Head of Utilities

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.

The Head of Utilities is responsible for all maintenance activities related to power plant and gelatin preparation. Activities include corrective and preventive maintenance, continuous improvement and small replacement projects. In this role the person is also the first point of contact for regulatory inspections related to his area of responsibility!

Key responsibilities:

• Guarantee maximum availability of all installations and maintain all supporting equipment in order to optimize overall reliability.
• Coordinate daily troubleshooting in a structured way
• Optimize and maintain the utilities preventive maintenance plan
• Coach and manage a team of 5 Utilities technicians
• Manage maintenance contracts with external partners
• Support our engineering initiatives from designing initiatives through implementing them
• Facilitate continuous improvement efforts in the team
• Main point of contact for regulatory inspections for the power plant and gel prep
• Ensure that EHS, GMP and ISO regulations are applied, therefore work closely together with the EH&S department.

Key requirements:

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in electro-mechanics
• Hands on engineering problem solving experience
• Previous people management experience is a plus, but we are rather looking for the right engineer to lead our utility team
• Proficient Dutch and English language skills

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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.