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Chemie- und Pharmaproduktionsleiter/in HFP
You lead teams in chemical and pharmaceutical production.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You lead teams in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry. You ensure safe and efficient production processes.
FieldChemistry & Physics
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryChemistry, Pharma & Biotech
Swissdoc 0.540.11.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Chemie- und Pharmaproduktionsleiter/in HFP.
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Chemie- und Pharmaproduktionsleiter/in mit eidg. Diplom.
- ⏱ 1,5 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The further training lasts 1.5 years and is completed alongside your job.
Typical training path
Chemie- und Pharmaproduktionsleiter/in mit eidg. Diplom.
Curriculum
- Mitarbeiterführung 2 -
- Personalprozesse
- Qualitätsmanagement 2 -
- Audits
- Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz -
- Sicherstellen und weiterentwickeln
- Projektmanagement -
- Planen, durchführen und auswerten Betriebswirtschaft -
- Statistik, Rechnungswesen, Recht
- Produktionsprozesse 3 -
- Planung und Steuerung
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fachausweis als Chemie- und Pharmatechniker/in or an equivalent qualification and at least 2 years of professional experience in the chemical-pharmaceutical sector since obtaining the qualification
- Tertiary level degree or an equivalent qualification and at least 4 years of professional experience in the chemical-pharmaceutical sector
- Proof of the required module completions or equivalence confirmations
Requirements
- Precise working style
- Leadership and social skills
- Good business management knowledge
- Technical understanding
- Ability to develop, implement, and review projects
- 1Mitarbeiterführung 2 -
- 2Personalprozesse
- 3Qualitätsmanagement 2 -
- 4Audits
- 5Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz -
- 6Sicherstellen und weiterentwickeln
- 7Projektmanagement -
- 8Planen, durchführen und auswerten Betriebswirtschaft -
- 9Statistik, Rechnungswesen, Recht
- 10Produktionsprozesse 3 -
- 11Planung und Steuerung
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter with a tertiary qualification and four years of work experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Precise working style
- Leadership skills
- Technical understanding
- Business management know-how
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the control room of the production plant. You monitor computer-controlled production data. You discuss the next steps with your team members. You adjust the parameters for optimal yield.
- You lead specialist teams in chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- You optimise complex production processes for medicines and cosmetics.
- You monitor computer-controlled systems and adjust production parameters.
- You coordinate communication between the lab, production, and management.
- You ensure strict compliance with safety and quality guidelines.
- You analyse operational data and improve efficient workflows.
- You manage projects for the continuous improvement of production.
Working conditions
You work in development or production companies in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Your workplace is usually the factory floor with modern control systems or an adjacent office.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Chemie- und Pharmaberufe Verband (SCV)Postfach 509, 4005 Basel
Strengths
- Precise working style
- Leadership skills
- Technical understanding
- Business management know-how
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Complex systems
- Dynamic workflows
- Strict standards
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