
Production Manager
Boehringer Ingelheim
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Kalundborg • Denmark
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About the role
- Overall responsibility for planning, execution and follow‑up of production activities
- Lead, develop and engage production leaders and employees, building strong successor pipelines
- Act as site lead for Lean and continuous improvement, driving performance, stability and waste reduction
- Ensure high compliance and embed a strong quality mindset and right‑first‑time behavior across production
- Serve as a visible safety role model, demonstrating safe behaviors and clear priorities in daily leadership
- Contribute actively to site strategy, CAPEX initiatives and cross‑functional collaboration
- Use and understand production and performance data in SAP to support fact‑based decision‑making
Requirements
- Relevant technical or scientific background (e.g. engineering, pharmacy, chemistry or similar)
- Proven leadership experience from production in a regulated environment (e.g. pharma, food, or similar)
- Strong people leader with experience developing leaders and high‑performing teams
- Solid understanding of compliance, quality management and risk‑based decision‑making
- Demonstrated experience with Lean, continuous improvement and performance management
- General knowledge of SAP and its role in production and supply chain processes
- Experience with CAPEX projects, robotics and automation is a strong advantage.
- A leadership style characterized by ownership, trust, role modeling and clear expectations
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and internationally.
- Willingness to travel as required.
Benefits
- Health Insurance (Dansk Sundhedssikring)
- Flexible working hours
- Option to temporarily work from abroad for a limited period (up to 30 working days)
- Customized Development plan based on your role and aspirations, with several learning platforms such as LinkedIn Learning Premium
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Leancontinuous improvementperformance managementcompliancequality managementrisk-based decision-makingCAPEX projectsroboticsautomationproduction data analysis
Soft Skills
leadershippeople developmentteam buildingcommunicationcross-functional collaborationownershiptrustrole modelingclear expectationssafety leadership