Associate Director, Maintenance & Asset Engineering

Associate Director, Maintenance Engineering

Location: Slough, UK (with regular travel to Cambridge). Hybrid working available for eligible activities.

The actual location of this job is in Slough, UK. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

Join Lonza as a senior maintenance leader, overseeing multi-site operations and ensuring reliable, safe, and compliant facilities and equipment. You will shape the maintenance strategy, drive operational excellence, and mentor high-performing teams to deliver world-class results across Slough and Cambridge.

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.

• Opportunities to lead multi-site maintenance operations, develop teams, and influence reliability strategy.

• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.

The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

• Lead and inspire multi-disciplinary maintenance engineering teams across Slough and Cambridge, including internal experts and external service partners.

• Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.

• Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance and safety.

• Mentor and develop team members, building technical capability, leadership skills, and a culture of accountability.

• Manage an operational budget and deliver cost efficiencies and process improvements.

• Collaborate with stakeholders—including procurement, contractors, and internal teams—to ensure service quality and compliance.

• Lead by example with visible, hands-on leadership and clear communication.

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability, or a related technical discipline.

• Proven experience leading large, skill-diverse maintenance teams in GMP-regulated environments.

• Demonstrated ability to drive operational reliability, continuous improvement, and innovation.

• Strong leadership presence, capable of coaching, influencing, and inspiring teams.

• Experience managing operational budgets while delivering efficiency improvements.

• Exceptional problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.

• A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on sustainable operational capability.

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion, and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.