Bioprocess Engineer

Our Bioprocess Engineer USP will take over and manage the operational activities of assigned manufacturing projects with overall responsibility of standardization equipment/systems at Up Stream- (USP) within the Business Unit, Manufacturing Complex 2 (6x20kL Large Scale Mammalian).

About Lonza

• Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents.
• While we work in science, there is 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 is the kind of work we want to be part of.
• Deviation / investigations including RCA Change Management Fluent in German and/or English; advanced GMP understanding.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement MC2 standardization equipment strategy and roadmap in alignment with local (site Visp) and global Lonza SU strategy.
• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams as functional lead for all manufacturing aspects of assigned projects.
• Ensure a high level of technical and process standardization within the production plant.
• Work as production expert in capital investment projects for building and commissioning of manufacturing units.
• Implement state of the art GMP documents and regulatory requirements for corresponding SU assets and products.

Requirements

• BSC/MSc plus respectively > 5/3 years’ experience within the biotechnology industry.
• Excellent biotechnology expertise and/or knowledge in biotechnical engineering preferable in the area of mammalian cell culture and primary capture operations.
• Practical experience with stainless steel and Single Use Systems.
• Strong leadership and very good communication skills through interaction with all kinds of interfaces within and outside the organization; strong team orientation.
• Structured problem solving skills (Lean Six Sigma Yellow / Green Belt), focused and well-organized working attitude; open-minded for new ideas and suggestions; high motivation and dynamic drive; solution-oriented.
• Expert Delta V and/or Syncade Emerson systems.

At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment.