Khalid Chiad
Head of Continuous Improvement & Technologies St Bps (Global Director Position) @Sartorius
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Continuous Improvement & Technologies St Bps (Global Director Position) @Sartorius
Göttingen, DE
As a Global Director of Technology, led and mentored a diverse team of 80+ professionals across four key divisions: Industrial Engineering, Global Technology Projects, Product & Process Lifecycle Management, and Automation & Digitalization. Committed to aligning technology strategies with the company’s mission of empowering scientists and engineers to simplify and accelerate progress in life sciences and bioprocessing.Responsibilities:* Built & Scaled High-Impact Teams of 80+ CI experts, engineers, and project managers; fostered a Gemba-driven, data-centric culture of collaboration and operational excellence* Led €220M+ Global Technology Roadmap across 7+ sites, aligning Industry 4.0, ESG, and OPEX strategies to fuel biopharma growth and innovation.* Drove Process & Product Innovation (LCM, Bioprocessing) achieving 15% efficiency gains and 12% YoY (COGS) cost reduction across critical manufacturing platforms.* Accelerated Digital & Sustainable Manufacturing through MES, AGVs, IoT, and electrification programs; improved throughput by 35% and cut energy usage by 18%.* Optimized Engineering & Tech Transfer, reducing design cycles and cutting time-to-market by 20% for 25+ GMP/ISO-regulated product lines.* Standardized and Industrialized Global Operations, improving assembly line performance by 30% and harmonizing processes across 10+ sites.* Implemented Lean & CI at Scale, delivering €12M+ annual savings through 200+ projects, minimizing waste and boosting competitiveness.* Enabled ESG & Compliance Leadership, embedding sustainability across operations and achieving >25% environmental footprint reduction.* Ensured Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment, delivering >€100M in CAPEX projects on time and budget through transparent governance and risk mitigation.
EDUCATION
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Ph. D., Polymer and Material Science
University of Hamburg
M. Sc., Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry
Salahaddin University-Erbil
B. Sc., Chemistry
SKILLS
ABOUT KHALID CHIAD
Experienced senior industrial leader with 22+ years of national and international expertise in multi sites manufacturing, process engineering, technology management, and R&D.* Skilled in process optimization, lean management, and effective employee leadership.* Proficient in developing and implementing strategic operational and technological processes, including manufacturing process formulation and product life cycle management.* Specialized in facilitating know-how transfer, implementing automation initiatives for smart factory solutions, and creating long-term technical and operational roadmaps.* Expert in standardizing technologies for optimizing operational efficiency and ensuring excellent performance in production facilities.My mission is to formulate and implement a robust technology strategy that aligns with the overarching business goals and delivers value to the customers and stakeholders. I have successfully directed global industrialization, new product introduction, technology standardization, and operational excellence initiatives, resulting in improved performance, reduced costs, and increased customer satisfaction. I am also passionate about developing and mentoring the next generation of engineering talent, facilitating know-how transfer, and creating long-term technical and operational roadmaps.Core Competences•Executive Leadership and Communications •Project Management (PMO)•Strategic Planning and Assessment •Factory planning & OPEX•Technology Management •GMP Expertise•M&A and Change Management •CI_ Methodology/ OPEX•Manufacturing & Process Engineering •Budgeting & Cost Control•Technical and OPS. Roadmap •Stakeholder Engagement•R&D and life cycle management •Team Building & Development
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