Utilities Manager
Utilities Manager
Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.
Lonza Houston’s Cell and Gene Therapy Facility is the largest in the world and is still growing. We are looking for professionals to grow with us in our Facilities and Engineering business unit. The Utilities Manager will be responsible for leading utilities teams to ensure equipment reliability and regulatory compliance, as well as, lead and develop technical teams, recommend equipment improvement and define optimal equipment parameters.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the delivery of reliable operation and maintenance of utilities for the Houston site.
Ensure 100% Utilities Equipment uptime.
Provide leadership and technical expertise for maintenance strategy for equipment and systems.
Recommend and support implementation of improvements to maintenance instructions including Job Plans, Spare Parts Lists, ect.
Own selected maintenance SOP’s and recommend and implement improvements.
Recommend and implement improvements to timing and coordination of maintenance activities.
Provide field support to identify and resolve equipment and maintenance related issues.
Provide support to improve safety, compliance, efficiency and effective execution of maintenance work orders.
Evaluate equipment and instrumentation maintenance and failure history and recommend and implement improvements.
Manage selected maintenance contract service providers.
Key Requirements:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or a Life Science.
5+ years of experience in a utilities/ utilities leadership role which includes building and growing a utilities team.
Significant experience supporting and implementing utilities systems.
Extensive experience in reliability/ sustainability preferred.
Significant experience in a regulated Pharmaceutical/ Biotech production facility highly preferred.
Excellent working knowledge of cGMP and FDA regulations.
Skilled with MS Office applications: Work, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, ect.
Excellent communication skills.
Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.
Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.