Generic drug manufacturer scaling digital operations across Central Europe and Kazakhstan
Polpharma is a mid-sized pharma manufacturer (1,001–5,000 employees) operating across Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Kazakhstan with active hiring focused on security (15 roles) and manufacturing (12 roles). The tech stack reveals heavy reliance on industrial control systems (SCADA, DCS, Siemens PLC, HMI) paired with emerging analytics (Databricks, Power BI, Azure SQL, Python), and projects cluster around MES standardization, predictive maintenance, and digital OEE reporting — indicating a push toward Industry 4.0 maturity. Security hiring surge and NIS2 compliance in pain points signal active cybersecurity hardening of manufacturing infrastructure.
Notable leadership hires: Digital Lead, Production Team Lead
Polpharma manufactures generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for markets across Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Kazakhstan. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Starogard Gdański, Poland, the company operates as a privately held manufacturer serving pharmaceutical distributors and contract manufacturing customers. Current operational focus spans regulatory dossier management, product registration across international markets, manufacturing continuity, and digital factory transformation. The hiring velocity is accelerating, with majority seniority distribution in senior and mid-level roles, reflecting both stability and growth in core production and emerging digital functions.
Manufacturing control: SCADA, DCS, Siemens PLC, HMI, Step 7, TIA Portal, Profibus, Ethernet/IP. Analytics & data: Databricks, Azure SQL, Python, Power BI, Power Query, DAX. Lab/compliance: HPLC, UHPLC, LC-MS. Enterprise: Oracle, CyberArk, Maximo, Microsoft Fabric, Power Automate, Power Apps.
MES standardization, global product registration, regulatory dossier management, predictive maintenance implementation, digital OEE reporting, and portfolio strategy expansion outside Poland. Projects indicate digital transformation of manufacturing operations and regulatory scaling.
Polpharma's technology stack, projects, and hiring signals are inferred from public hiring and company data — career pages, public listings, and company web presence — then clustered and de-duplicated. Figures are estimates that refresh over time. Read our full methodology →
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