RAFAL GRABKA

• Direct pharmaceutical capital projects exceeding DKK 2.5B CAPEX, spanning filling lines, Class C manufacturing facilities, gowning, washing and sterilization areas across brownfield and greenfield environments.
• Govern strategic project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, resources and stakeholder requirements across complex multidisciplinary teams, maintaining alignment with business priorities and project governance.
• Lead end-to-end project implementation, resolving technical, organizational and delivery challenges while providing concise progress, risk and performance reporting to senior leadership and management.
• Drove operational readiness and structured handover activities, ensuring seamless transition from project execution to manufacturing operations.
• Coordinated Product Submission Team requirements and delivered controlled product documentation for FDA regulatory submissions, ensuring documentation readiness and alignment with pharmaceutical quality and compliance standards.

• Led end-to-end project execution and delivery, navigating technical, organizational and operational challenges to maintain alignment with approved objectives, timelines and governance requirements.
• Governed strategic scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources and stakeholder requirements, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment and successful navigation throughout complex project lifecycles.
• Coordinated cross-functional project interfaces and decision-making across engineering, operations, and external stakeholders to enhance execution discipline and align delivery with project objectives.
• Directed pharmaceutical capital projects valued at approximately €1B, covering OSD production, brownfield and greenfield developments, and EPCM delivery within the Leverkusen manufacturing site.
• Provided senior-level project reporting, risk visibility and delivery updates to management, enabling informed decisions and effective oversight of high-value pharmaceutical capital investments.

• Directed logistics and warehouse capacity expansion projects exceeding €1B CAPEX, spanning brownfield and greenfield developments and EPCM delivery across Polish locations.
• Governed project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, resources, and stakeholder requirements, coordinating interdisciplinary teams throughout investment programs to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Aligned project implementation with business objectives and operational requirements, integrating engineering priorities with capacity strategy to support organizational growth.
• Developed and strengthened engineering and maintenance departments supporting Polish logistics locations, establishing organizational capabilities aligned with expanding operational requirements.
• Led operational readiness and project handover, coordinating cross-functional activities to ensure smooth transition of completed investments into efficient logistics operations.

• Led major pharmaceutical capital programs, including $100M “10B” bulk production project for 10B tablets/year and $100M Strykow Packaging Center with 48 packaging lines, ensuring project alignment with site production capacity and operational goals.
• Directed Engineering, CAPEX, Maintenance and Utilities across a pharmaceutical manufacturing site, overseeing operational continuity, asset management, production support and KPI performance across three core technical departments.
• Developed long-range site investment strategies and managed $20M–$30M annual CAPEX, overseeing technical budgets, maintenance, utilities, external services, and spare-parts expenditures to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Led and developed a 70-person engineering and technical organization, including 8 direct reports, 3 department managers, project managers and engineers, strengthening technical capability through career development, training, mentoring and performance management.
• Implemented Lean Manufacturing, 5S, energy-efficiency, and supplier-negotiation initiatives across engineering and maintenance functions, enhancing operational efficiency and aligning production processes with CAPEX and OPEX objectives.

• Directed project scope, schedule, risks and interdisciplinary internal and external teams, maintaining execution alignment across engineering, construction and business stakeholders.
• Executed construction-site activities for €100M+ greenfield Production and Distribution Center, coordinating EPC and EPCM delivery across complex pharmaceutical capital investment projects.
• Led operational readiness and facility handover processes, coordinating transition activities to prepare the completed investment for operational use and pharmaceutical manufacturing requirements.
• Navigated project interfaces with local authorities and regulatory bodies to obtain occupancy permit and GIF authorization essential for pharmaceutical production operations.
• Established engineering and maintenance organizational structures for the Strykow Production and Distribution Center, building the technical foundation required to support facility operations.

• Managed technical resources and activities to enhance equipment reliability and ensure operational continuity.
• Monitored technical performance, identified operational issues, and implemented corrective actions to increase equipment availability and optimize workflow efficiency.
• Coordinated technical teams and external service providers for timely execution of maintenance, repair, and engineering projects.
• Directed technical operations and engineering activities, coordinating priorities across maintenance, infrastructure and operational support functions.
• Supported management with technical planning, resource coordination and operational decision-making, aligning engineering activities with business and site requirements.

• Directed technical planning, execution and resource coordination, ensuring alignment between engineering requirements, project schedules and operational priorities.
• Managed technical and civil engineering activities, coordinating project requirements and site execution to ensure successful delivery of infrastructure and construction initiatives.
• Coordinated internal teams, contractors and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of civil engineering and technical work packages, enhancing project alignment and collaboration.
• Monitored construction and engineering activities, identifying technical issues and implementing corrective actions to uphold project quality, safety, and delivery standards.
• Supported management with technical assessments, project planning and engineering decisions, establishing a foundation for subsequent leadership of large-scale capital and pharmaceutical projects.