CQV Engineer

Are you a Quality and Commissioning specialist ready to make an immediate impact on life-saving pharmaceutical manufacturing? Join our team in Visp as a CQV Engineer, where you will ensure our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment meet the highest GxP compliance standards.

This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Competitive hourly rate.

What you will do:

• Drive end-to-end qualification and requalification activities (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ phases) for technical equipment and facilities (such as freezers, washing machines, and unit operations) across their full lifecycle.

• Play a key role in maintaining compliance across operational transitions, ensuring seamless adaptation to our new Document Management System (AVIVA).

• Prepare, process and coordinate Technical Change Requests (TCRs) and maintain continuous oversight of the qualified state of all assigned systems.

• Lead deviation management, root cause investigations, and CAPA implementations to safeguard quality and regulatory compliance.

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for CQV, providing technical guidance and coaching to cross-functional teams across Operations, Betriebsengineering, and QA.

• Author, review, and approve GxP-compliant technical documentation using Kneat, SAP, and COMOS.

• Represent the CQV department as a key technical expert during internal and external quality audits, customer visits, and regulatory inspections.

What we are looking for:

• 5 to 10 years of proven experience in pharma, biotech, or CDMO environments governed by strict GxP regulations.

• Strong practical background in Commissioning, Qualification, and Requalification (DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ) of pharma manufacturing equipment and utilities.

• Technical degree (HF/FH/University in Applied Sciences or Engineering) or equivalent hands-on technical experience in a relevant industry.

• Professional fluency in German and English is required 

• Proficiency in GxP documentation platforms and software tools, specifically Kneat, SAP, COMOS, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with high attention to detail, proactive problem-solving skills, and strong cross-functional communication abilities.

About Lonza 

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

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, they value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

As Lonza’s talent acquisition partner, please note, Randstad is responsible for the engagement and contracting of this contingent role. 

Ready to play your part in shaping the future of life sciences? Apply now.