Associate Director, GE Life Cycle Engineering

pLocation: Visp /ph3A Career at Lonza /h3h3What you’ll get /h3pAn agile career and a dynamic work culture /ppAn inclusive and ethical workplace /ppCompensation programs that recognize high performance /ppIn addition to a competitive salary, you can expect numerous lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits. /ppRelocation support for eligible candidate /ppWe are looking for a driven Associate Director, GE Life Cycle Engineering to join us in Visp. /ppIn this role you will develop and lead the global condition monitoring and predictive maintenance program by defining technical standards, assuring consistent diagnostic quality across sites and qualified providers, and establishing a closed-loop process from detection to verified resolution. /ph3What you’ll do /h3olliCondition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance Strategy Define the global roadmap, deployment priorities and maturity assessments. Select risk-based monitoring approaches by asset criticality and failure mode, aligned with the maintenance strategy owner. /liliDiagnostic Technologies and Standards Own standards for vibration, infrared, oil analysis, lubrication reliability and complementary technologies. Standardize monitoring frequencies, acceptance criteria, severity codes and diagnostic reporting. /liliReliability and Failure Elimination Lead diagnostic investigations and support root cause analysis and recurring-failure elimination. Recommend maintenance improvements and verify repair effectiveness with site teams. /liliAI, Smart Maintenance and Reliability Knowledge Pilot AI-enabled solutions combining SAP and asset monitoring data to anticipate failures and improve maintenance strategies. Partner with IT/OT to assure data quality, integration and technical performance before scaling. Own business requirements and technical content for a shared reliability knowledge platform, enabling reuse of approved strategies and lessons. /liliAlert-to-Action and Ownership Define workflows from diagnosis to documented resolution, including risk-based response times, escalation and repair verification. Own technical standards and assurance while preserving site execution and existing maintenance, calibration and paperless work-order ownership. /liliDeployment and Operational Readiness Lead cross-site deployment, gap closure and vendor coordination. Define monitoring, baseline and asset-data requirements for new assets and project handover. /liliPerformance and Compliance Track monitoring coverage, diagnostic accuracy, timely resolution and verified reliability benefits. Maintain traceable records and coordinate applicable change control, data integrity and validation with Quality and IT/OT. /liliCapability Development and Collaboration Qualify diagnostic providers and develop site competencies through training, coaching and proficiency reviews. Share lessons, promote proven practices and escal /li /olh3What we are looking for: /h3ulliBachelor or Master degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Reliability Engineering, Asset or Data Analytic or related field Advanced qualification in a primary condition monitoring discipline, or demonstrably equivalent diagnostic competence; proven ability to assure a multi-technology program Certification in Vibration Category III (Category IV desirable); thermography Level II/III; lubrication/oil analysis MLA/MLT; ultrasound Level II; CMRP or equivalent, preferred /liliStrong hands-on diagnostic expertise in at least one condition monitoring discipline, with working knowledge across vibration analysis, infrared thermography, oil analysis and lubrication reliability. /liliAbility to apply asset criticality, failure-mode analysis and reliability methods to select appropriate monitoring technologies and maintenance strategies. /liliAbility to define requirements for combining SAP maintenance history and asset monitoring data, assess data quality and interpret asset-performance trends. /liliAbility to identify, evaluate and pilot AI-enabled maintenance solutions with IT/OT and digital specialists, translating outputs into technically justified maintenance recommendations. /liliAbility to assess diagnostic and predictive performance, challenge false alerts and vendor claims, and demonstrate verified operational and business benefits. /liliAbility to establish consistent diagnostic standards, assess analyst and vendor competence, and assure quality across sites. /liliAbility to translate diagnostic findings into prioritized actions, risk-based response windows and verified resolution within established maintenance workflows. /liliUnderstanding of GMP change control, data integrity and validation interfaces. /liliStrong global program leadership, technical coaching and influence without direct authority, respecting site execution and existing process ownership. /liliEnglish fluent /liliWillingness to travel (20% to 40%) /li /ulh3About Lonza /h3pAt Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our global