Manufacturing Shift Leader

Job description:

Shift hours: 6:30pm-7:30am 

Shift Model: 3-4-3 

Shift leader will foster an environment founded on trust, accountability, and mutual respect and will provide active, visible leadership to maintain and enhance the company's position as a best-in-class, bio-pharmaceutical manufacturer.  

Key responsibilities:  

• Accountable for established budget and financial performance of the manufacturing shift in coordination with the Department Head. 

• Proactively promote positive Safety Culture and cGMP operating principles while optimizing manufacturing output and labor efficiency. 

• Embody lean leadership principles and methods while fostering a continuous improvement approach. 

• Ensure manufacturing of quality products according to Health Authority requirements and Lonza quality systems.

• Continuous improvement of manufacturing procedures and related equipment in collaboration with MSAT, Facilities and Engineering, and Quality. 

• Participate in the development of manufacturing, productivity, and financial goals and lead operations so that all site goals are met. 

• Ensure cGMP compliance and inspection readiness for site at all times. Actively support inspection activities. 

• Ensure the condition of all equipment, premises, and infrastructure at site. Front line owners of manufacturing plants and systems. Identify, and arrange any necessary repairs, maintenance work or technical or structural reworking within the framework of the respective competences in collaboration with the Facilities and Engineering, and MSAT groups. 

• Operate within the validated state of processes and equipment. 

• Ensure that staff are appropriately trained and qualified for the activities they perform. 

• Support the development of the production plan and ensure conformance with production schedules. 

• Responsible for IPC analysis and ensuring that the planned production can run without delay. 

• Further develop the operating procedures and equipment in accordance with the state of the pharmaceutical technology, provided that a quality or production improvement can be achieved or a GMP requirement can be met. 

• Responsible for defining and refining validation strategy, investigations and technical transfers. 

• Continuously monitor deviations in the area of responsibility and define and implement sustainable measures to reduce deviations. Promotes problem identification and proactive problem prevention. 

Key requirements:  

• AS/BS/BA in Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, or Engineering preferred. 

• Minimum 5-6 years of supervisory experience in a biotech, pharmaceutical, or related industry preferred. 

• Proven track record of ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations in a large-scale cGMP manufacturing environment. 

• Proven success in leading cGMP-compliant operations through health authority inspections, with a background in aseptic and bioprocessing technologies preferred. 

• Shown ability to drive quality and productivity improvements through the use of Lean and other continuous improvement methods. 

• Ability to lead/guide/develop an operational staff team to achieve beneficial results in a dynamic environment. 

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.

We recognize that attracting, developing, and retaining the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract the best candidates. As required by law in this state, the quoted salary range for this position is $85,000 and $135,000. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities; while also allowing for differentiation on performance based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at the company between the lower and the middle part of the applicable range. We tailor our offers within the range based on job-related factors, including organizational needs, internal equity, market data, geographic area and the selected candidate’s experience, education, industry knowledge, location, technical and/or communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. This range is only inclusive of base salary, and base pay is just one component of Lonza’s total compensation package for employees. Full-time employees are eligible to receive a performance-related bonus, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off (PTO), and more.

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.