Lead Diagnostics Technician

3rd Shift: 10pm - 6am

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.

This position actively participates in the day-to-day operations of all manufacturing activities, including but not limited to providing direction and assistance as necessary to other shift personnel, raw material receipt and processing, WIP production and milling, finished good packaging and associated operational quality, maintenance and environmental, health and safety elements.

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• The full list of our global benefits can also be found at https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

• Support day‑to‑day manufacturing operations, including raw material receipt, material processing, production, milling, and packaging.
• Provide guidance and assistance to shift team members to ensure safe, efficient operations.
• Identify safety and quality gaps in daily tasks and communicate them promptly to leadership.
• Operate equipment and systems such as production controls, cleaning‑in‑place systems, and material handling equipment.
• Perform data entry and documentation in accordance with Lonza and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in EHS, quality, and maintenance training and activities.
• Contribute ideas and feedback to support continuous improvement of production, safety, and quality processes.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in industrial or food processing environments preferred; awareness of GMP principles is a plus.
• Ability to perform basic math without a calculator and use a calculator for percentages, averages, rounding, and conversions.
• Strong decision‑making skills and the ability to act safely and efficiently.
• Willingness and ability to meet physical and PPE requirements of the role.
• Comfortable working with automated systems and learning new tools.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

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.