Summer Intern, Maintenance

The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon.

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 Pharma & Biotech has an open position for a paid summer internship as a Maintenance Intern with our Engineering, Maintenance, and Facilities team at our location in Bend, OR. The program duration is for summer 2026 with some flexibility with start dates and end dates to accommodate life and school schedules.

• Opportunity to support the maintenance team, helping with continuous improvement projects.
• Opportunity to work with a plant CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Experience working within the mechanical spaces including facility and equipment walkdowns and identification.

• Work tasks may include:
• Working independently with limited oversight once appraised of tasks.
• Follow established workflows and systems, where applicable.
• Equipment walkdown, labeling of equipment for accuracy.
• Interaction with Engineering and Technicians to complete continuous improvement tasks.
• Support the Maintenance Engineering team with compliance-based projects and 6S projects (kitting).

• Safety-first mindset when executing tasks.
• Strict adherence to Quality Standards with respect to documentation and data integrity.
• Must be currently pursuing an undergraduate or advanced degree with at least 40 university credits.
• Promote safety and demand high quality standards for work being performed
• Enthusiastic about the biopharmaceutical industry and learning about industry technology.
• Strong Interest in working on multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail as well as excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• The Bend site includes multiple buildings throughout town and the successful candidate will need their own reliable transportation.

Our site in Bend, Oregon includes research and development, product and clinical development, and commercial manufacturing for multiple technologies and products. The Bend community sits on the eastern slopes of the cascade mountain range and is home to a plethora of outdoor activities.

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.