Process Expert - Visual Inspection

Overview

Join a global pharmaceutical manufacturer operating a modern sterile drug product facility in Switzerland. The site supports end‑to‑end development and commercial production of injectable medicines for customers worldwide. As a Process Expert within the Visual Inspection team, you will play a key role in ensuring products are inspected consistently, safely, and in line with GMP expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring all aseptic drug products (vials, lyophilizates, pre‑filled syringes) are reliably inspected using semi‑automatic and fully automated visual inspection systems.
• Providing scientific, statistical, and technical support to project teams on complex process or equipment topics.
• Supporting qualification, validation, and lifecycle management of visual inspection equipment (AVI, SAVI, CCIT).
• Leading troubleshooting activities and driving process improvements to enhance inspection performance.
• Providing hands‑on shopfloor support, working closely with Operators to ensure safe, compliant, and on‑time batch execution.
• Leading deviation and complaint investigations, identifying root causes, and managing actions and CAPAs in TrackWise.
• Maintaining all inspection processes in an audit‑ready state and supporting customer and authority inspections.
• Training team members on new processes, products, and inspection systems.

What Experience You Bring

• Strong experience with semi‑automatic or fully automated visual inspection systems in a GMP‑controlled aseptic production environment.
• Experience with qualification or design documentation under GMP (advantageous).
• Exposure to customer or health authority audits (plus).
• University degree in engineering, life sciences, pharmacy, or similar.
• Fluency in English or German with at least a basic understanding of the other language.
• Proactive, independent working style with confidence in decision‑making and taking ownership.