Manufacturing Specialist

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 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.

Due to the growth at our site in Visp, we are currently looking for several Manufacturing Specialists for our Ibex-facility. In this role, you will be responsible for performing operational activities of assigned manufacturing projects in specific areas (Up-stream or Down-stream processing).

What you will get:

• An agile career and a dynamic work culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect numerous lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits. The full list of our local tailored benefits can also be found below.

• Benefits in Visp:

What you will do:

• Perform production activities in the field of mammalian manufacturing (upstream and downstream processing) in accordance with cGMP guidelines, commissioning/qualification of the plant and small equipment, batch execution, troubleshooting, and recommending solutions.
• Organizational and operational support for production campaigns in the area of single-use equipment operation (wave reactors, single-use bioreactors and mixers in buffer/media prep, etc.), open handling (inoculation under the biosafety cabinet (BSC), end fill), calibration/operation/troubleshooting of small equipment/IPC analyzers, support in material management.
• Engage in Capital investment projects for building and commissioning of new manufacturing units as manufacturing expert. Responsible for delivering all input required for the specific set-up, commissioning and qualification of the manufacturing suites and equipment.
• Review production documentation and work on deviations, change requests and implementation of CAPAs to ensure high-quality GMP standards.
• Support the preparation of SHE (Safety, Health, environment), EM (Environmental Monitoring), operation and cleaning risk assessment for the assigned products and the implementation and control of defined measures.
• Support in training of production personnel with regard to specific equipment and standard procedures.

What we are looking for:

• Completed chemical / biopharmaceutical education or corresponding training qualification, Bachelor / Master's degree or equivalent experience in Biotechnology, Biology, Biochemical Engineering or related fields is an advantage.
• Sound knowledge of biotechnological processes in the area of mammalian manufacturing.
• Willingness for flexibility in work scheduling.
• Strong communication skills, collaborative phenomenal teammate, motivated and passionate about finding solutions.
• Proficiency in English required, proficiency in German is considered a plus.
• Good GMP understanding required.

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.