Bernd Gruber has extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, currently serving as Betriebsratsvorsitzender and Senior Production Planner at Rentschler Biopharma SE since August 2010, where responsibilities include overseeing planned maintenance and GMP-compliant documentation, as well as managing optimization and conversion projects. Prior roles include Team Leader in Optical Control at Vetter Pharma, where leadership of a 15-member team ensured compliance and documentation standards, and Project Technician for Biotechnological Plant Construction at Zeta Bio- und Verfahrenstechnik GmbH and ZETA Biopharma, focusing on project management, material selection, supplier communication, and quality assurance. Bernd Gruber holds an Abitur/Matura in Mechanical Engineering and an Unternehmerprüfung from the Wirtschaftskammer Graz.