Associate Director, Quality SGIE Center of Excellence for Facilities, Rooms & Utilities (f/m/d)
Switzerland, Stein
Switzerland, Visp
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.
As part of Quality SGIE Center of Excellence, this role is aiming to owns all quality related responsibilities for Facilities, Rooms & Utilities. Driving and supporting the standardization initiatives to harmonize practices within the organization and support transversally the CAPEX projects across the network. For example, related to qualification of classified areas or utilitites.
Key responsibilities:
Be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Facilities, Rooms & Utilities, and provides guidance and recommendations to internal and external customers.
Owner of global standards related to Facilities, Rooms & Utilities.
Proactively identify standardization opportunities on Facilities, Rooms & Utilities.
Represent Quality in the respective global standards definition, creation and implementation.
Represent Quality in different projects.
Support CAPEX projects teams .
Take part to trouble shooting or improvement program and initiatives.
Key requirements:
Master degree or PhD in biotechnology, chemistry, life science or related field
Significant experience in the GMP regulated pharmaceutical industry; preferable in a role within a Quality Unit.
Broad knowledge in engineering and qualification facilities and utilities and related Guidelines (e.g. ASTM, ISPE, GAMP).
Experience in interaction with all kind of interfaces within the organization and with regulatory agencies (Swissmedics, FDA etc.)
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills.
Fluency in English
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