Supervisor, Manufacturing USP Large Scale Mammalian

Team Lead Manufacturing USP

The actual location of this job is in Visp, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

Today, Lonza is one of the world’s largest healthcare manufacturing organizations 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. 

What you’ll get:

● An agile career and dynamic working culture

● An inclusive and ethical workplace

● Compensation programs that recognize high performance

● A variety of benefits dependent on role and location

What you’ll do:

● Manages as teamlead the personnel activities of 6x20k USP production staff with overall responsibility of the shift teams with regard to safety, quality and on-time-in full delivery.

● Is responsible together with the Head of USP for production planning, problem solving and the realization of innovation projects.

● Is accountable for the performance and results of the shift teams together with the shift teamleads.

● Responsible for the safety culture, i.e. the general work safety as well as the safe behaviour of the shiftteams

● Responsible for the training concept and execution of the shiftteams together with the shift teamsleads and the GMP technical trainer.

● Manages the Long-term and cost-optimized planning of shift teams.

What we’re looking for:

● B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in scientific field.

● Solid work experience of 2-5 years in the GMP controlled pharmaceutical/biotech industry is a prerequisite.

● Proven leadership and people management skills. Capable of managing multiple points of view and building partnerships. Embracing Lonza’s core leadership principles.

● Comprehensive knowledge of production processes and interrelationships in a large production area with detailed knowledge of all process steps and systems

● Experience in training execution and documentation.

● Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required. Preferably, at least B1 Level (spoken and written) in German.

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.