Quality Innovation Engineer (m/w/d)

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.

Lonza’s Capsules & Health Ingredients business is the trusted partner for innovative products, including capsules and health ingredients, customization services and end-to-end dosage form solutions for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies.

We are currently seeking for a driven and passionate Quality Innovation Engineer ! In this role you will act as Quality representative for R&D with regards to innovation projects from the concept phase (quality by design, voice of customer analysis) to the industrialization phase.

You will make sure all quality topics are completed before product launch on the market.

This role is based in Colmar. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

Main responsibilities:

• Work with R&D PMO to define timelines, milestones and deliverables

• Perform risk assessments together with R&D and other stakeholders

• Define documentation needed to support innovation projects, product quality and traceability and provide support to people to fulfill requirements

• Work with R&D to define product specifications

• Work in collaboration with other quality specialists to define needs, make sure quality aspects are taken into account in innovation projects and draft the necessary documentation (regulatory requirements, standards requirements, guidelines requirement, testing, customer facing documents, qualification, purchasing specifications, registration to authorities etc…)

• Coordinate/act to make sure quality activities are planned and quality deliverables are got on time

• Consolidate quality data to support the innovation process and our quality systems

• Make sure quality systems (processes, IT systems, etc…) are ready to support new products or technologies

• Support global operational excellence, PMO & innovation strategy in transferring technology linked to innovation to other affiliates through data collection

• Follow up stability studies linked to product innovation

• Continuously improves processes.

Main requirements:

• Master degree in the field of : Quality, food, project management, continuous improvement

• Languages : French (business proficient), English (business fluent)

• Ability to work in partnership as an active member of their team and cross-functional working groups

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.