Manufacturing Manager (Nights)
Lonza
Summary
As a Manufacturing Manager, you'll lead the production of life-changing biologic therapies while driving operational excellence across a high-performing manufacturing organization. This is a unique opportunity to influence both people and processes, lead cross-functional teams, solve complex technical challenges, and help deliver critical therapies to patients around the world.
Job description
This position is onsite and follows a Tuesday - Friday schedule from 5:00 PM - 3:00 AM, 10 hours.
What you will do
- Lead manufacturing operations to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production execution
- Drive operational excellence initiatives that improve productivity, quality, and reliability
- Lead investigations, root cause analyses, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
- Partner with Quality, Engineering, MSAT, Scheduling, and other stakeholders to achieve business objectives
- Serve as a technical resource for manufacturing processes, equipment, and production systems
- Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors and manufacturing team members
- Support regulatory inspections and maintain compliance with cGMP requirements and site standards
What we are looking for
- Experience leading manufacturing operations in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated environment
- Demonstrated success managing teams and developing employees
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and continuous improvement principles
- Experience leading investigations and implementing effective corrective actions
- Ability to collaborate and influence across multiple functional areas
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
- Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Requirements
- Experience leading manufacturing operations in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated environment
- Demonstrated success managing teams and developing employees
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and continuous improvement principles
- Experience leading investigations and implementing effective corrective actions
- Ability to collaborate and influence across multiple functional areas
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
- Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Career growth opportunities
- Compensation programs
- Inclusive workplace
Company overview
Lonza is a pioneering global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and a world leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing services. Founded in 1897 in Switzerland, the company has evolved into the first and original CDMO, now operating as one of the largest Western CDMO networks with approximately 19,000 employees across more than 30 sites spanning five continents. Lonza specializes in transforming therapeutic discoveries into life-saving and life-enhancing treatments for patients worldwide. The company's comprehensive services span from early development to drug substance and drug product manufacturing, covering established and emerging technologies including mammalian biologics, small molecules, highly potent APIs, bioconjugates, mRNA, microbial products, and cell and gene therapies. With a focus on cutting-edge science, smart technology, and lean manufacturing, Lonza serves a diverse customer base ranging from emerging biotechs to global pharmaceutical companies, delivering integrated solutions throughout the entire treatment lifecycle.