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Jürgen Schmickler

Manager Manufacturing Operations USP

Jürgen Schmickler
Freienbach, Switzerland

Experience

Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month
Lengnau, Switzerland

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
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 year
Muttenz, Switzerland

Senior Consultant / Senior Coacher IMS

GETEC Swiss

  • IMS, GMP, ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001
  • Readiness/optimization, audits, re-certification
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 year
Wasserburg am Inn, Germany

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
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
2 years
Visp, Switzerland

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
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
1 year
Linz, Austria

Senior Consultant CAPEX F&F

Takeda

  • Process optimization, compliance, auditing, training
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 year
Leverkusen, Germany

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
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
1 year
Trittau, Germany

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
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
2 years
Rankweil, Austria

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
Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
2 years
Mainz, Germany

Senior Consultant fill & finish/VI

BioNTech

  • Construction VI/Knapp, CQV, RABS systems
  • USP/DSP, cGMP/GMP, mRNA/vaccines, audit
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
2 years
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

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)
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 year
Schorndorf, Germany

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
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
2 years
Switzerland

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
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
2 years
Basel, Switzerland

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
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
3 years
Kundl, Austria

Senior Consultant/Projects/QA & QC/Production

Sandoz

  • PL SELS, FDA inspections, QMS/SOPs, DEV/CAPA/CC management
  • RABS/USP/DSP, transfers
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
2 years
Baar, Switzerland

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
Jan 2009 - Dec 2010
2 years
Mannheim, Germany

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
Jan 2004 - Dec 2008
5 years

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

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1990 - Jun 1992

University of Cologne

Doctor of Natural Sciences · Life Science · Cologne, Germany

Oct 1981 - Jun 1990

University of Cologne

Master of Chemistry · Chemistry · Cologne, Germany

Oct 1971 - Jun 1980

Dreikönigsgymnasium

Swiss Matura · Cologne, Germany

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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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