What are the responsibilities and job description for the Overnight Manufacturing Manager position at Lonza?
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 dedicated 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 you to be part of!
As the Overnight Manufacturing Manager, you'll be a critical leader guiding the production, execution, and delivery of therapeutic proteins (APIs) under strict cGMP conditions. This is a hands-on technical role for an experienced professional who can provide immediate responses to manufacturing challenges and lead cross-functional teams. You will be a technical point of contact for production execution, while also ensuring suite readiness and providing industry-leading coaching and mentorship to manufacturing supervisors and associates.
Key Responsibilities
Production & Process Execution: Directly oversee the overnight "Ready, Run, Release" priorities, making independent decisions to ensure flawless execution and on-time delivery of the production plan.
Problem-Solving & Issue Resolution: Apply Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Cause Mapping to proactively prevent issues. Lead major investigations and develop comprehensive storyboards for critical issues like contamination, and ensure timely resolution of all blocking issues related to equipment, documents, or processes.
Technical Expertise & Training: Serve as the Equipment and Process Subject Matter Expert (SME), developing training materials and ensuring SOP accuracy. You will also be responsible for developing associate SMEs for a range of analytical instruments.
Leadership & People Management: Provide coaching and mentorship to supervisors and associates, modeling behavior for a top-notch GMP environment. You will lead teams, foster a safe work environment by implementing preventative actions, and involve employees in issue identification and resolution.
Continuous Improvement & Quality: Conduct "Post Campaign Manufacturing Lessons Learned" sessions and address regulatory and customer audit requests. You will also build and maintain a process-specific reference guide for troubleshooting, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.
Minimum Required Qualifications
Extensive manufacturing leadership experience in a GMP-regulated biotech or pharmaceutical environment is essential.
A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent; an AS/BS degree in a relevant field is preferred.
In-depth technical knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, with a high level of proficiency in suite-specific operations and production planning.
Demonstrated experience with Lean Manufacturing, including 6S, and a proactive ability to drive performance excellence. A Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and successfully implement initiatives.
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.
