.
- F&f (A-e): Vials, Syringes/injections, Ampules, Combinations, Etc.
- Bulks (Among Others): Vials, Granulates, Tablets, Powder, Etc.
- Products (Commercial/clinical, Launch, Scale-up, Spin-off Dosage Forms): Biologics/bioconjugates, Cho/expicho, (M)rna/recombinants, Antivirals, Vaccines, Plasmids, Oncology, Penicillin, Api, Imp, Ds, Sm/lm, Atmp, Btm, And/ind, Otc, Generics, Mdr/ivdr, Etc.
- Fine Chemicals, Cosmetics, Plastics, Hc, Detergents, Adhesives, Etc.
Technique (Biotech, F&f/liquid, Solid):
- Liquid: Aseptic F&f, Rabs/isolator/lyo, Vi, Usp 5 Kl Bio Sut, Harvest, Centrifugation, Incubation, Skids, Cots, Hvac, Cqv, Vtop/ctop, Dq-pq/fat/sat, Ppq, Media Fill, Aql, Pv, Smoke Studies, Mes, Msat, Etc.
- Solid: Granulator, Coater, Extractor, Capsule/compression, Etc.
Quality (Corporate, Qa/qc, Fvp/qp, Qmb, Rp 52a Amg, Compliance Officer):
- Construction, Organization, Q Oversight, Qms Systems, Excellence, Cgmp/gmp/gxp Compliance, Inspections, Audits, Cqv, Etc.
- Rm, Dev/capa/cc Management, Brr, Releases, Trainings, Etc.
- Qc/analytics, Methods, Lean Lab, Mibi, Aql, Transfer Projects, Etc.
Ehs & Reach (Site Ehs, Ehs-ms/asm, Ims-systems, Regulatory Compliance, Energy):
- Safety Organization, Risk Management, Ehs Compliance/oversight, Excellence/sustainability, Process Safety, Representation, Etc.
- Inspections, Ehs Audits, Certification, Safety Checks, Trainings, Etc.
Regulatory Basics (Among Others):
- Fda, Ema, Swissmedic, Anvisa, Cfda, Kfda, Tpd, Sfkn, Cmdcas, Regional/rp/inspectorates And Authorities
- Cgmp/210/211/820/etc., Ich (Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10, Etc.), Gmp, Annex 1, 2, 15, Etc., Aide-mémoires, Pic/s, Ispe, Iso (14644, 14971, 15378, Etc.)
- Iso 9001/efqm, 14001, 45001, Scc, 18001, 13485, 14971, Etc.
- 52a Bimschg, 16. Bimschv, Betrsiv, Lmg/lmgb, Reach, Etc.
It (Among Others):
- Mes/pas-x/ai 4.0/siemens/rockwell, Erp, Kneat, Ebr, Comos, Etc.
- E-dms, Mastercontrol, Documentum, Trackwise, Lims, Etc.
- Ms Office/project, Sap, Office 365, Ennov, Biomedion, Etc.
Soft Skills (Self-assessment):
- My Skills And Leadership Passion For Sustainable Solutions, Potential Development And Excellence, My Strategic, Holistic And Pragmatic Approach
- My Clarity, Creativity, Transparency And Structure In Teamwork, In My Results And In My Communication
- My Drive To Be A Convincing Ambassador For Success.
Languages
Education
University of Cologne
Doctor of Natural Sciences · Life Science · Cologne, Germany
University of Cologne
Master of Chemistry · Chemistry · Cologne, Germany
Dreikönigsgymnasium
Swiss Matura · Cologne, Germany
Certifications & licenses
New ISO 13485, MDR/IVDR
Referent FDA Q-Oversight
Concept Heidelberg
QP/FvP Pharma/BioTech
Konzept Heidelberg
PM & Senior Trainer Chemical Parks
BG Chemie
SME TÜV VAwS, SME REACH & Only Representative
Senior Lead Auditor (ISO, GMP/FDA, EHS, QMS, etc.)
VCI Executive Referent
VCI
TGA EHS Auditor, EOQ Auditor & Manager
DGQ Professional Auditor, GMP Auditor, SME QMS
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