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 role of the Manufacturing Manager, Operations is to build and develop a team that can successfully execute and achieve results aligned with customer and business expectations. As a leader, the manager is responsible for fostering a work environment that is safe, positive, supportive, open and empowering.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for manufacture of commercial, clinical, and toxicology supplies in accordance with GMP regulations, to meet the customer and business plan.
• Lead a technical team of up to ten individual contributors.
• Coach, teach, train and develop employees to ensure performance, growth and retention levels are achieved.
• Interface with customer and regulatory auditors, leading tours and ensuring remediation of any and all observations.
• Assist with resource allocation to achieve production goals.
• Review and approve investigations and other records in QMS.
• Assist with managing the schedule with customer.
• Other duties as required.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• Extensive experience within Manufacturing in a GMP environment; experience in any other manufacturing-related fields is a plus.
• Strong background within managing a team is a plus.
• Maturity, confidence and high degree of emotional intelligence with demonstrated empathy and ability to influence others.
• Agile and pro-active relationship management in a multi-matrix organization.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and German

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.