Senior Project Engineer

Overview:

Lonza, a global leader in life sciences, is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to drive world-class engineering projects. As a Senior Manager, you will play a crucial role in delivering successful CAPEX projects that have a significant impact on operations and the broader community.

Job Description:

• Ensure compliance with safety policies, rules, and regulations.
• Share and enforce standards and practices with the project team.
• Complete CAPEX projects within allocated budget and scope, ensuring timely delivery of all project requirements.
• Review and approve technical documentation.
• Coordinate internal and external workshops and assist team members in developing agendas, meeting minutes, and action lists.
• Contribute to ensuring adequate project control systems are in place to manage risk, cost, and schedule.
• Regularly review engineering and project controls with the team to ensure project progress and address any issues.
• Participate in FATs/SATs as an observing auditor.
• Implement overall project resources (internal and external).
• Ensure implementation of brand new technical solutions while adhering to internal and external quality, safety, and ecology standards.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Higher Degree in Engineering (Chemical Processes, Mechanical, Plant Engineering, or similar).
• Proven experience in project engineering or project management for chemical or pharmaceutical industries with international experience.
• Project engineering skills, including contract management in collaboration with a professional procurement organization.
• Understanding of project controlling and project appraisal knowledge.
• Wide interdisciplinary knowledge.
• Extended EHS knowledge.
• Capable of motivating a team, getting results, strong communication skills, and experience in managing matrix-based cross-functional teams.
• Solid internal and external collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to lead diverse, cross-functional teams in the successful delivery of projects.

Estimated Salary: CHF 120,000 - CHF 150,000 per annum

Location: Visp, Switzerland

About Lonza:

Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. We let our people own their careers, and their ideas genuinely improve the world.