Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five 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!
Are you ready to take the next step in your career with a world-class organization? At Lonza, we are committed to delivering excellence in the production of therapeutic proteins (API) under cGMP conditions. This supervisor role is within our 2K Bioreactor suite. As a Manufacturing Supervisor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our manufacturing processes are flawless and meet the highest standards of quality and safety.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver to Plan: Lead and direct the safety, quality, and daily production operations for your suite. Coordinate all tasks on the floor as they are carried out and provide assistance and troubleshooting where required. Ensure timely delivery of the production schedule by collaborating with other departments.
Compliance and Quality: Coordinate staff to ensure GMP and Quality compliance. Responsible for inspection readiness and quality standards. Lead timely document reviews for accurate batch releases.
Employee Development: Coach, teach, train, and develop employees through 1:1 meetings, performance reviews, and career planning activities. Support recruiting, staffing, hiring, onboarding, performance management, promotion, and oversight of operators as appropriate. Maintain individual training plans and ensure the team remains up-to-date with training readiness.
Administrative Tasks: Lead shift exchange, assign duties, attend meetings, manage emails, and participate in continuous improvement projects. Demonstrate strong technical writing abilities (deviation initiations, SOP creation, etc.).
Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall success of the manufacturing team.
Key Requirements:
Educational Background: High School Diploma or equivalent experience required; AS/BS preferred, preferably in a science-related field.
Experience: Significant experience in manufacturing; GMP setting preferred, especially in a cleanroom environment. Highly preferred experience as a Manufacturing Associate/Technician Level III in bio-pharm, biotech, life science, or medical device industries, or prior supervisory experience in these fields.
Skills: Proven logic and decision-making abilities, critical thinking skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
Values Alignment: The desired candidate embraces the cultural principles of Lonza and demonstrates a readiness to adjust to shifting business demands. They are receptive to feedback and adept at incorporating it for personal growth.
This is your opportunity to be part of a driven team where you can truly influence and advance your career. We uphold the highest standards to deliver outstanding results and are seeking individuals who resonate with our dedication to excellence!
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.